Nov 4
8:00 am | Virtual

16th Annual Saskatchewan Transfusion Medicine Symposium

Bringing together interested healthcare professionals and partners to advance Transfusion Medicine practices. Registration All events are listed in local time. For further event information and registration details, visit 2022 SK Transfusion Medicine Symposium Registration - SaskBlood

Oct 1
7:00 am | Orlando, Florida

75th Annual Meeting - CANCELLED

The 75th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) will be hosted in Orlando, Florida on October 1-4, 2022. The AABB Annual Meeting brings together the latest research and practice-changing resources for the fields of blood and biotherapies. Colleagues from

Nov 9
2:00 pm | Virtual

Immunohematology boot camp: Infection related hemolytic anemia

Hemolytic anemia can occur as a transient condition secondary to certain infections. Serological testing helps to aid diagnosis. This program will discuss the immunohematologic findings seen by the blood bank and additional testing that may be required. The faculty will also look at what infections

May 25
9:00 am | Montreal

CSTM 2023: Moving forward after 25 years of evolution

The CSTM 2023 Conference will take place May 25 - 28, 2023 in Montreal, QC. This conference represents a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals involved in transfusion medicine to share knowledge, to learn about the most recent advancements in Transfusion Medicine and to appreciate everyone

Sep 24
8:00 am | Moncton

Transfusion issues - through a Maritime lens

This event will take place in Moncton, New Brunswick. An agenda for the event is available at CSTM - Moncton Education Day (transfusion.ca). Registration Registration is free and required in advance. Register prior to September 19, 2022 using the online form available at Canadian Society for

Jun 23
11:00 am | Virtual Meeting

CDTRP: Third Annual Patient, Family and Donor Research Forum

The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program in cooperation with the Organ Donation and Transplantation Collaborative and the Canadian Society of Transplantation, is happy to announce the third edition of the Patient, Family and Donor Research Forum dedicated to donation and

Norman Bethune Symposium 2022 – trainee reports

The 2022 Norman Bethune Symposium was held in a hybrid format, with some attendees in person in Vancouver, BC, and others attending virtually via Zoom. In today’s post, we hear from two trainees about their experience attending – one who attended and presented virtually, and one who was there in person. Sylvia Ighem Chi Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Sandra Ramirez Arcos’ lab Did you attend virtually or in person? I attended the 11th Norman Bethune symposium virtually from Ottawa. Did you present? And if so, tell us about the research you presented. I was excited not just to attend this symposium
June 2, 2022

Sep 14
2:00 pm | Virtual

Immunohematology boot camp: Duffy

This program will describe the structure, distribution, and clinical significance of the Duffy Blood Group System. Antibodies to Duffy antigens are usually clinically significant and have been reported to cause hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. The FY glycoprotein, atypical chemokine

Jul 20
2:00 pm | Virtual

Immunohematology boot camp: High & low incidence antigens

Highs and lows: the possibilities are endless! Get tips from Immunohematology veterans on how to best approach the identification of these tricky antibodies, gain background knowledge on some of the more common examples, and identify transfusion challenges associated with these antibodies. This

Aug 16
8:00 am | Vancouver

Research Day 2022

The Centre for Blood Research (CBR) Research Day is an opportunity for students to showcase their summer research projects, hear an inspirational keynote talk, and celebrate the end of the CBR Summer Studentship Program. Registration CBR Summer Students are required to register for and attend this