Our Research Publications

Updated August 2024

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Adhesion of anaerobic bacteria to platelet containers Kumaran D, Kalab M, Rood IGH, de Korte D, Ramirez-Arcos S 2014 Vox Sang View Blood operators Basic research
External validation of a risk assessment model for venous thromboembolism in the hospitalised acutely-ill medical patient (VTE-VALOURR) Mahan CE, Liu Y, Turpie AG, Vu JT, Heddle N, Cook RJ, Dairkee U, Spyropoulos AC 2014 Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Impact of ethnicity on human umbilical cord blood banking: a systematic review Akyurekli C, Chan JY, Elmoazzen H, Tay J, Allan DS 2014 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Phage Display of the Serpin Alpha-1 Proteinase Inhibitor Randomized at Consecutive Residues in the Reactive Centre Loop and Biopanned with or without Thrombin Scott BM, Matochko WL, Gierczak RF, Bhakta V, Derda R, Sheffield WP 2014 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research
Severe platelet desialylation in a patient with glycoprotein Ib/IX antibody-mediated immune thrombocytopenia and fatal pulmonary hemorrhage Li J, Callum JL, Lin Y, Zhou Y, Zhu G, Ni H 2014 Haematologica View Researchers Clinical research
The effects of lysine analogs during pelvic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Breau RH, Kokolo MB, Punjani N, Cagiannos I, Beck A, Niznick N, Buenaventura C, Cowan J, Knoll G, Momoli F, Morash C, Ruzicka M, Schachkina S, Tinmouth A, Xie HY, Fergusson DA 2014 Transfus Med Rev View Health care providers Clinical research
Allogeneic platelet transfusions prevent murine T-cell–mediated immune thrombocytopenia Guo L, Yang L, Speck ER, Aslam R, Kim M, McKenzie CGJ, Lazarus AH, Ni H, Hou M, Freedman J, Semple JW 2014 Blood View Researchers Basic research
Characterization of the growth dynamics and biofilm formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from contaminated platelet units Ali H, Greco-Stewart VS, Jacobs MR, Yomtovian RA, Rood IG, de Korte D, Ramirez-Arcos S 2014 J Med Microbiol View Blood operators Basic research
Growth factor independence 1b (gfi1b) is important for the maturation of erythroid cells and the regulation of embryonic globin expression Vassen L, Beauchemin H, Lemsaddek W, Krongold J, Trudel M, Moroy T 2014 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research
Polymeric Nanoparticle-Mediated Silencing of CD44 Receptor in CD34+ Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells Gul-Uluda H, Valencia-Serna J, Kucharski C, Marquez-Curtis LA, Jiang X, Larratt L, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Uluda H 2014 Leukemia Res View Researchers Basic research
RhD Specific Antibodies Are Not Detectable in HLA-DRB1(*)1501 Mice Challenged with Human RhD Positive Erythrocytes Bernardo L, Denomme GA, Shah K, Lazarus AH 2014 Adv Hematol View Researchers Basic research
TAILS N-terminomics of human platelets reveals pervasive metalloproteinase-dependent proteolytic processing in storage Prudova A, Serrano K, Eckhard U, Fortelny N, Devine DV, Overall CM 2014 Blood View Researchers Basic research
The fibrinogen but not the Factor VIII content of transfused plasma determines its effectiveness at reducing bleeding in coagulopathic mice Eltringham-Smith LJ, Lei X, Reheman A, Lambourne MD, Pryzdial EL, Ni H, Sheffield WP 2014 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
The size-dependent efficacy and biocompatibility of hyperbranched polyglycerol in peritoneal dialysis Du C, Mendelson AA, Guan Q, Chapanian R, Chafeeva I, da Roza G, Kizhakkedathu JN 2014 Biomaterials View Researchers Basic research
A method to measure permeability of red blood cell membrane to water and solutes using intrinsic fluorescence Zhurova M, Olivieri A, Holt A, Acker JP 2014 Clin Chim Acta View Researchers Basic research
Fibronectin-Alginate microcapsules improve cell viability and protein secretion of encapsulated Factor IX-engineered human mesenchymal stromal cells Sayyar B, Dodd M, Marquez-Curtis L, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Hortelano G 2014 Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol View Researchers Basic research
Increasing efficiency in protein-protein coupling: subunit-directed acetylation and phase-directed CuAAC ("click coupling") in the formation of hemoglobin bis-tetramers Wang A, Kluger R 2014 Biochemistry View Researchers Basic research
Quality of red blood cells washed using an automated cell processor with and without irradiation Hansen AL, Turner TR, Yi QL, Acker JP 2014 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: Red cell irradiation - time for a change? Serrano K 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
(+)-SJ733, a clinical candidate for malaria that acts through ATP4 to induce rapid host-mediated clearance of Plasmodium Jimenez-Diaz MB, Ebert D, Salinas Y, Pradhan A, Lehane AM, Myrand-Lapierre ME, O'Loughlin KG, Shackleford DM, Justino de Almeida M, Carrillo AK, Clark JA, Dennis AS, Diep J, Deng X, Duffy S, Endsley AN, Fedewa G, Guiguemde WA, Gomez MG, Holbrook G, Horst J, Kim CC, Liu J, Lee MC, Matheny A, Martinez MS, Miller G, Rodriguez-Alejandre A, Sanz L, Sigal M, Spillman NJ, Stein PD, Wang Z, Zhu F, Waterson D, Knapp S, Shelat A, Avery VM, Fidock DA, Gamo FJ, Charman SA, Mirsalis JC, Ma H, Ferrer S, Kirk K, Angulo-Barturen I, Kyle DE, DeRisi JL, Floyd DM, Guy RK 2014 PNAS View Researchers Basic research
A plasmin-activatable thrombin inhibitor reduces experimental thrombosis and assists experimental thrombolysis in murine models Sheffield WP, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Gataiance S, Bhakta V 2014 J Thromb Thrombolysis View Researchers Basic research
Cytokine profiles in mouse models of experimental immune thrombocytopenia reveal a lack of inflammation and differences in response to intravenous immunoglobulin depending on the mouse strain Leontyev D, Neschadim A, Branch DR 2014 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Effect of blood donor characteristics on transfusion outcomes: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis Chasse M, English S, McIntyre L, Knoll G, Shehata N, Forster A, Wilson K, van Walraven C, Tinmouth A, Fergusson D 2014 Syst Rev View Researchers Clinical research
How safe is safe enough, who decides and how? From a zero-risk paradigm to risk-based decision making Menitove JE, Leach Bennett J, Tomasulo P, Katz LM 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators Other
Opinion: 'Family veto' dilemma and organ donation Toews M, Caulfield T 2014 Edmonton Journal View Other Other
Phenotype matching for sickle cell patients: a review and recommendations for transfusion practice Skeate R, Goldman M 2014 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Other
A case of vertical transmission of Chagas Disease contracted via blood transfusion in Canada Fearon MA, Scalia V, Huang M, Dines I, Ndao M 2013 Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol View Health care providers Clinical research
FcgRIIa proteolysis as a diagnostic biomarker for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Nazi I, Arnold DM, Smith JW, Horsewood P, Moore JC, Warkentin TE, Crowther MA, Kelton JG 2013 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Amelioration of Murine Passive Immune Thrombocytopenia by IVIg and a Therapeutic Monoclonal CD44 Antibody Does Not Require the Myd88 Signaling Pathway Crow AR, Yu H, Han D, Lazarus AH 2013 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research
Donor hemovigilance Goldman M 2013 Blood Transfus View Health care providers Other
Expert approaches to common bleeding and thrombotic problems, part II Hayward CP, Webert KE 2013 Semin Thromb Hemost View Health care providers Other
Quality of red blood cells washed using the ACP 215 cell processor: assessment of optimal pre- and postwash storage times and conditions Hansen A, Yi QL, Acker JP 2013 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
A platelet cover-up Arnold DM 2013 Blood View Researchers Other
Fusion of the C-terminal triskaidecapeptide of hirudin variant 3 to alpha1-proteinase inhibitor M358R increases the serpin-mediated rate of thrombin inhibition Roddick LA, Bhakta V, Sheffield W 2013 BMC Biochem View Researchers Basic research
Legal Aspects of the Blood System in Canada Reis NM 2013 Public Health Law and Policy in Canada View Other Other
Alloimmunization of patients by blood units harboring distinct DEL variants St-Louis M, Lebrun A, Goldman M, Lavoie M 2013 Immunohematology View Health care providers Clinical research
Positioning new treatments in the management of immune thrombocytopenia Arnold DM 2013 Pediatr Blood Cancer View Researchers Clinical research
Utility of cross-matched platelet transfusions in patients with hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia: a systematic review Vassallo RR, Fung M, Rebulla P, Duquesnoy R, Saw CL, Slichter SJ, Tanael S, Shehata N, International Collaboration for Guideline Development Implementation Evaluation for Transfusion Therapies Collaborators 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
CD4+ T-cells are unable to express the HIV natural resistance factor globotriosylceramide Kim M, Binnington B, Sakac D, Lingwood CA, Branch DR 2013 AIDS View Researchers Basic research
Developing highly active small molecule ice recrystallization inhibitors based upon C-linked antifreeze glycoprotein analogues Trant JF, Briggs RA, Capicciotti C, Ben RN 2013 RSC Adv View Researchers Basic research
Research with Blood Donated to Blood Banking Organizations Reis NM 2013 Health Law Review View Other Other
The complete N-terminal extension of heparin cofactor II is required for maximal effectiveness as a thrombin exosite 1 ligand Boyle AJ, Roddick LA, Bhakta V, Lambourne MD, Junop MS, Liaw PC, Weitz JI, Sheffield WP 2013 BMC Biochem View Researchers Basic research
Legal Foundations of Public Health Law Reis NM 2013 Public Health Law and Policy in Canada View Other Other
Phospholipidomics reveals differences in glycerophosphoserine profiles of hypothermically stored red blood cells and microvesicles Bicalho B, Holovati JL, Acker JP 2013 Biochim Biophys Acta View Researchers Basic research
Riboflavin and ultraviolet light treatment of platelets triggers p38MAPK signaling: inhibition significantly improves in vitro platelet quality after pathogen reduction treatment Schubert P, Coupland D, Culibrk B, Goodrich RP, Devine DV 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Allowing blood donation from men who had sex with men more than 5 years ago: a model to evaluate the impact on transfusion safety in Canada Germain M, Robillard P, Delage G, Goldman M 2013 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Design of long circulating nontoxic dendritic polymers for the removal of iron in vivo Imran ul-haq M, Hamilton JL, Lai BF, Shenoi RA, Horte S, Constantinescu I, Leitch HA, Kizhakkedathu JN 2013 ACS Nano View Researchers Basic research
Efficacy of HLA-matched platelet transfusions for patients with hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia: a systematic review Pavenski K, Rebulla P, Duquesnoy R, Saw CL, Slichter SJ, Tanael S, Shehata N, International Collaboration for Guideline Development Implementation and Evaluation for Transfusion Therapies (ICTMG) Collaborators 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Fc-independent phagocytosis: Implications for IVIG and other therapies in immune-mediated thrombocytopenia Li J, van der Wal DE, Zhu L, Vadasz B, Simpson EK, Li C, Webster ML, Zhu G, Lang S, Chen P, Zeng Q, Ni H 2013 Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets View Researchers Other
Identifying D-positive donors using a second automated testing platform Goldman M, Resz I, Cote J, Ochoa G, Angus N 2013 Immunohematology View Blood operators New or improved product or process