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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.
June 26, 2025
Zoya Hussain
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, took place on May 29 - June 1, 2025, in St. John’s
June 23, 2025
Abby Wolfe
Platelets are the cells in blood that help stop bleeding by forming clots when an injury occurs. Platelets are given to patients who might develop bleeding, who are living with conditions that cause
June 19, 2025
Dr. Emily Freeman
Dr. William (Bill) Sheffield, Canadian Blood Services’ senior scientist and associate director of research, has been recognized with two awards: the Canadian Society of Transfusion Medicine’s annual Q
May 23, 2025
Dimpy Modi
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place May 29 – June 1 in St. John's, Newfoundland
May 9, 2025
Abby Wolfe
As Canada’s Biological Lifeline, Canadian Blood Services is entrusted with the vital responsibility of providing safe, reliable access to high-quality products and services essential for individuals
March 3, 2025
Andrea Slipek & Mia Golder
The 2025 call for nominations is now closed.
The 2025 Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award nomination period is now open! This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made
January 28, 2025
Abby Wolfe
Canadian Blood Services’ national awards program recognizes exceptional contributors to the transfusion and transplantation system. One of the Lifetime Achievement Awards presented as part of the 2024
January 16, 2025
Kaitlyn Chuong
Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is helping to train the next generation of researchers in transfusion science. This blog post
December 13, 2024
Aldis Brennan
This year, the most viewed R.E.D. blog posts of the past year feature some of the incredible researchers and trainees that were part of Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network in 2024