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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 15, 2026
Abby Wolfe
On May 16, 2026, Canadian Blood Services’ head office location in Ottawa welcomed members of the Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) and the SCAGO Youth Empowerment Program for a sickle
June 12, 2026
Crystal McCracken
Through its competitive research funding programs, Canadian Blood Services supports innovative research activities that address key priorities in the fields of transfusion, blood-related stem cell
June 8, 2026
Abby Wolfe
Members of Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network participated in the CSTM 2026 conference last week in a session focused on the different levels and layers of transfusion medicine
June 2, 2026
Alex Williams
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
May 28, 2026
Krishna Patel
A new “Meet the Researcher” video showcasing the expertise of Canadian Blood Services’ research network is now available on blood.ca! The video features Dr. Nicolas Pineault, a Canadian Blood Services
May 27, 2026
Abby Wolfe
The Canadian Transfusion Trials Group (CTTG) has announced the winner of their inaugural “Paper of the Year” award! The award was conferred April 24, 2026, during the network’s annual meeting held in
May 7, 2026
Abby Wolfe
A publication describing research activities supported through Canadian Blood Services’ MSM Research Program has been acknowledged by Vox Sanguinis, the ISBT’s International Journal of Transfusion
May 5, 2026
Alex Williams
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
April 28, 2026
Alex Williams
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place June 4-7 in Hamilton, ON.
Each year, the CSTM