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.

 

January 9, 2024
Abby Wolfe

To ensure ethical integrity is maintained in research activities, Canadian Blood Services’ independent Research Ethics Board (REB) reviews all research applications involving human participants that

December 15, 2023
Aldis Brennan

Another year, another set of research, education, and discovery blogs. Here’s the top viewed articles of 2023:

5. Investigating the impact of age and diabetic status on blood product

December 14, 2023
Tricia Abe

Every year Canadian Blood Services publishes a report highlighting its achievements in research and development. By integrating research and development into the Canadian blood system, Canadian Blood

November 28, 2023
Abby Wolfe

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

November 23, 2023
Dr. Travis Sztainert

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

November 14, 2023
Colton Strong

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

October 31, 2023
Dr. Teresa Skelton

Blood is listed on the World Health Organization List of Essential Medicines. It is lifesaving and prescribed by physicians in every country in the world. Yet, health care providers in many of these

October 12, 2023
Dr. Travis Sztainert

Canadian Blood Services’ Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP) is a gateway to pioneering research, scientific discovery, and impactful contributions to the future of healthcare. The Graduate Fellowship

October 5, 2023
Abby Wolfe

In May 2020, Canadian Blood Services formed a research partnership with the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) to analyze the seroprevalence of COVID (SARS-CoV-2) in the blood donor population. Their