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 Canadian Blood Services’ I&PM team as our chief science officer. In this role, Dr. Zimring will provide leadership for the teams of discovery, development, donation policy and studies, and medical microbiology researchers and staff whose efforts support our vision to help every patient, match every need and serve every Canadian. An established scientist himself, Dr. Zimring also continues to undertake

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 biotherapies. It also provides an opportunity for their research to be recognized by the transfusion community and is intended to support their career progression in academia in support of the blood system. Candidate applications are evaluated on their scientific accomplishments, relevance to and impact on transfusion medicine, blood banking and blood biotherapies, and likelihood of pursuing a

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 activities are the peer-reviewed publications in academic journals that are a main avenue for researchers to share their scientific findings. With a focus on methodology and a rigorous review process prior to publication, these publications are recognized as credible and reliable sources of scientific information. This blog – part of a reoccurring monthly recap – provides an overview of the latest