The International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines’ (ICTMG) Use of Intravenous Albumin guideline: Moving evidence into practice
Join the third Breakthroughs in blood: Advancements into action 1.5 hour webinar as Dr. Sheharyar Raza discusses Use of Intravenous Albumin: A Guideline From the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines published in the peer reviewed journal CHEST in March 2024. Albumin is
Driving excellence: The Centre for Blood Research and Canadian Blood Services renew collaboration to advance blood science education and training
This blog was originally prepared by CBR communications and programs coordinator Kaitlyn Chuong and former Canadian Blood Services knowledge broker Dr. Travis Sztainert, with edits provided by Abby Wolfe. After more than 20 years, the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) and Canadian Blood Services are proud to share that they have renewed their collaboration agreement which supports education, training and knowledge mobilization for the next generation of trainees and researchers in blood science and transfusion at CBR. The collaboration agreement which is administered by Innovation and Portfolio
July 30, 2024
Aug 7 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar Series: Do adult-derived biomarkers have similar utility in pediatric small vessel vasculitis?
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. Vasculitis describes a group of rare diseases caused by inflammation and necrosis of blood
Aug 7 2:00 pm | Virtual
Ensuring Blood Safety and Protecting Public Health: Navigating Emerging Infectious Diseases
Join AABB, as they provide context for the recently published AABB Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Fact Sheets. Last published in 2009, these highly cited Fact Sheets describe 72 infectious agents in detail (including, but not limited to, respiratory and sexually transmitted diseases), include
Aug 23 8:30 am | Toronto
4th Annual SCAGO Sickle Cell Summit
This year's summit will be held in-person on August 23rd and 24th, 2024 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Airport West (5444 Dixie Rd. Mississauga ON, L4W 2L2), and will focus on the theme of Innovative Cures for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). This summit aims to bring together the diverse members
CSTM 2024: Reflections from Canadian Blood Services trainees, part 2
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, took place on May 23-26, 2024, in Saskatoon with the theme of “Bridging transfusion communities.” Coinciding with CSTM, Canadian Blood Services' annual Research Day also provided a chance for Canadian Blood Services’ extended research network to collaborate, share their research, and connect. Following these events, we asked Canadian Blood Services research trainees to reflect on their experiences and key learnings from the event. This blog was prepared by
July 16, 2024
Jul 11 12:00 pm | Virtual
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
The Canadian Transfusion Trials Group (CTTG) is a pioneering national initiative designed to promote collaboration and excellence in Transfusion Medicine research. CTTG, led by co-directors Drs. Donald Arnold and Jeannie Callum, represents a paradigm shift in transfusion medicine research. CTTG
Dec 7 7:00 am | San Diego/Virtual
66th Annual Meeting and Exposition
The 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition is scheduled to take place December 7-10, 2024 in San Diego, California, and online. Registration For further event information and registration details, including important registration and abstract submission deadlines
CSTM 2024: Reflections from Canadian Blood Services trainees, part 1
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, took place on May 23-26, 2024, in Saskatoon with the theme of “Bridging transfusion communities.” Coinciding with CSTM, Canadian Blood Services' annual Research Day also provided a chance for Canadian Blood Services’ extended research network to collaborate, share their research, and connect. We asked two Canadian Blood Services research trainees to reflect on their experiences and key learnings from these events. Read on for their perspectives! This blog
July 9, 2024
Jul 17 3:00 pm | Virtual
The 2024 Guideline on Use of Intravenous Albumin From the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines (ICTMG)
This International Society of Blood Transfusion webinar is for anyone who performs, manages, or studies transfusion medicine. This includes scientists, blood bankers, transfusion practitioners, master or PhD students, experts in a certain area, managers, and technicians. It is recommended attendees
