Canadian Blood Services 2024 Lay Science Writing Competition offered in partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) provides research trainees an opportunity to exercise and enhance their science communication skills by sharing their research with lay audiences. Read Katerina Rosenflanz’s description of her research as a first-year Masters student in the lab of Dr. Hongshen Ma at the Centre for Blood Research; her write-up claimed first prize in this year’s competition!