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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.
December 13, 2018
Guest Author
This post was contributed by Stefanie Novakowski, a PhD candidate in the Kastrup laboratory (Michael Smith Laboratories and the Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia). Tseday
December 3, 2018
Ross FitzGerald
Today, Canadian men are eligible to give blood if it has been more than one year since their last sexual contact with another man, which is known as the MSM eligibility criteria.
Canadian Blood
November 27, 2018
Jenny Ryan
This #givingtuesday — November 27, 2018 — organizations across the country are raising awareness about living donation.
Did you know that more than 3,000 Canadians are on a waiting list for kidney
November 21, 2018
Guest Author
By Sarah Bowers, Undergraduate Student, Brown Lab, Centre for Blood Research
This post was originally published on the Centre for Blood Research blog. It has been republished here with permission
November 15, 2018
Jenny Ryan
Use plain language to tell the story of your research in blood, plasma, stem cells or organs & tissues.
Call for submissions – Deadline: January 18, 2019
Theme: Research that matters!
We’re excited
November 6, 2018
Jenny Ryan
The Critical Care Canada Forum (CCCF) takes place this week in Toronto. The annual event is attended by hundreds of health professionals working in critical care, primarily physicians. A key event
November 2, 2018
Jenny Ryan
Health professionals, patients, and policy makers gathered in Ottawa to discuss the future of transplantation in Canada at the Canadian Transplant Summit 2018 — October 16-20, 2018.
The Canadian
October 30, 2018
Everad Tilokee
In 2017, the Centre for Innovation established a new research funding program – the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program or “BEAP”. The BEAP funds research to improve the efficient and
October 23, 2018
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
Canadian Blood Services' Centre for Innovation currently has four competitive funding competitions open for applications. All close on November 30, 2018. Read on to see if you or any of your