Our Research Publications

Updated August 2024

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Development and evaluation of stem cell collection procedure diagrams to support the education and recruitment of committed stem cell donors Fingrut W, Cuperfain AB, Chan SWS, Ptak E, Kahlon M, Dhaliwal J, Naidu A, Wang YG, Baribeau O, Mahmoudi T, Lee A, Suppiah R, Luo OD, Green M, Weiss JT, Mercer D, Elmoazzen H, Petraszko T, Allan D 2020 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
The legality of paying for plasma (and the limits of the law) Cattapan A 2020 Making Waves View Other Ethical, legal and social implications research
Proliferative and Regenerative Effect of Acetonic Extract of Feijoa sellowiana on Stem Cells Rasekh H, Hoseini Farahi M, Mehrabani D, Massoumi SJ, Ramzi M, Acker JP 2020 World J Plast Surg View Researchers Basic research
Vox Sanguinis International forum on the selection and preparation of blood components for intrauterine transfusion Clarke G, Bodnar M, Lozano M, Nadarajan VS, Lee C, Baud D, Canellini G, Gleich-Nagel T, Torres OW, Rey PL, Bub CB, Kutner JM, Castilho L, Saifee NH, Delaney M, Nester T, Wikman A, Tiblad E, Pierelli L, Matteocci A, Maresca M, Maisonneuve E, Cortey A, Jouannic J-M, Fornells J, Albersen A, de Haas M, Oepkes D, Lieberman L 2020 Vox Sang View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Decoding the metabolic landscape of pathophysiological stress-induced cell death in anucleate red blood cells Nemkov T, Qadri SM, Sheffield WP, D'Alessandro A 2020 Blood Transfus View Researchers Basic research
Human leukocyte antigen-G upregulates immunoglobulin-like transcripts and corrects dysfunction of immune cells in immune thrombocytopenia Li X, Sheng Z, Sun Y, Wang Y, Xu M, Zhang Z, Li H, Shao L, Zhang Y, Yu J, Ma C, Gao C, Hou M, Ni H, Peng J, Ma J, Feng Q 2020 Haematologica View Researchers Basic research
Multi-laboratory assay for harmonization of enumeration of viable CD34+ and CD45+ cells in frozen cord blood units Fournier D, Lewin A, Simard C, Trépanier P, Néron S, Ballerini L, Codinach M, Elmoazzen H, Halpenny M, Kogler G, Liedtke S, Louis I, Molluna CA, Pineault N, Prasath A, Querol S, Saccardi R, Sutherland DR, Thérien C, Urbani S 2020 Cytotherapy View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Using umbilical cord blood for regenerative therapy: Proof or promise? Allan DS 2020 Stem Cells View Researchers Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: Les dons de sang effectués avant la grossesse sont sans danger pour les mères et les bébés Chassé M 2020 Blood.ca website Researchers Clinical research
Trans people and blood donation Goldman M, Butler-Foster T, Lapierre D, O'Brien SF, Devor A 2020 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
The systematic use of evidence-based methodologies and technologies enhances shared decision-making in the 2018 International Consensus Conference on Patient Blood Management Van Remoortel H, Aranko K, Mueller MM, De Buck E, Devine D, Folléa G, Meybohm P, Tiberghien P, Wood EM, Vandekerckhove P, Seifried E 2020 Vox Sang View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Age-Specific SARS-CoV-2 Infection Fatality and Case Identification Fraction in Ontario, Canada Fisman DN, Drews SJ, Tuite AR, O’Brien SF 2020 medRxiv View Researchers Clinical research
Characterizing the ability of an ice recrystallization inhibitor to improve platelet cryopreservation Waters L, Ben R, Acker JP, Padula MP, Marks DC, Johnson L 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers New or improved product or process
Crosstalk Between Platelets and Microbial Pathogens Li C, Li J, Ni H 2020 Front Immunol View Researchers Basic research
Evidence for sustained mucosal and systemic antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 antigens in COVID-19 patients Isho B, Abe KT, Zuo M, Jamal AJ, Rathod B, Wang JH, Li Z, Chao G, Rojas OL, Bang YM, Pu A, Christie-Holmes N, Gervais C, Ceccarelli D, Samavarchi-Tehrani P, Guvenc F, Budylowski P, Li A, Paterson A, Yun YF, Marin LG, Caldwell L, Wrana JL, Colwill K, Sicheri F, Mubareka S, Gray-Owen SD, Drews SJ, Siqueira WL, Barrios-Rodiles M, Ostrowski M, Rini JM, Durocher Y, J.McGeer A, Gommerman JL, Gingras A-C 2020 medRxiv View Researchers Basic research
Phenotype matching and storage age of blood for sickle cell patients: A review and recommendations for transfusion practice Morin P-A, Skeate R, Clarke G 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Safety and efficacy of self-administered romiplostim in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Results of an integrated database of five clinical trials Kuter DJ, Arnold DM, Rodeghiero F, Janssens A, Selleslag D, Bird R, Newland A, Mayer J, Wang K, Olie R 2020 Am J Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
The unique characteristics of COVID-19 coagulopathy Iba T, Levy J, Conors J, Warkentin T, Tachil J, Levi M 2020 Crit Care View Health care providers Clinical research
Association of Influenza Activity and Environmental Conditions With the Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Berry I, Tuite AR, Salomon A, Drews S, Harris AD, Hatchette T, Johnson C, Kwong J, Lojo J, McGeer A, Mermel L, Ng V, Fisman DN 2020 JAMA Netw Open View Health care providers Clinical research
Cluster-randomized trials in transfusion medicine Sirotich E, Barty R, Li N, Arnold DM 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Development of an Ordinal Scale Treatment Endpoint for Adults Hospitalized With Influenza Lee N, Smith SW, Hui DSC, Ye M, Zelyas N, Chan PKS, Drews SJ, Zapernick L, Wong R, Labib M, Shokoples S, Eurich DT 2020 Clin Infect Dis View Researchers Clinical research
Good practice statements (GPS) for the clinical care of patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Zheng XL, Vesely SK, Cataland SR, Coppo P, Geldziler B, Iorio A, Matsumoto M, Mustafa RA, Pai M, Rock G, Russell L, Tarawneh R, Valdes J, Peyvandi F 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Promoting access to COVID-19 convalescent plasma in low- and middle-income countries Bloch EM, Goel R, Montemayor C, Cohn C, Tobian AAR 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Health care providers Clinical research
Sustained Depletion of FXIII-A by Inducing Acquired FXIII-B Deficiency Strilchuk AW, Meixner SC, Leung J, Safikhan N, Kulkarni JA, Russell HM, van der Meel R, Sutherland MR, Owens AP, Palumbo J, Conway EM, Pryzdial EL, Cullis P, Kastrup CJ 2020 Blood View Researchers Basic research
Whole Blood and Apheresis Collection of Blood Components Intended for Transfusion Acker J, Razatos A 2020 AABB Technical Manual, 20th Edition Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Variations in hemoglobin measurement and eligibility criteria across blood donation services are associated with differing low-hemoglobin deferral rates: a BEST Collaborative study Zalpuri S, Romeijn B, Allara E, Goldman M, Kamel H, Gorlin J, Vassallo R, Grégoire Y, Goto N, Flanagan P, Speedy J, Buser A, Kutner JM, Magnussen K, Castrén J, Culler L, Sussmann H, Prinsze FJ, Belanger K, Compernolle V, Tiberghien P, Cardenas JM, Gandhi MJ, West KA, Lee CK, James S, Wells D, Sutor LJ, Wendel S, Coleman M, Seltsam A, Roden K, Steele WR, Bohonek M, Alcantara R, Di Angelantonio E, van den Hurk K, BEST Collaborative 2020 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
A call for caution in use of pertussis vaccine effectiveness studies to estimate waning immunity: A Canadian Immunization Research Network Study Crowcroft NS, Schwartz KL, Savage RD, Chen C, Johnson C, Li Y, Marchand-Austin A, Bolotin S, Deeks SL, Jamieson FB, Drews SJ, Russell ML, Svenson LW, Simmonds K, Righolt CH, Bell C, Mahmud SM, Kwong JC 2020 Clin Infect Dis View Researchers Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: Protéger les patients atteints d’anémie falciforme contre le risque d’allo-immunisation?: avantages du génotypage Shih AW 2020 Blood.ca website Health care providers Clinical research
The efficacy of ice recrystallization inhibitors in rat lung cryopreservation using a low cost technique for ex vivo subnormothermic lung perfusion Lautner L, Himmat S, Acker JP, Nagendran J 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Illustrated State-of-the-Art Capsules of the ISTH 2020 Congress Ariens R, Becattini C, Bender M, Bergmeier W, Castoldi E, Devreese K, Ellis M, Gailani D, Ignjatovic V, James PD, Kerrigan S, Lambert M, Lee LH, Levi M, Maugeri N, Meijers J, Melero-Martin J, Michelson AD, Mingozzi F, Neeves K, Ni H, Olsson A-K, Prohászka Z, Ranson M, Riva N, Senis Y, van Ommen CH, Vaughan DE, Weisel J 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
New insights into IVIg mechanisms and alternatives in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases Norris PAA, Kaur G, Lazarus AH 2020 Curr Opin Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Research Unit: Estimating hemophilia prevalence and life expectancy Iorio A 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
Transfusion of blood components containing ABO-incompatible plasma does not lead to higher mortality in civilian trauma patients Seheult JN, Dunbar NM, Hess JR, Tuott EE, Bahmanyar M, Campbell J, Fontaine M, Khan J, Ko A, Mi J, Murphy MF, Nykoluk T, Poisson J, Raval JS, Shih A, Sperry JL, Staves J, Wong M, Yan MTS, Ziman A, Yazer MH, Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative 2020 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
A case series of inactivated Japanese encephalitis virus vaccination associated with positive West Nile virus blood donor screening nucleic acid tests Drews SJ, Makowski K, Wood H, Dimitrova K, Yan MTS, Young D, Skeate R, Ng M, Hawes G, Fearon M, Bigham M 2020 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Aging, chronic inflammation, and platelet hyperactivity Ma W, Karakas D, Chen ZY, Ni H 2020 Ann Blood View Researchers Basic research
Circulaire d'information utilisation de composants sanguins humains: Cellules progénitrices hématopoïétiques de sang de cordon ombilical Jenkins C 2020 Blood.ca website Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
A crosswalk tabular review on methods and outcomes from randomized clinical trials using pathogen reduced platelets Rebulla P, Garban F, van der Meer PF, Heddle NM, McCullough J 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Platelet autoantibodies in the bone marrow of patients with immune thrombocytopenia Shrestha S, Nazy I, Smith JW, Kelton JG, Arnold DM 2020 Blood Adv View Health care providers Clinical research
SARS in Canada: Lessons learned for the blood operator Devine DV 2020 Transfus Med View Blood operators Other
Update on newer approaches to prevent or treat COVID-19 infection: What we all need the most right now!! Seghatchian J, Acker JP, Putter JS 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers New or improved product or process
The effect of tantalum incorporation on the physical and chemical properties of ternary silicon–calcium–phosphorous mesoporous bioactive glasses Mendonca A, Rahman MS, Alhalawani A, Rodriguez O, Gallant RC, Ni H, Clarkin OM, Towler MR 2019 J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater View Researchers Basic research
Trends and outcomes in multicomponent blood transfusion: an 11-year cohort study of a large multisite academic center Perelman I, Saidenberg E, Tinmouth A, Fergusson D 2019 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Comparative pharmacokinetics of two extended half-life FVIII concentrates (Eloctate and Adynovate) in adolescents with hemophilia A: Is there a difference? Carcao MD, Chelle P, Clarke E, Kim L, Tiseo L, Morfini M, Hossain T, Rand ML, Brown C, Edginton AN, Lillicrap D, Iorio A, Blanchette VS 2019 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Fractionated blood products and associated pathogen safety Bigham M 2019 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Major reductions in unnecessary aspartate aminotransferase and blood urea nitrogen tests with a quality improvement initiative Strauss R, Cressman A, Cheung M, Weinerman A, Waldman S, Etchells E, Zahirieh A, Tartaro P, Tezmovitz J, Callum J 2019 BMJ Quality & Safety View Health care providers Clinical research
Rapport de surveillance 2018 O'Brien S 2019 Blood.ca website Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Transfusion Camp: a prospective evaluation of a transfusion education program for multispecialty postgraduate trainees Lin Y, Tilokee E, Chargé S, Alam A, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Lau W, Lee C, Lieberman L, Nixon P, Owens W, Pavenski K, Pendergrast J, Saidenberg E, Shehata N, Skeate R, Yi Q-L, Conrad D, Dudebout J, Hsia CC, Murphy M, Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Shah A, Solh Z, Trudeau J, Zeller MP, Callum J 2019 Transfusion View Health care providers Other
American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for sickle cell disease: cardiopulmonary and kidney disease Liem RI, Lanzkron S, T DC, DeCastro L, Desai AA, Ataga KI, Cohen RT, Haynes J, Osunkwo I, Lebensburger JD, Lash JP, Wun T, Verhovsek M, Ontala E, Blaylark R, Alahdab F, Katabi A, Mustafa RA 2019 Blood Adv View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Not all red cell concentrate units are equivalent: international survey of processing and in vitro quality data Shih AW, Apelseth TO, Cardigan R, Marks DC, Bégué S, Greinacher A, de Korte D, Seltsam A, Shaz BH, Wikman A, Barty RL, Heddle NM, Acker JP, The QMiP Investigators on behalf of the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2019 Vox Sang View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Sélection des donneurs, dépistage des maladies transmissibles et réduction des agents pathogènes Goldman M, Drews S, Devine D 2019 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting