Canadian Blood Services’ Research Day is an annual event designed to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and highlight the ongoing scientific work carried out by members of our extended research and education network. It also serves as a key professional development opportunity, particularly for emerging scientists. In this blog, knowledge mobilization coordinator Alex Williams, who was a member of the Research Day Planning Committee, recaps a special trainee alumni spotlight presentation which took place during the event and its impactful message. Reflections on growth and the power of

Working with subject matter experts, Canadian Blood Services supports the development and delivery of initiatives that address the educational needs of the transfusion medicine community and supports best practices in clinical care. Several of these initiatives were recently showcased at the annual Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) conference, held in St. John’s last month. In this blog, Canadian Blood Services knowledge broker, Kaylee Brooks, recaps key takeaways about the impact of these initiatives after visiting the poster session at CSTM. Empowering the transfusion medicine

Each month, our R.E.D. blog showcases the activities of our research and education network and the innovation and collaboration that drives our scientific community forward. Included in these activities are the peer-reviewed publications in academic journals that are a main avenue for researchers to share their scientific findings. With a focus on methodology and a rigorous review process prior to publication, these publications are recognized as credible and reliable sources of scientific information. This blog – the first in a reoccurring monthly recap – provides an overview of the latest