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Celebrating Dr. Jason Acker’s election to the Royal Society of Canada

Canadian Blood Services congratulates Dr. Jason Acker on his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, one of the highest honours for scholars, artists, and scientists in Canada.   Election to the Royal Society of Canada recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to knowledge and innovation in their fields. Fellows are nominated and elected by their peers in recognition of their achievements.   At Canadian Blood Services, Dr. Acker is a Senior development scientist, and leads research focused on improving how blood products are manufactured, stored, and used. As

Post date: October 1, 2026

Organs and tissues

Transfusion

Thinking, making and asking better questions: A conversation with Dr. Zimring

This post was written by Kerryn Matthews, a research associate in Dr. Zimring’s lab located in the Centre for Blood Research at the University of British Columbia (UBC). It originally appeared in May 2026 on the Centre for Blood Research website and has been reposted with permission. The Centre for Blood Research recently spoke with Dr. James (Jim) C. Zimring, the new Chief Science Officer at Canadian Blood Services and Principal Investigator at the Centre for Blood Research. Known for his curiosity-driven approach to science, Jim’s work spans fundamental immunology, transfusion biology, and

Post date: July 14, 2026

Transfusion

Canadian Blood Services’ research expertise featured in first-of-its-kind AABB book

The Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to transfusion medicine and biotherapies.Recently, AABB released a new publication, Research Design in Transfusion Medicine, that brings together many contributors to describe a wide range of research approaches applied in transfusion medicine (TM). The book includes a special focus on qualitative methodologies that have historically been underrepresented in the field. This book was the brainchild of Dr. Quentin Eichbaum, Vice Chair and Professor of Transfusion Medicine and

Post date: July 7, 2026

Transfusion