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Research.Education.Discovery Blog
The Research.Education.Discovery blog showcases Canadian Blood Services’ work and explains the basic science behind what we do. We invite readers to explore the worlds of transfusion and transplantation science and learn more about how our research leads to improvements in everyday practices and ultimately – and most importantly – better outcomes for patients.
These R.E.D. blog posts are republished from Canadian Blood Services’ main website. See all blogs at blood.ca/RED.
August 12, 2020
Zi Yan Chen
In a new study, a research team that includes experts from Canadian Blood Services and the McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research showed that genotyping red blood cell (RBC) proteins could help make
August 7, 2020
Tricia Abe
COVID-19 has had major implications for patients who need blood transfusions, blood donors, and the transfusion services and hospitals that manage transfusions. For example, in the event of a shortage
July 31, 2020
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
With funding from Health Canada, Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec are supporting research to contribute to the establishment of adequate evidence-based research for alternative screening
July 21, 2020
Jenny Ryan
Third module of Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation just launched
The Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation is an essential curriculum for health professionals that enhances competencies in
July 16, 2020
Obinna Okwelume
Dr. Jennie Haw is a scientist at Canadian Blood Services’ Centre for Innovation. She was a Canadian Institutes
June 25, 2020
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, being well informed has perhaps never been more important. For health-care professionals in particular, keeping pace with information related to COVID
June 19, 2020
Everad Tilokee
Two funding programs that support making the most out of blood donations are now welcoming applications.
The Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program or “BEAP” is a highly innovative research funding
May 26, 2020
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
Like many in the Canadian transfusion medicine community, Dr. Alan Lazarus should be travelling to Montreal, QC this week to attend the now cancelled Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine 2020
April 30, 2020
Everad Tilokee
Through the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program, Canadian Blood Services supports projects that improve the use of blood products. These improvements can be realized at any point from vein to vein