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.

 

February 19, 2026
Andrea Slipek

The 2026 call for nominations is now closed.

The 2026 Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award nomination period is now open! This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made

February 17, 2026
Carly Olafson and Sanaz Hemmati

February 11, 2026 is dedicated by UNESCO as a global day to celebrate women and girls in science and recognize a future where science and gender equality advance together. This year, the Telus World

February 12, 2026
Nawal Elshamiy

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

February 6, 2026
Abby Wolfe

This post features excerpts from an AABB News article written by Leah Lawrence which originally appeared in AABB News Magazine in January 2026. The full article, Adaptive Recruitment Strategies

February 4, 2026
Alex Williams

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

January 28, 2026
Alex Williams

Canadian Blood Services has recognized Dr. Jeannie Callum with a 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award. This distinction, which was announced during the December 2025 Open Board Meeting, celebrates

January 23, 2026
Abby Wolfe

A recent guideline produced by AABB and ICTMG to provide evidence-based recommendations on platelet transfusion has earned a spot among the most popular articles in the peer-reviewed medical journal,

January 20, 2026
Abby Wolfe

Canadian Blood Services’ innovation and portfolio management (I&PM) team supports research and education initiatives for the Canadian blood system. 

In October 2025, Dr. James (Jim) Zimring joined

January 15, 2026
Aldis Brennan

Nominations for the Canadian Blood Services Dana Devine Award are now open! The award recognizes promising scientists in a field related to transfusion science and medicine, blood banking and blood