Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Fast Facts: Opt-out Consent for Organ Donation Toews M 2017 Canadian National Transplant Research Program Fast Policy Facts View Other Other
Group O RBCs: where is universal donor blood being used Barty RL, Pai M, Liu Y, Arnold DM, Cook RJ, Zeller MP, Heddle NM 2017 Vox Sang View Health care providers Clinical research
Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of spleen cells from patients with immune thrombocytopenia significantly increases the percentage of myeloid-derived suppressor cells Aslam R, Burack WR, Segel GB, McVey M, Spence SA, Semple JW 2017 Br J Haematol View Researchers Basic research
Plant-based food cyanidin-3-glucoside modulates human platelet glycoprotein vi signaling and inhibits platelet activation and thrombus formation Yao Y, Chen Y, Adili R, McKeown T, Chen P, Zhu G, Li D, Ling W, Ni H, Yang Y 2017 J Nutr View Researchers Basic research
Proteomic analysis of red blood cells from donors exhibiting high hemolysis demonstrates a reduction in membrane?associated proteins involved in the oxidative response Chen D, Schubert P, Devine DV 2017 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Red cell transfusion-associated hemolysis in cardiac surgery: an observational cohort study Karkouti K, Callum J, Acker JP, Yip P, Rao V 2017 Anesth Analg View Researchers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: It's a numbers game: improving cord blood stem cell transplantation success Pineault N 2017 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Risk of exposure to blood products during pregnancy: guidance for Zika and other donor deferral policies Murphy MS, Shehata N, Colas JA, Chassé M, Fergusson DA, O'Brien SF, Goldman M, Tinmouth A, Forster AJ, Wilson K 2017 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Tailoring treatment of haemophilia B: accounting for the distribution and clearance of standard and extended half-life FIX concentrates Iorio A, Fischer K, Blanchette V, Rangarajan S, Young G, Morfini M 2017 Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Residual Risk of HIV, HCV and HBV in Canada O'Brien SF, Yi Q-L, Fan W, Scalia V, Goldman M, Fearon MA 2017 Transfus Apher Sci View Health care providers Clinical research
The cost of transfusing a unit of red blood cells: a costing model for Canadian hospital use Lagerquist O, Poseluzny D, Werstiuk G, Slomp J, Maier M, Nahirniak S, Clarke G 2017 ISBT Sci Ser View Health care providers Ethical, legal and social implications research
Alternatives in blood operations when choosing non-DEHP bags van der Meer PF, Devine DV, on behalf of the BEST Collaborative 2017 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Platelet immunology in China: research and clinical applications Wu G, Zhou Y, Li L, Zhong Z, Li H, Li H, Yu M, Shen W, Ni H 2017 Transfus Med Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade and Long-term Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Hiremath S, Fergusson DA, Fergusson N, Bennett A, Knoll GA 2017 Am J Kidney Dis View Researchers Clinical research
The promise of organ and tissue preservation to transform medicine Giwa S, Lewis JK, Alvarez L, Langer R, Roth AE, Church GM, Markmann JF, Sachs DH, Chandraker A, Wertheim JA, Rothblatt M, Boyden E, Eidbo E, Lee A, Pomahac B, Brandacher, Weinstock D, Elliott G, Nelson D, Acker JP, Uygun K, Schmalz B, Weegman B, Tocchio A, Fahy GM 2017 Nat Biotechnol View Researchers New or improved product or process
Diagnostic accuracy of IgG-specific versus polyspecific enzyme-linked immunoassays in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis Husseinzadeh HD, Gimotty PA, Pishko AM, Buckley M, Warkentin TE, Cuker A 2017 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Ebola virus VP35 blocks stress granule assembly Le Sage V, Cinti A, McCarthy S, Amorim R, Rao S, Daino GL, Tramontano E, Branch DR, Mouland AJ 2017 Virology View Researchers Basic research
Understanding iron depletion and overload in blood donors O'Brien SF, Goldman M 2017 ISBT Sci Ser View Blood operators Clinical research
Warfarin resumption following anticoagulant-associated intracranial hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis Chai-Adisaksopha C, Iorio A, Hillis C, Siegal D, Witt DM, Schulman S, Crowther M 2017 Thromb Res View Health care providers Clinical research
The impact of perioperative red blood cell transfusions in patients undergoing liver resection: a systematic review Bennett S, Baker LK, Martel G, Shorr R, Pawlik TM, Tinmouth A, McIsaac DI, Hébert PC, Karanicolas PJ, McIntyre L, Turgeon AF, Barkun J, Fergusson D 2017 HPB View Researchers Clinical research
Blood Group Antigen Matching Influence on Gestational Outcomes (AMIGO) study Delaney M, Wikman A, van de Watering L, Schonewille H, Verdoes JP, Emery SP, Murphy MF, Staves J, Flach S, Arnold DM, Kaufman RM, Ziman A, Harm SK, Fung M, Eppes CS, Dunbar NM, Buser A, Meyer E, Savoia H, Abeysinghe P, Heddle N, Tinmouth A, Traore AN, Yazer MH, for the Best Collaborative 2017 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Composants sanguins négatifs pour les anti-CMV, irradiés et lavés Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Solh Z 2017 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Low levels of interleukin-10 in patients with transfusion-related acute lung injury Kapur R, Kim M, Rebetz J, Rondina MT, Porcelijn L, Semple JW 2017 Ann Transl Med View Researchers Clinical research
Prothrombin complex concentrate for emergent reversal of warfarin: an international survey of hospital protocols Gorlin J, Kinney S, Fung M, Tinmouth A 2017 Vox Sang View Health care providers Clinical research
Translational feasibility of soluble nanobiotherapeutics with enhanced red blood cell functions Chang TMS 2017 Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol View Researchers New or improved product or process
Vox Sanguinis International Forum on donor notification and counselling strategies for markers of transfusion-transmissible infections Sharma RR, Lozano M, Fearon M, Bigham M, Djoudi R, Gallian P, Woimant G, Lee C, Leung JNS, Tsoi WC, Marwaha N, Sachdev S, Tadokoro K, Tani Y, Matsukura H, Gbuz So O, Shantseva N, Zhiburt E, Hindawi S, Chay J, Huang T, Teo D, Moleli N, Oyonarte S, Jayasekara SBA, Bokhorst A, van den Burg P, Hewitt P, Bianco C, Kessler D 2017 Vox Sang View Researchers Clinical research
A large national study of ferritin testing in Canadian blood donors Goldman M, Uzicanin S, Osmond L, Scalia V, O'Brien SF 2017 Transfusion View Blood operators Clinical research
Acid sphingomyelinase mediates murine acute lung injury following transfusion of aged platelets McVey MJ, Kim M, Tabuchi A, Srbely V, Japtok L, Arenz C, Rotstein O, Kleuser B, Semple JW, Kuebler WM 2017 Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol View Researchers Basic research
Cardiorespiratory pathogenesis of sickle cell disease in a mouse model Ren J, Ding X, Trudel M, Greer JJ, MacLean JE 2017 Sci Rep View Researchers Basic research
Clinical effectiveness of a Bayesian algorithm for the diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Raschke RA, Gallo T, Curry SC, Whiting T, Padilla-Jones A, Warkentin TE, Puri A 2017 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Determining the inventory impact of extended shelf life platelets with a network simulation model Blake J 2017 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Greinacher A, Warkentin T 2017 Practical Transfusion Medicine, 5th Edition View Health care providers Clinical research
IV immunoglobulin for autoimmune heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Ning S, Warkentin TE 2017 Chest View Health care providers Clinical research
Massive hemorrhage and emergency transfusion Trudeau J 2017 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Mitochondrial damage-associated molecular patterns in blood transfusion products Marcoux G, Boilard E 2017 ISBT Sci Ser View Researchers Basic research
Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Mechanisms in Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Zufferey A, Kapur R, Semple J 2017 J Clin Med View Researchers Basic research
Pre-operative autologous donation Pambrun C 2017 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Reply to: Short-Term versus Long-Term Blood Storage Heddle N 2017 N Engl J Med View Researchers Other
Switching to extended half-life products in Canada - preliminary data Keepanasseril A, Stoffman J, Bouskill V, Carcao M, Iorio A, Jackson S 2017 Haemophilia View Health care providers Clinical research
Épreuves prétransfusionnelles Lane D 2017 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Integrin PSI domain has endogenous thiol isomerase function and is a novel target for anti-platelet therapy Zhu G, Zhang Q, Reddy EC, Carrim N, Chen Y, Xu XR, Xu M, Wang Y, Hou Y, Ma L, Li Y, Rui M, Petruzziello T, Lavalle C, Stratton TW, Lei X, Reheman A, Chen P, Zhu C, Wilkins JA, Hynes RO, Freedman J, Ni H 2017 Blood View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: Designing a new and improved drug to dissolve blood clots Pryzdial E 2017 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Surveillance report 2016 O'Brien SF 2017 Blood.ca website View Other Benchmarking and standard setting
Warm-reactive (immunoglobulin G) autoantibodies and laboratory testing best practices: review of the literature and survey of current practice Ziman A, Cohn C, Carey PM, Dunbar NM, Fung MK, Greinacher A, Stanworth S, Heddle NM, Delaney M 2017 Transfusion View Health care providers New or improved product or process
The unique immunological features of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Staibano P, Arnold DM, Bowdish DM, Nazy I 2017 Br J Haematol View Health care providers Basic research
Concentré de recherche: Amélioration des résultats pour les patients présentant des troubles auto-immuns de la fonction plaquettaire Arnold D 2017 Blood.ca website View Researchers Basic research
Dengue virus replication by platelets Pryzdial ELG, Sutherland MR, Simon AY 2017 ISBT Sci Ser View Researchers Basic research
DJ-1/PARK7 Impairs Bacterial Clearance in Sepsis Amatullah H, Shan Y, Beauchamp BL, Gali PL, Gupta S, Maron-Gutierrez T, Speck ER, Fox-Robichaud AE, Tsang JLY, Mei SHJ, Mak TW, Rocco PRM, Semple JW, Zhang H, Hu P, Marshall JC, Stewart DJ, Harper M-E, Liaw PC, Liles WC, dos Santos CC, Canadian Critical Care Translational Biology Group (CCCTBG) 2017 Am J Respir Crit Care Med View Researchers Basic research
Identification of potential protein quality markers in pathogen inactivated and gamma-irradiated red cell concentrates Chen D, Schubert P, Devine DV 2017 Proteomics Clin Appl View Researchers Basic research
Target plasma factor levels for personalized treatment in haemophilia: a Delphi consensus statement Iorio A, Iserman E, Blanchette V, Dolan G, Escuriola Ettingshausen C, Hermans C, Negrier C, Oldenburg J, Reininger A, Rodriguez-Merchan C, Spannagl M, Valentino LA, Young G, Steinitz-Trost KN, Gringeri A 2017 Haemophilia View Health care providers Clinical research