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New Nova Scotia law makes it easier to be an organ and tissue donor

23 février 2021
Renee Horton
For the 200 Nova Scotians waiting for a lifesaving organ or tissue transplant, new legislation offers hope.

The START Study: Improving red blood cell use in Canadian hospitals

18 février 2021
Amie T. Kron
A study conducted by researchers in the University of Toronto QUEST program, a research collaborative supported by Canadian Blood Services, looked at what can be done to reduce the number of

IVIg alternative for surgery patients with bleeding disorder

9 février 2021
Tricia Abe
With an anticipated global shortage of immune globulin products, finding alternatives to IVIg can help improve availability of a drug in high demand. A recent study shows that eltrombopag, an oral

Call for applications! Research funding opportunities now open

29 janvier 2021
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
The Intramural Research Grant Program, one of the Centre for Innovation’s most responsive and impactful research funding programs, and the Kenneth J. Fyke Program, which supports health services and

Chief scientist Dr. Dana Devine takes on directorship at Centre for Blood Research

19 janvier 2021
Catherine Lewis
Dr. Devine will bring roles together to bridge discoveries into better care

Dr. Celina Montemayor-Garcia on the potential of genomics to shape the future of transfusion medicine

14 janvier 2021
Tricia Abe
Dr. Celina Montemayor-Garcia is a researcher and transfusion medicine specialist whose main interest is understanding how genomics and bioinformatics can be used to improve care for transfusion

Breaking barriers to effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

12 janvier 2021
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
Blood plasma-derived IVIg holds promise as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. A new study suggests that combining IVIg with a new drug delivery technique that helps get IVIg into the brain could

Top 5 blog posts of 2020

31 décembre 2020
Catherine Lewis
What a year 2020 has been! Take a look back with us by checking out the five most visited R.E.D. blog posts in 2020.

Honouring a Legacy: The 14th Earl W. Davie Symposium

17 décembre 2020
Kristine Ho
The Centre for Blood Research’s 2020 Earl W. Davie Symposium marked the first since Dr. Davie’s passing in June. Read on to hear Kristine Ho, the Centre for Blood Research’s communication coordinator