The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place May 23-26 in Saskatoon. Each year, the CSTM conference provides opportunity for health-care professionals in transfusion medicine to share knowledge, learn about recent advancements in transfusion medicine, and connect with colleagues. Coinciding with the CSTM conference, Canadian Blood Services also hosts an annual Research Day event for invited members of our research and education network. In this second post in a series of blogs counting
May 2, 2024
May 22 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar series: Regulatory T cell functional plasticity in colorectal cancer progression
This lecture is part of the CBR lecture series. Held on Wednesdays from 1-2pm PT, CBR seminars feature insightful scientific talks, with speakers from a range of clinical, industry and academic backgrounds. My lab studies regulation of inflammation in CRC with focus on the role of peripherally
Jun 10 8:00 am | Virtual
Semaine de la sécurité transfusionnelle 2024
Du 10 au 16 juin 2024, découvrez des conférences sur le thème: « La sécurité transfusionnelle, notre priorité à sang pour sang (100%) » C’est la 16ième édition de la semaine de la sécurité transfusionnelle, une chance de promouvoir la sécurité transfusionnelle. L’APCSTQ est une association
Sep 12 1:00 pm | Virtual
Review of cell saver technology
The British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds is a monthly 1-hour educational rounds with a multidisciplinary audience bringing together pathologists, clinicians, nurses, technologists, and researchers from British Columbia and throughout Canada who have an interest in Transfusion Medicine. For
Jun 13 1:00 pm | Virtual
Centralized screening of IVIg for central nervous system conditions, and How to succeed as a transfusion practitioner
The British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds is a monthly 1-hour educational rounds with a multidisciplinary audience bringing together pathologists, clinicians, nurses, technologists, and researchers from British Columbia and throughout Canada who have an interest in Transfusion Medicine. For
Countdown to CSTM 2024: A unique venue for ideas & reconnection
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place May 23-26 in Saskatoon. Each year, the CSTM conference provides opportunity for health-care professionals in transfusion medicine to share knowledge, learn about recent advancements in transfusion medicine, and connect with colleagues. In lead-up to the event, we are featuring a series of blogs written by members of our Canadian Blood Services research and education network previewing their contributions to CSTM 2024. This blog features
April 25, 2024
May 8 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar series: Innate immunity in the brain: induction of the inflammasome-pyroptosis axis (IPA) by neurotropic viruses
This lecture is part of the CBR lecture series. Held on Wednesdays from 1-2pm PT, CBR seminars feature insightful scientific talks, with speakers from a range of clinical, industry and academic backgrounds. The inflammasome-pyroptosis axis (IPA) coordinates an inflammatory type of regulated lytic
May 1 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar series: Keeping up with the TEMPO in the omics era
This lecture is part of the CBR lecture series. Held on Wednesdays from 1-2pm PT, CBR seminars feature insightful scientific talks, with speakers from a range of clinical, industry and academic backgrounds. What time is it? Can different cells give different answers to the question “what time is it
This lecture is part of the CBR seminar series. Unlike prescription medications that are chemically defined and well characterized, therapeutic cell products inherit the unique biological properties of the donors which makes them individually unique. As no two blood components are identical
