The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place June 4-7 in Hamilton, ON. 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 from across the country.Leading up to the event, we invited members of Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network to share previews of their contributions to this year’s agenda. In this post, Dr

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. This blog post highlights just some of the achievements in education, training and knowledge mobilization accomplished by CBR trainees. On April 15, 2026, the Centre for Blood Research hosted their 14th annual Norman Bethune Symposium. This symposium – which takes place both in-person in Vancouver with a live link also available for virtual viewers – is a key knowledge exchange event that gathers scientists

A publication describing research activities supported through Canadian Blood Services’ MSM Research Program has been acknowledged by Vox Sanguinis, the ISBT’s International Journal of Transfusion Medicine, as one of their top 10 most-cited publications from 2024. In the world of peer-reviewed literature, the number of citations a publication receives can be one aspect used to describe the publication’s influence on enhancing knowledge and research impact.The publication, End of selection criteria based on sexual orientation: An international symposium on alternatives to donation deferral

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 – part of a recurring monthly recap – provides an overview of the latest research

The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place June 4-7 in Hamilton, ON.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 from across the country.In the lead-up to the event, we invited members of Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network to share previews of their contributions to this year’s exciting agenda. Below

National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week (NOTDAW) is recognized in Canada each April as a way to highlight what donation and transplantation makes possible and serve as an inspiration for Canadians to have life-saving conversations with those closest to them. In 2018, Green Shirt Day was introduced to honour the decision to say yes to organ and tissue donation and acknowledge the #LoganBouletEffect – a movement resulting in 150,000 Canadians registering intent to be donors through provincial registries.As raising awareness of donation is vital to matching donors and recipients, so too