Immunohematology boot camp: Infection related hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia can occur as a transient condition secondary to certain infections. Serological testing helps to aid diagnosis. This program will discuss the immunohematologic findings seen by the blood bank and additional testing that may be required. The faculty will also look at what infections
May 25 9:00 am | Montreal
CSTM 2023: Moving forward after 25 years of evolution
The CSTM 2023 Conference will take place May 25 - 28, 2023 in Montreal, QC. This conference represents a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals involved in transfusion medicine to share knowledge, to learn about the most recent advancements in Transfusion Medicine and to appreciate everyone
Sep 24 8:00 am | Moncton
Transfusion issues - through a Maritime lens
This event will take place in Moncton, New Brunswick. An agenda for the event is available at CSTM - Moncton Education Day (transfusion.ca). Registration Registration is free and required in advance. Register prior to September 19, 2022 using the online form available at Canadian Society for
Jun 23 11:00 am | Virtual Meeting
CDTRP: Third Annual Patient, Family and Donor Research Forum
The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program in cooperation with the Organ Donation and Transplantation Collaborative and the Canadian Society of Transplantation, is happy to announce the third edition of the Patient, Family and Donor Research Forum dedicated to donation and
Norman Bethune Symposium 2022 – trainee reports
The 2022 Norman Bethune Symposium was held in a hybrid format, with some attendees in person in Vancouver, BC, and others attending virtually via Zoom. In today’s post, we hear from two trainees about their experience attending – one who attended and presented virtually, and one who was there in person. Sylvia Ighem Chi Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Sandra Ramirez Arcos’ lab Did you attend virtually or in person? I attended the 11th Norman Bethune symposium virtually from Ottawa. Did you present? And if so, tell us about the research you presented. I was excited not just to attend this symposium
June 2, 2022
Sep 14 2:00 pm | Virtual
Immunohematology boot camp: Duffy
This program will describe the structure, distribution, and clinical significance of the Duffy Blood Group System. Antibodies to Duffy antigens are usually clinically significant and have been reported to cause hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. The FY glycoprotein, atypical chemokine
Jul 20 2:00 pm | Virtual
Immunohematology boot camp: High & low incidence antigens
Highs and lows: the possibilities are endless! Get tips from Immunohematology veterans on how to best approach the identification of these tricky antibodies, gain background knowledge on some of the more common examples, and identify transfusion challenges associated with these antibodies. This
Aug 16 8:00 am | Vancouver
Research Day 2022
The Centre for Blood Research (CBR) Research Day is an opportunity for students to showcase their summer research projects, hear an inspirational keynote talk, and celebrate the end of the CBR Summer Studentship Program. Registration CBR Summer Students are required to register for and attend this
BloodTechNet supports educational laboratory rotation for transplant and transfusion ‘matchmakers’
Each year, Canadian Blood Services’ BloodTechNet award program supports innovative educational projects within the transfusion, cellular therapy and transplantation communities that can deliver educational tools and resources to health professionals in Canada. One successful project aimed to facilitate laboratory rotations for directors in-training of histocompatibility and immunogenetics laboratories whose highly specialized expertise in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) testing supports transplant and platelet transfusion activities throughout Canada. Collaborators on the project included
May 27, 2022
Jun 9 11:00 am | Webinar
DPN webinar
Topic: Speaking with media partners: Experiences from Spain Presented by: Belén Velasco Conquero Note: These webinars are for members only. Webinar link has been distributed through calendar invites. If you have any questions, please email us at donationphysiannetwork@blood.ca
