Dec 12
12:00 pm | Toronto/Virtual

Topic teaching: CD36 has a NAK for causing problems in the blood bank

Presented by Laura Cooling MD, MS Professor, Clinical Pathology Associate Director, Transfusion Medicine Director, Cellular Therapy Laboratory University of Michigan Hospitals Ann Arbor, MI Learning objectives TBA Note: The session is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by
Transfusion

Mar 6
8:00 am | Salt Lake City, UT, USA

International Conference on End-of-Life Law, Ethics, Policy, and Practice

International Conference on End-of-Life Law, Ethics, Policy, and Practice (ICEL4) ICEL4 is designed for physicians, nurses, other clinicians, attorneys, historians, philosophers, professors of literature and the humanities, members of the clergy, social workers, and others engaged in endeavors
Organs and tissues

Jan 24
12:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver

Seminar Series: Innovative strategies for replacing IVIg in autoimmune disease - the role of Fc receptor blockade

This lecture is part of the CBR seminar series. IVIg, a long-established treatment for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions involving IgG and FcγRs, faces serious supply constraints. Our research delves into IVIg's mechanisms, highlighting the potential of FcγR blockade as a lab-made IVIg
Transfusion

Feb 21
1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver

Seminar Series: Engineering Tregs for tolerance induction

This lecture is part of the CBR seminar series. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) regulate immune homeostasis through a variety of mechanisms and are being explored as a cell-based therapy to dampen inflammation and induce tolerance in the settings of transplantation and autoimmunity. Evidence shows that
Transfusion

Sep 22
12:00 pm | Istanbul, Turkey

International Congress of The Transplantation Society

International Congress of The Transplantation Society September 22-25, 2024 ICC Istanbul Congress Center Istanbul, Turkey Learn more
Organs and tissues

CBR Research Day 2023: Celebrating our summer students!

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 highlights just some of the achievements in education, training or knowledge mobilization accomplished by CBR trainees. This is a repost of a blog written by CBR summer student alumni Paniz Ghavimi and Rayan Ramadan that originally appeared on the Centre for Blood Research blog in October 2023. It’s that time of the year! 23 summer students start to roam the CBR hallways, doing everything from lab
November 28, 2023
Transfusion

The Importance of the Rinseback Procedure at Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Blood Services works to provide a steady supply of blood and blood products for Canadian patients in need. Frequent blood and platelet donors have played a significant role in sustaining this supply. As such, Canadian Blood Services, along with other Canadian and international blood operators, conduct research on donation processes and donor wellness, such as a recent study on plateletpheresis-associated lymphopenia. A recent study was conducted by the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) collaborative, which includes Canadian Blood Services researchers: Senior Scientist
November 23, 2023
Transfusion

Dec 6
1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver

Seminar series: The genetic battlegrounds shaping genome complexity and developmental processes

This lecture is part of the CBR seminar series. Presented by Dr. Kevin Wei Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia Member of the Life Sciences Institute Registration For information about CBR Seminar series events, visit the CBR website: CBR Seminars | Centre for
Transfusion

Dec 1
12:00 pm | Virtual

Restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy in myocardial infarction and anemia

Join the second Breakthroughs in Blood - Advancements into Action 1 hour webinar to hear from Dr. Carson's MINT Randomized Clinical Trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine online on November 11, 2023 and to take part in a panel discussion to understand the impact of this study on your
Transfusion

Dec 7
12:00 pm | Virtual

Avoiding bias: Critically reviewing manuscripts (including your own)

The Canadian Transfusion Trials Group (CTTG) is a pioneering national initiative designed to promote collaboration and excellence in Transfusion Medicine research. CTTG, led by co-directors Drs. Donald Arnold and Jeannie Callum, represents a paradigm shift in transfusion medicine research. CTTG
Transfusion
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