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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.
October 31, 2024
Abby Wolfe
As the Principal Investigator for the SexMatters trial described in this blog, Dr. Mickey Zeller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. She is also a Medical
September 17, 2024
Aldis Brennan
September 10, 2024
Trainees
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
August 29, 2024
Abby Wolfe
Dr. Donald R. Branch’s work as a discovery scientist at Canadian Blood Services focuses on immunotherapy, seeking to further enhance understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in
July 30, 2024
Kaitlyn Chuong
This blog was originally prepared by CBR communications and programs coordinator Kaitlyn Chuong and former Canadian Blood Services knowledge broker Dr. Travis Sztainert, with edits provided by Abby
June 7, 2024
Abby Wolfe
Red blood cell transfusions may be a life-sustaining therapy for individuals living with sickle cell disease, thalassemia and other conditions that affect the structure, chemistry, or production of
May 2, 2024
Dr. Jennie Haw
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place May 23-26 in Saskatoon. Each year, the CSTM
April 25, 2024
Dr. Matthew Yan
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place May 23-26 in Saskatoon. Each year, the CSTM
April 17, 2024
Dr. Travis Sztainert
Hemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder that undermines blood's regular clotting mechanism. There are two types of hemophilia, known as hemophilia A and hemophilia B, which are caused by a shortage or