July is Cord Blood Awareness Month, and this blog describes how research led by members of Canadian Blood Services' research team are using cutting-edge science to turn cord blood stem cells into life-changing treatments for diseases like cancer, sickle cell disease, and more.

In this blog, the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) interviews Dr. James (Jim) C. Zimring, the new Chief Science Officer at Canadian Blood Services and Principal Investigator at CBR. This post originally appeared on the CBR website in May 2026 and has been reposted with permission.

Numerous Canadian Blood Services team members have been featured in a first-of-its-kind AABB book describing diverse research designs in transfusion medicine. The book includes a strong emphasis on advancing qualitative methods. Read more in this blog!

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