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The Impact of Demographic Changes on Blood Donation and Transfusion Demand, Implications of a Population Based Longitudinal Study

sue — Tue, 16 May 2017 19:28:07 +0000

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Special guest speaker

Dr. Andreas Greinacher
University Hospital Greifswald, Germany
Head of the Institute of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine

Objectives

1. To understand the association between demographic changes and blood donation numbers To become aware that the baby boom generation who is currently donating most whole blood donations will leave the donor pool within the next 10-15 years.
2. To learn that transfusion demand depends more on changes in medical practice than on demographic changes.
3. To understand why regular monitoring of blood donation numbers and transfusion demand in different age groups is important for strategic planning to secure the future transfusion demand.

The LearnTransfusion series is the seminar component of the Areas of Focused Competency (AFC)-Diploma Program in Transfusion Medicine. The series, organized by Canadian Blood Services is also open to all practitioners in the field of Transfusion Medicine. Through a series of regular webinars, trainees and practitioners are exposed to various scientific, technical and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine. For more information about the LearnTransfusion series and how to register visit LearnTransfusion series.

CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

lynne.cantin@blood.ca — Thu, 16 May 2024 12:51:43 +0000

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CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) in cooperation with the Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST), will host the 5th edition of the Patient, Family and Donor Research Forum dedicated to donation and transplantation research partners across Canada on June 13 & 14, 2024.

The Forum focuses on capacity building in patient engagement for researchers, patient, family and donor partners, and trainees through a mix of presentations, workshops, and priority-setting discussions. Our 2024 Forum will focus on strengthening patient engagement in clinical trials and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). The Forum also dedicates time to identifying patient priorities through workshops and priority-setting discussions.

Visit cdtrp.ca to learn more

CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

lynne.cantin@blood.ca — Thu, 16 May 2024 12:47:09 +0000

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CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) in cooperation with the Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST), will host the 5th edition of the Patient, Family and Donor Research Forum dedicated to donation and transplantation research partners across Canada on June 13 & 14, 2024.

Visit cdtrp.ca to learn more

CDTRP 11th Annual Scientific Meeting

lynne.cantin@blood.ca — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:27:17 +0000

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The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program

Save the date for the 11th Annual Scientific Meeting!

The highly anticipated Annual Scientific Meeting is coming soon, and we hope to see you there. The event will be in a hybrid format, with the in-person component in Calgary, AB, on December 3-4, 2024.

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CDTRP 11th Annual Scientific Meeting - Abstracts

lynne.cantin@blood.ca — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:14:47 +0000

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Countdown to CSTM 2024: Bringing research to life

Anonymous — Thu, 02 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Countdown to CSTM 2024: Bringing research to life

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 conference provides opportunity for health-care professionals in transfusion medicine to share knowledge, learn about recent advancements in transfusion medicine, and connect with colleagues. Coinciding with the CSTM conference, Canadian Blood Services also hosts an annual Research Day event for invited members of our research and education network.

In this second post in a series of blogs counting down to CSTM 2024, Dr. Jennie Haw shares her insights as a Canadian Blood Services social scientist who is presenting at the conference and helping plan Canadian Blood Services’ Research Day.

Dr. Jennie Haw is a Canadian Blood Services social scientist and member of the donation policy and studies team led by Dr. Mindy Goldman.

1. How will you be contributing to CSTM 2024 and/or Research Day?

I’ll be an attendee for the CSTM 2024 conference and will also complete a presentation on Friday, May 24 during the oral abstracts session that is titled Understanding priorities and barriers to donation for communities of African and South Asian ancestry.

“As one of two social scientists at Canadian Blood Services, I always look for opportunities to highlight the work that we do and what we contribute to the blood operator and transfusion medicine more broadly.”

I am also contributing to Research Day as a member of the planning committee. The approach we took as a planning committee for Research Day this year was to think of the breadth of research that happens at Canadian Blood Services, and to represent those equitably. I’d give a shout out to knowledge broker, Travis Sztainert, and programs and reporting coordinator, Casey Kapitany, for the great job they are doing of chairing and organizing the planning team! One of the things they brought to our first planning committee meeting was a publication on the selected topics from the state of the science in transfusion medicine , which highlighted key areas of scientific research to pay attention to in transfusion medicine. By overlaying that with a view to equitable representation for research at Canadian Blood Services, we identified four main topic areas for the 2024 Research Day agenda: donors and donation, emerging pathogens and infectious risks, new frontiers in discovery science, and innovative techniques and technologies.

2. Why do you think it is important to share knowledge & research at these events?

When attendees talk about research with each other at events like these, through formal presentations and the informal conversations that occur, these interactions help bring research to life. You can’t replicate that by downloading a paper and reading it; yes, that’s one way to disseminate knowledge, but in my view, in-person conferences are invaluable for sharing what we’re learning.

“Research shouldn't be done just for research's sake. It should do something; it has to be shared, disseminated, and discussed to be active and alive. Conferences like CSTM and events like Research Day provide the opportunity for that to occur.”

3. What are you most looking forward to about CSTM 2024 and/or Research Day?

I really like hearing what other people are working on in areas of research outside of my own area of focus. The first time I went to Research Day was while I was a postdoctoral fellow working with former Canadian Blood Services senior scientist, Dr. Dana Devine. I remember the experience was a great way to see what else was going on at Canadian Blood Services beyond my own work.

“My research isn’t done in a vacuum; it has most impact if it's done in connection to the other priorities of the organization and to the work of other scientists, too. So being aware of and connected to all of that is what allows me to come up with the most effective questions for my work.”

I'd really like to put in a plug for the last plenary, Indigenous health and wellbeing, perspectives from northern Saskatchewan, scheduled for the final day of CSTM. I’m really looking forward to that talk because I think it’s important to focus on Indigenous health for so many reasons. We have a Reconciliation Action Plan at Canadian Blood Services that makes a commitment to the important work of reconciliation, and this requires learning about Indigenous health and wellbeing. We need to hear and learn from Indigenous peoples about their health priorities, the challenges to or perspectives on accessing health care, and I think we still have a lot of work to do to understand what health means from an Indigenous world view.

The theme for CSTM 2024 is “Bridging transfusion communities”. Visit the CSTM website for more information about the conference and follow along with #cstm_scmt as it gets underway in May! 

Canadian Blood Services – Driving world-class innovation 

Through discovery, development and applied research, Canadian Blood Services drives world-class innovation in blood transfusion, cellular therapy and transplantation—bringing clarity and insight to an increasingly complex healthcare future. Our dedicated research team and extended network of partners engage in exploratory and applied research to create new knowledge, inform and enhance best practices, contribute to the development of new services and technologies, and build capacity through training and collaboration. Find out more about our research impact.

The opinions reflected in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Canadian Blood Services nor do they reflect the views of Health Canada or any other funding agency. 

Seminar series: Regulatory T cell functional plasticity in colorectal cancer progression

kimberly — Wed, 01 May 2024 13:02:30 +0000

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This lecture is part of the CBR lecture series. Held on Wednesdays from 1-2pm PT, CBR seminars feature insightful scientific talks, with speakers from a range of clinical, industry and academic backgrounds.

My lab studies regulation of inflammation in CRC with focus on the role of peripherally induced Tregs. I will provide an overview of our studies on the gain of tumor promoting properties by RORgt+ Tregs and the underlying molecular mechanisms, mostly dealing with the epigenetic changes introduced by the beta-catenin/TCF-1 signaling pathway and gut dysbiosis.

Presented by

Dr. Khash Khazaie
Professor/Consultant, Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic

Registration

For information about CBR Seminar series events, visit the CBR website: CBR Seminars | Centre for Blood Research (ubc.ca). To receive Zoom access details for CBR Seminar series events, contact Kaitlyn Chuong (kaitlyn.chuong@ubc.ca).

Semaine de la sécurité transfusionnelle 2024

abby.wolfe — Wed, 01 May 2024 12:49:58 +0000

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Du 10 au 16 juin 2024, découvrez des conférences sur le thème: « La sécurité transfusionnelle, notre priorité à sang pour sang (100%) »

C’est la 16ième édition de la semaine de la sécurité transfusionnelle, une chance de promouvoir la sécurité transfusionnelle.

L’APCSTQ est une association professionnelle qui, depuis 2004, représente l’ensemble des chargés de sécurité du Québec. Les chargés de sécurité transfusionnelle ont comme fonction principale l’amélioration constante de la pratique transfusionnelle en utilisant les plus hauts standards en médecine transfusionnelle.

Inscriptions

Des conférences seront pré-enregistrées et disponibles sur le site internet de l’APCSTQ. Pour les informations détaillées de cette activité, visitez Semaine de la sécurité transfusionnelle 2024 – APCSTQ

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abby.wolfe — Wed, 01 May 2024 12:46:43 +0000

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The British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds is a monthly 1-hour educational rounds with a multidisciplinary audience bringing together pathologists, clinicians, nurses, technologists, and researchers from British Columbia and throughout Canada who have an interest in Transfusion Medicine.

For Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, The British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Presented by

TBD

Learning objectives

TBD

Registration

Registration is required for this event using the Zoom registration form. After registering for the series, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, including links to add the series to your calendar.

To receive updates on future rounds, please join the mailing list: British Columbia Transfusion Rounds - Mailing List (google.com)

To access recordings from past British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds, visit the University of British Columbia website: Transfusion Medicine Rounds - Pathology (ubc.ca)

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abby.wolfe — Wed, 01 May 2024 12:45:00 +0000

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Presented by

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Registration

To receive updates on future rounds, please join the mailing list: British Columbia Transfusion Rounds - Mailing List (google.com)

To access recordings from past British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds, visit the University of British Columbia website: Transfusion Medicine Rounds - Pathology (ubc.ca)

Professional Education - Learn.Share.Advance

The Impact of Demographic Changes on Blood Donation and Transfusion Demand, Implications of a Population Based Longitudinal Study

LearnTransfusion Series

The Impact of Demographic Changes on Blood Donation and Transfusion Demand, Implications of a Population Based Longitudinal Study

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​​​​​​​CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

​​​​​​​CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

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CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

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CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

CDTRP 11th Annual Scientific Meeting

CDTRP 11th Annual Scientific Meeting

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The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program

CDTRP 11th Annual Scientific Meeting - Abstracts

CDTRP 11th Annual Scientific Meeting - Abstracts

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Countdown to CSTM 2024: Bringing research to life

Countdown to CSTM 2024: Bringing research to life

1. How will you be contributing to CSTM 2024 and/or Research Day?

2. Why do you think it is important to share knowledge & research at these events?

3. What are you most looking forward to about CSTM 2024 and/or Research Day?

Seminar series: Regulatory T cell functional plasticity in colorectal cancer progression

The Centre for Blood Research

Seminar series: Regulatory T cell functional plasticity in colorectal cancer progression

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Semaine de la sécurité transfusionnelle 2024

Association Professionnelle des Chargés de sécurité transfusionnelle du Québec (APCSTQ)

Semaine de la sécurité transfusionnelle 2024

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Inscriptions

TBD

British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds

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Presented by

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British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds

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Presented by

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CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum

CDTRP Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum