Donors are central to the success of a blood system. This blog describes how research and education activities happening behind the scenes continuously inform and advance blood and plasma donation in Canada.

Dr. Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk is the 2024-2025 recipient of the Transfusion Camp Impactful Educator Award. This marks the second annual iteration of the award, which celebrates early-career faculty who demonstrate exceptional commitment to advancing transfusion medicine education in Canada.

In September 2025, Canadian Blood Services began its national rollout of apheresis frozen plasma, psoralen-treated. Read about this new component, the educational resources available for health-care providers, and how interdisciplinary teams at Canadian Blood Services have supported its implementation.

This blog shares perspectives from trainees engaged in delivering Canadian Blood Services Monthly Science Seminar (MSS) Series. With an emphasis on supporting effective science communication and knowledge exchange, the opportunity to contribute to the MSS series helps foster trainees’ professional development and collaboration skills.

A curated list of the latest peer-reviewed research publications from across Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network.

In partnership with Canadian Blood Services, the UBC Centre for Blood Research supports education, training, and knowledge mobilization activities in support of the next generation of trainees and researchers in blood science and transfusion medicine. Learn more about their activities and upcoming events in this blog.