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.

 

August 7, 2020
Tricia Abe

COVID-19 has had major implications for patients who need blood transfusions, blood donors, and the transfusion services and hospitals that manage transfusions. For example, in the event of a shortage

July 31, 2020
Dr. Geraldine Walsh

With funding from Health Canada, Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec are supporting research to contribute to the establishment of adequate evidence-based research for alternative screening

July 21, 2020
Jenny Ryan

Third module of Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation just launched

The Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation is an essential curriculum for health professionals that enhances competencies in

July 16, 2020
Obinna Okwelume
Dr. Jennie Haw, a social scientist at Canadian Blood Services

Dr. Jennie Haw is a scientist at Canadian Blood Services’ Centre for Innovation. She was a Canadian Institutes

June 25, 2020
Dr. Geraldine Walsh

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, being well informed has perhaps never been more important. For health-care professionals in particular, keeping pace with information related to COVID

June 19, 2020
Everad Tilokee

Two funding programs that support making the most out of blood donations are now welcoming applications.

The Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program or “BEAP” is a highly innovative research funding

May 26, 2020
Dr. Geraldine Walsh

Like many in the Canadian transfusion medicine community, Dr. Alan Lazarus should be travelling to Montreal, QC this week to attend the now cancelled Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine 2020

April 30, 2020
Everad Tilokee

Through the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program, Canadian Blood Services supports projects that improve the use of blood products. These improvements can be realized at any point from vein to vein

April 2, 2020
Dr. Geraldine Walsh

Through the BloodTechNet Award Program, Canadian Blood Services supports the development of innovative educational projects that network the transfusion, cellular therapy and transplantation