Stem Cells

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Jul 17, 2019

Highlights from the Canadian transfusion community’s annual conference

The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine’s annual conference took place in Calgary, Alberta in early June. The Centre for Innovation’s Geraldine Walsh was there and shares her highlights.

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Jul 3, 2019

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Stories worth sharing: Effectively communicating “Research that matters!”

Before launching the Canadian Blood Services’ Lay Science Writing Competition for research trainees, the Centre for Innovation made sure to have the right team in place. Valuable support from Science Borealis and the Centre for Blood Research helped make our inaugural competition a success.

Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

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When

March 24, 2019 | 8:00AM to March 27, 2019 | 4:00PM

Where

Frankfurt, Germany

The 45th EBMT Annual Meeting includes the 35th EBMT Nurses Group Meeting, the 18th Data Management Group Meeting, the 13th Patient, Family and Donor Day, the 11th Quality Management Group Meeting, the 8th Cell Therapy Day, the 8th Paediatrics Day, the 4th Pharmacists Day, the 3rd Psy Day, and for the first time, the 1st Transplant Coordinators Day reflecting the EBMT aim to include all involved health care professions in Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at our Annual Meeting.

Alberta Transplant Institute Research Day

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When

June 10, 2019 | 8:00AM to 4:00PM

Where

Edmonton

On behalf of the Alberta Transplant Institute (ATI), we would like to invite the staff, faculty, trainees, and students to the third annual ATI Research Day, to be held in the Katz Atrium.

Annual Dialysis Conference

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When

March 16, 2019 | 8:00AM to March 19, 2019 | 4:00PM

Where

Dallas, Texas, United States

This conference convenes an international group of practitioners and researchers to discuss current developments in the field of dialysis. The conference is designed for health professionals involved in established dialysis programs, as well as those working in new and developing programs. Both researchers and clinicians will find sessions of interest to them. Extensive commercial exhibits give participants a chance to see for themselves what is new in PD and HD products and services.

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May 21, 2019

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Canadian Blood Services’ scientist recognized for his mentorship of graduate students

Dr. Jason Acker was recently awarded the University of Alberta Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) Graduate Student Supervisor Award. We chatted to Dr. Acker to find out what this award means to him.

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May 13, 2019

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University of Alberta’s Timothy Caulfield receives James Kreppner Award

The 2018 award named for lawyer and tireless blood activist James Kreppner, will fund much-needed research into legal and regulatory issues around the long-term storage and use of biological samples.

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May 12, 2019

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Nominations now open for the 2019 Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award

Recipients of the Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award are individuals whose landmark contributions are recognized as both extraordinary and world class in the field of transfusion or transplantation medicine, stem cell or cord blood research in Canada and/or abroad.