Blogue

Research supports safety, feasibility of sexual behaviour-based screening

21 juin 2022
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
In late April 2022, Canadian Blood Services’ research-informed request to remove eligibility criteria specific to men who have sex with men and instead use sexual behaviour-based screening for all

Norman Bethune Symposium 2022 – trainee reports

2 juin 2022
Canadian Blood Services trainees
The 11th annual Centre for Blood Research Norman Bethune Symposium was held on April 6, 2022. With a focus on recent research advances in bleeding and thrombosis, the symposium engages scientists and

BloodTechNet supports educational laboratory rotation for transplant and transfusion ‘matchmakers’

27 mai 2022
Abby Wolfe
Each year, Canadian Blood Services’ BloodTechNet award program supports innovative educational projects within the transfusion, cellular therapy, and transplantation communities. One funded project

Lay Science Writing Competition runner up: The greatest tool in research 

28 avril 2022
Parth Patel
Read undergraduate student Parth Patel’s entry to this year’s “Science behind the scenes” Lay Science Writing Competition. His heartfelt piece, which was targeted towards a public audience and

Nominations open for the Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

25 avril 2022
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
Consider submitting a nomination for this prestigious award that recognizes individuals whose landmark contributions are recognized as both extraordinary and world class in the field of transfusion or

Lay Science Writing Competition Winner: What does it take to make a life-saving drug?

21 avril 2022
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
Read the entry that was awarded first place in this year’s “Science behind the scenes” Lay Science Writing Competition! Congratulations to the winner, graduate student Alexandra Witt. She identified

Investigating envelope viruses: Tissue factor clotting research earns a first-ranked CIHR Project Grant

14 avril 2022
Abby Wolfe
Could clues to the successful treatment of some of the world’s most challenging viral infections come from understanding how viruses interact with our body’s clot-creating proteins? Dr. Ed Pryzdial

Product resiliency: future-proofing our product portfolio

31 mars 2022
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
Dr. Cyrus Eduljee, associate director of portfolio management at Canadian Blood Services, explains how his group’s work supports the organization in bringing new products to the shelves and the

Introducing pathogen-reduced platelets

24 mars 2022
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
In January 2022, Canadian Blood Services introduced pathogen-reduced platelets, a product that is manufactured using pathogen-inactivation technology, at its Ottawa production site. By effectively