Countdown to CSTM 2024: A return to the “City of Bridges”
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 this third post in a series of blogs counting down to CSTM 2024, Dr. William (Bill) Sheffield shares what he’s looking forward to about the conference. How will you be contributing to CSTM 2024?I will be an
May 16, 2024
One month left to enter the 2024 Lay Science Writing Competition!
Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is helping to train the next generation of researchers in transfusion science. An announcement about this competition also appeared on the Centre for Blood Research website in April 2024. The 2024 Canadian Blood Services Lay Science Writing Competition, offered in partnership with the Centre for Blood Research, is currently accepting submissions with a $500 prize for the top entry and an additional $500 prize purse available for disbursement to the two runners-up! The competition is open to
May 14, 2024
Dec 3 8:00 am | Calgary, AB, Canada / Hybrid
CDTRP 11th Annual Scientific Meeting
The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program Save the date for the 11th Annual Scientific Meeting! The highly anticipated Annual Scientific Meeting is coming soon, and we hope to see you there. The event will be in a hybrid format, with the in-person component in Calgary, AB, on
Jun 23 11:59 pm | Online
CDTRP 11th Annual Scientific Meeting - Abstracts
Countdown to CSTM 2024: Bringing research to life
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
