Alberta Vein to Vein’s 2024 Conference will be held at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) MacDonald Hall on April 13, 2024 with the theme of “Transfusion Medicine: The More You Gnome”. Registration Registration is required by April 7, 2024. For additional event details and to
Apr 13 7:03 pm | Edmonton/Virtual
Second Annual Hematology Update
The Second Annual Hematology Update is an exciting and innovative conference that will be held online and in-person in Edmonton at the Robbins Learning Pavilion at the Royal Alexandra Hospital on Saturday, April 13, 2024. All sessions will be recorded and available for viewing at your convenience
New program to deliver advanced training for medical technologists
This blog post was adapted from a blog post from the May 2023 issue of ORBCoN's newsletter and a Letter to the Editor published in the peer-reviewed journal, Immunohematology,1 in October 2023. The Specialization in Transfusion Science (STS) program is a new training program in development at the University of Alberta that will offer advanced training for medical technologists. Intended for those with work experience in transfusion medicine, this program will allow individuals to develop and demonstrate an area of advanced competency in transfusion and earn credentials: a certificate in
March 5, 2024
Jun 13 12:00 pm | Virtual
Community-based research
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
Apr 11 12:00 pm | Virtual
Data integrity
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
Mar 27 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar Series: Endothelial caveolae, nitric oxide and cholesterol in vascular diseases and muscular dystrophy - from bench to bedside
This lecture is part of the CBR seminar series. The vascular endothelium is a critical and dynamic barrier between the blood and underlying tissues. We study how changes in endothelial function, vascular sheer stress and nitric oxide (NO) release can prevent atherosclerosis, aortopathies and
Mar 20 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar Series: Using One Health to study highly pathogenic coronaviruses - interactions with mammals and development of countermeasures
This lecture is part of the CBR seminar series. Emerging zoonotic viruses pose a significant health risk to humans and agricultural animals. Over 70% of emerging infections have an animal origin. Bat species are speculated to be reservoirs of emerging high consequence viruses, such as ebola and
Jun 21 8:00 am | St. John's
LABCON 2024
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) is hosting LABCON 2023 in St. John's, NL on June 21 - 23, 2024. The event offers a chance to share knowledge, explore new technology and connect with medical laboratory colleagues from across the country. Registration Registration and event
Earl W. Davie Symposium 2023: Seventeen years of connecting through science sharing
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 students Iryna Liubchak and Julliet Zama, and edited by Marie-Soleil Smith, It originally appeared on the Centre for Blood Research blog in January 2024. On November 16th, 2023, the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) held their 17th annual Earl W
February 21, 2024
Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 Criteria
Background Recipients of the Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Awards are individuals whose landmark contributions are recognized as both extraordinary and world class in the field of transfusion and transplantation medicine, stem cell or cord blood research in Canada and/or abroad. To be nominated for the Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award, an individual must have contributed significantly to improving the safety or quality of blood, blood products, stem cells and/or cord blood or has made noteworthy improvements or advances in transfusion or transplantation
