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

Congratulations to Dimpy Modi who successfully defended her PhD thesis this month, April 2026. Dr. Modi received a Canadian Blood Services Graduate Fellowship Program award for her research on “Anemia-induced bleeding in thrombocytopenic patients with blood cancer” in 2023. Through personal reflections, photos, and quotes, this story offers a glimpse into the meaningful contributions of emerging researchers and the value of mentorship, collaboration, and purpose-driven science. Join us in celebrating Dr. Modi’s achievement and Canadian Blood Services trainee experience, described below in her

The Monthly Science Seminar series described in the blog below is an example of one of the knowledge mobilization activities organized to support effective knowledge sharing, connection, and collaboration among members of Canadian Blood Services’ innovation and portfolio management (I&PM) internal research network. Each year, trainees in Canadian Blood Services’ research network are invited to volunteer as MSS Series Organizing Committee members. By emphasizing the importance of effective science communication and knowledge translation, this opportunity to engage in session planning is

Sneha Negi is a biomedical sciences student at Carleton University with a health science honors major. She is currently completing a term as a research placement student with Dr. Jennie Haw, a Canadian Blood Services scientist and adjunct research professor at Carleton University. While building her qualitative methodology expertise, Sneha has been exploring what patients receiving the chimeric antigen receptor therapy (CAR-T) have to say regarding their experience, opinions, access and outcomes of the therapy. Read more about her work as she describes it in this blog. Understanding CAR-T

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 reoccurring monthly recap – provides an overview of the latest research

Donors are the foundation of a blood system and their ongoing voluntary participation supports a secure and sustainable blood supply that saves lives. Every day, Canadian Blood Services collects these lifesaving donations, carefully processes and distributes them coast to coast to meet the diverse needs of patients and healthcare systems. Our world is continuously changing and so is the donor base. To adapt to these changes, Canadian Blood Services uses an interdisciplinary research and education network to continuously improve the donor experience and prioritize donor wellness. This blog