Our Research Publications
Updated August 2025
| Title | Authors | Year Sort ascending | Journal | Link to Article | Intended Audience | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated median density identifies donor age and sex differences in red blood cell biological age | Mykhailova O, Brandon-Coatham M, Durand K, Olafson C, Xu A, Yi Q-L, Kanias T, Acker JP | 2024 | Transfusion | View Estimated median density identifies donor age and sex differences in red blood cell biological age | Researchers | Basic research |
| Étude de faisabilité concernant l’ouverture du don de plasma source aux HARSAH selon des critères spécifiques | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Étude de faisabilité concernant l’ouverture du don de plasma source aux HARSAH selon des critères spécifiques | General public | MSM research |
| CSTM 2024: Reflections from Canadian Blood Services trainees, part 2 | Joshi P | 2024 | Research.Education.Discovery (R.E.D.) Blog | View CSTM 2024: Reflections from Canadian Blood Services trainees, part 2 | General public | Other |
| FAQ: Information for health professionals on apheresis platelet psoralen-treated (APPT) and untreated apheresis platelet in PAS-E | Ning S, Nowry A, Zeller M | 2024 | Professionaleducation.blood.ca | View FAQ: Information for health professionals on apheresis platelet psoralen-treated (APPT) and untreated apheresis platelet in PAS-E | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Correction: An activator of G protein-coupled receptor and MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signaling inhibits HIV-1 replication by altering viral RNA processing | Wong RW, Balachandran A, Cheung PK, Cheng R, Pan Q, Stoilov P, Harrigan PR, Blencowe BJ, Branch DR, Cochrane A | 2024 | PLoS Pathog | View Correction: An activator of G protein-coupled receptor and MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signaling inhibits HIV-1 replication by altering viral RNA processing | Researchers | Basic research |
| Améliorer la sécurité et préserver les ressources en diminuant les transfusions inappropriées | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Améliorer la sécurité et préserver les ressources en diminuant les transfusions inappropriées | General public | Other |
| Understanding immunity in Canada: COVID-19 seroprevalence studies | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Understanding immunity in Canada: COVID-19 seroprevalence studies | General public | Other |
| Delayed cold-stored vs. room temperature stored platelet transfusions in bleeding adult cardiac surgery patients-a randomized multicentre pilot study (PLTS-1) | Bartoszko J, Peer M, Grewal D, Ansari S, Callum J, Karkouti K | 2024 | Pilot Feasibility Stud | View Delayed cold-stored vs. room temperature stored platelet transfusions in bleeding adult cardiac surgery patients-a randomized multicentre pilot study (PLTS-1) | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Utilisation des IgIV pour traiter la thrombopénie immune : prévention de la destruction des plaquettes et étude des substituts aux IgIV | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Impact de la recherche | View Utilisation des IgIV pour traiter la thrombopénie immune : prévention de la destruction des plaquettes et étude des substituts aux IgIV | General public | Other |
| Canadian Blood Services research engineer applies network modelling techniques and mentorship skills to benefit Canada’s Lifeline | Freeman E | 2024 | Research.Education.Discovery (R.E.D.) Blog | View Canadian Blood Services research engineer applies network modelling techniques and mentorship skills to benefit Canada’s Lifeline | General public | Other |
| Biophysical profiling of red blood cells from thin-film blood smears using deep learning | Lamoureux ES, Cheng Y, Islamzada E, Matthews K, Duffy SP, Ma H | 2024 | Heliyon | View Biophysical profiling of red blood cells from thin-film blood smears using deep learning | Researchers | Basic research |
| Healthcare provider's perceptions of bleeding in patients with acute leukaemia undergoing induction chemotherapy: A qualitative study | Taneja S, Heddle NM, Hillis C, Lane S, Karunakaran M, Maze D, Modi D, Khalaf D, Arnold DM, Zahreddine H, Webert K, Hess L, Cook R, Stanworth S, Gernsheimer T, Vanstone M | 2024 | Transfus Med | View Healthcare provider's perceptions of bleeding in patients with acute leukaemia undergoing induction chemotherapy: A qualitative study | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Comparative virulome analysis of four Staphylococcus epidermidis strains from human skin and platelet concentrates using whole genome sequencing | Yousuf B, Flint A, Weedmark K, Pagotto F, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2024 | Access Microbiol | View Comparative virulome analysis of four Staphylococcus epidermidis strains from human skin and platelet concentrates using whole genome sequencing | Researchers | Basic research |
| Comparative virulome analysis of four Staphylococcus epidermidis strains from human skin and platelet concentrates using whole genome sequencing | Yousuf B, Flint A, Weedmark K, Pagotto F, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2024 | Access Microbiol | View Comparative virulome analysis of four Staphylococcus epidermidis strains from human skin and platelet concentrates using whole genome sequencing | Researchers | Basic research |
| Making blood donation more inclusive with sexual behaviour-based screening for all donors | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Making blood donation more inclusive with sexual behaviour-based screening for all donors | General public | Other |
| Transforming research to improve therapies for trauma in the twenty-first century | Juffermans NP, Gözden T, Brohi K, Davenport R, Acker JP, Reade MC, Maegele M, Neal MD, Spinella PC | 2024 | Crit Care | View Transforming research to improve therapies for trauma in the twenty-first century | Researchers | New or improved product or process |
| Reconsidering Routine Repeat Group and Screens During Pregnancy-Personalizing Pregnancy Care | Tran A, Clarke G, Callum JL, Smith G, Somerset D, Thorne J, Lieberman L | 2024 | J Obstet Gynaecol Can | View Reconsidering Routine Repeat Group and Screens During Pregnancy-Personalizing Pregnancy Care | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| An international review of the characteristics of viral nucleic acid-amplification testing (NAT) reveals a trend towards the use of smaller pool sizes and individual donation NAT | Faddy HM, Osiowy C, Custer B, Busch M, Stramer SL, Dean MM, Acutt J, Viennet E, van de Laar T, Tsoi W-C, Styles C, Kiely P, Margaritis A, Kwon S-Y, Qiu Y, Deng X, Lewin A, Jørgensen SW, Erikstrup C, Juhl D, Sauleda S, Camacho Rodriguez BA, Soto Coral LJC, Gaviria García PA, Oota S, O'Brien SF, Wendel S, Castro E, Navarro Pérez L, Harvala H, Davison K, Reynolds C, Jarvis L, Grabarczyk P, Kopacz A, Łętowska M, O'Flaherty N, Young F, Williams P, Burke L, Chua SS, Muylaert A, Page I, Jones A, Niederhauser C, Vermeulen M, Laperche S, Gallian P, Satake M, Addas-Carvalho M, Blanco S, Gallego SV, Seltsam A, Weber-Schehl M, Al-Riyami AZ, Al Maamari K, Alawi FB, Pandey HC, França RA, Charlewood R, Virology t, Surveillance RA, Policy subgroups of the ISBT WP-TTID | 2024 | Vox Sang | View An international review of the characteristics of viral nucleic acid-amplification testing (NAT) reveals a trend towards the use of smaller pool sizes and individual donation NAT | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Improving safety and conserving resources by reducing unnecessary transfusions | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Improving safety and conserving resources by reducing unnecessary transfusions | General public | Other |
| Use of Intravenous Albumin: A Guideline From the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines | Callum J, Skubas NJ, Bathla A, Keshavarz H, Clark EG, Rochwerg B, Fergusson D, Arbous S, Bauer SR, China L, Fung M, Jug R, Neill M, Paine C, Pavenski K, Shah PS, Robinson S, Shan H, Szczepiorkowski ZM, Thevenot T, Wu B, Stanworth S, Shehata N | 2024 | Chest | View Use of Intravenous Albumin: A Guideline From the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Mathematical modelling – Comparing HIV risk between men who have sex with men donation strategies | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Mathematical modelling – Comparing HIV risk between men who have sex with men donation strategies | General public | MSM research |
| IVIg use in immune thrombocytopenia: Preventing platelet destruction and exploring IVIg alternatives | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Research Impact Case Study | View IVIg use in immune thrombocytopenia: Preventing platelet destruction and exploring IVIg alternatives | General public | Other |
| Apolipoprotein A-IV polymorphisms Q360H and T347S attenuate its endogenous inhibition of thrombosis | MacKeigan DT, Yu SY, Chazot N, Zhang D, Khoury CJ, Lei X, Bhoria P, Shen C, Chen P, Zhu G, Rand ML, Heximer S, Ni H | 2024 | Biochem Biophys Res Commun | View Apolipoprotein A-IV polymorphisms Q360H and T347S attenuate its endogenous inhibition of thrombosis | Researchers | Basic research |
| Proliferation of psychrotrophic bacteria in cold-stored platelet concentrates | Ramirez-Arcos S, Kumaran D, Cap A, Cardenas KM, Cloutier M, Ferdin J, Gravemann U, Ketter P, Landry P, Lu T, Niekerk T, Parker J, Renke C, Seltsam A, Stafford B, Süssner S, Vollmer T, Zilkenat S, McDonald C | 2024 | Vox Sang | View Proliferation of psychrotrophic bacteria in cold-stored platelet concentrates | Blood operators | New or improved product or process |
| Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program helping team establish national best practices for out-of-hospital transfusions | Wolfe A | 2024 | Research.Education.Discovery (R.E.D.) Blog | View Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program helping team establish national best practices for out-of-hospital transfusions | General public | Other |
| Renforcer l’inclusivité du don de sang : sélection basée sur les comportements sexuels pour tous les donneurs | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Renforcer l’inclusivité du don de sang : sélection basée sur les comportements sexuels pour tous les donneurs | General public | Other |
| Sebum Components Dampen the Efficacy of Skin Disinfectants against Cutibacterium acnes Biofilms | Kumaran D, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2024 | Microorganisms | View Sebum Components Dampen the Efficacy of Skin Disinfectants against Cutibacterium acnes Biofilms | Researchers | Basic research |
| The selection and preparation of red cell components for intrauterine transfusion: A national survey | Bodnar M, Lieberman L, Arsenault V, Berardi P, Duncan J, Lane D, Lavoie M, McCarthy J, Morrison D, Robitaille N, Shehata N, Wilson A, Clarke G, Obstetrical tC, Pediatric Transfusion Network | 2024 | Vox Sang | View The selection and preparation of red cell components for intrauterine transfusion: A national survey | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Sécurité, acceptation, justice et équité (projet SAFE) : risque acceptable et sélection des donneurs | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Sécurité, acceptation, justice et équité (projet SAFE) : risque acceptable et sélection des donneurs | General public | MSM research |
| Robust Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Ex Vivo Using Small Molecule Cocktails | Kaewsakulthong W, Pasala AR, Hanotaux J, Hasan T, Maganti HB | 2024 | Methods Mol Biol | View Robust Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Ex Vivo Using Small Molecule Cocktails | Researchers | Basic research |
| FAQ : Information destinée aux professionnels de la santé sur les plaquettes d’aphérèse traitées au psoralène (PATP) et les plaquettes d’aphérèse non traitées dans la solution additive pour plaquettes PAS-E | Ning S, Nowry A, Zeller M | 2024 | Professionaleducation.blood.ca | View FAQ : Information destinée aux professionnels de la santé sur les plaquettes d’aphérèse traitées au psoralène (PATP) et les plaquettes d’aphérèse non traitées dans la solution additive pour plaquettes PAS-E | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Guest Editorial: Advancements in blood donor factors: Understanding their variability and implications on the clinical outcomes of recipients. Where are we now! | Seghatchian J, Acker J | 2024 | Transfus Apher Sci | View Guest Editorial: Advancements in blood donor factors: Understanding their variability and implications on the clinical outcomes of recipients. Where are we now! | Researchers | Basic research |
| Intravenous albumin in cardiac and vascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Skubas NJ, Callum J, Bathla A, Keshavarz H, Fergusson D, Wu B, Stanworth S, Shehata N | 2024 | Br J Anaesth | View Intravenous albumin in cardiac and vascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Normal Morphology and Physiology of Human Blood Including Main Clinical Parameters and Microscopy | Phan C, Brandon-Coatham M, Rahman A, Acker J | 2024 | The Optics of Blood: A Handbook | View Normal Morphology and Physiology of Human Blood Including Main Clinical Parameters and Microscopy | Researchers | Basic research |
| Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Canadian First-Time Blood Donors: Association with Social Determinants of Health | O’Brien SF, Ehsani-Moghaddam B, Goldman M, Drews SJ | 2024 | Viruses | View Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Canadian First-Time Blood Donors: Association with Social Determinants of Health | Researchers | Epidemiology research |
| Anemia in Hospitalized Patients: Vampirism and Other Tales | Siegal D | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Anemia in Hospitalized Patients: Vampirism and Other Tales | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Plasma-derived product recipients' views on the acceptability of implementing a programme of plasma donation for fractionation from men who have sex with men | Benoit J, Caruso J, Germain M, Myhal G, Monteith K, Otis J | 2024 | Vox Sang | View Plasma-derived product recipients' views on the acceptability of implementing a programme of plasma donation for fractionation from men who have sex with men | Blood operators | MSM research |
| Ouvrir le don à des milliers de personnes affectées par les restrictions liées à la forme humaine de la maladie de la « vache folle » | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Impact de la recherche | View Ouvrir le don à des milliers de personnes affectées par les restrictions liées à la forme humaine de la maladie de la « vache folle » | General public | Other |
| International review of blood donation screening for anti-HBc and occult hepatitis B virus infection | Fu MX, Faddy HM, Candotti D, Groves J, Saa P, Styles C, Adesina O, Carrillo JP, Seltsam A, Weber-Schehl M, O'Brien SF, Drews SJ, Aidoo NB, Pajares Á L, Perez LN, Deng X, van de Laar T, Laperche S, Lehtisalo R, Yilmaz S, Tsoi WC, Juhl D, Niederhauser C, Chenarsabz N, O'Flaherty N, Goto N, Satake M, Renaud C, Lewin A, Cloutier M, Sawadogo S, Reynolds C, Zhiburt E, Muylaert A, Van Gaever V, Garcia-Otalora MA, Jarvis L, Vermeulen M, Busch M, Blackmore S, Jones A, Brailsford S, Irving WL, Andersson M, Simmonds P, Harvala H | 2024 | Transfusion | View International review of blood donation screening for anti-HBc and occult hepatitis B virus infection | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Informed consent for blood transfusion | Laureano M, Khandelwal A, Zeller M | 2024 | Professionaleducation.blood.ca | View Informed consent for blood transfusion | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Norman Bethune Symposium 2024 – Celebrating Drs. Don Brooks & Dana Devine | Teodoro J, Toor K | 2024 | Centre for Blood Research Blog | View Norman Bethune Symposium 2024 – Celebrating Drs. Don Brooks & Dana Devine | General public | Other |
| Modulation of Staphylococcus aureus gene expression during proliferation in platelet concentrates with focus on virulence and platelet functionality | Yousuf B, Pasha R, Pineault N, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2024 | PLoS One | View Modulation of Staphylococcus aureus gene expression during proliferation in platelet concentrates with focus on virulence and platelet functionality | Researchers | Basic research |
| Making IVIg treatment safer for patients | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Making IVIg treatment safer for patients | General public | Other |
| Guideline No. 448: Prevention of Rh D Alloimmunization | Fung-Kee-Fung K, Wong K, Walsh J, Hamel C, Clarke G | 2024 | J Obstet Gynaecol Can | View Guideline No. 448: Prevention of Rh D Alloimmunization | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Attitudes, behaviours, and acceptability related to current and future blood donation policy: A qualitative study of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montréal | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Attitudes, behaviours, and acceptability related to current and future blood donation policy: A qualitative study of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montréal | General public | MSM research |
| Opening the door to donation for thousands affected by restrictions related to human variant of “mad cow” disease | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Research Impact Case Study | View Opening the door to donation for thousands affected by restrictions related to human variant of “mad cow” disease | General public | Other |
| The return rate of deferred blood donors in Iran | Maghsudlu M, Teimourpour A, Amini-Kafiabad S, Nazemi AM, O'Brien SF, Sarem F | 2024 | Transfus Clin Biol | View The return rate of deferred blood donors in Iran | Blood operators | Epidemiology research |
| Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils | Wolfe A | 2024 | Research.Education.Discovery (R.E.D.) Blog | View Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils | General public | Other |
| Restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy in myocardial infarction and anemia | Carson J | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy in myocardial infarction and anemia | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Qualitative analysis of Canadian blood and plasma donors' views on expanding donor screening eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men | Woo H, Fisher W, Kohut T, Haw J | 2024 | Transfusion | View Qualitative analysis of Canadian blood and plasma donors' views on expanding donor screening eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men | Researchers | MSM Social science research |