Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Suicidal death of erythrocytes in cancer and its chemotherapy: A potential target in the treatment of tumor-associated anemia Lang E, Bissinger R, Qadri SM, Lang F 2017 Int J Cancer View Researchers Basic research
Vox Sanguinis International Forum on donor notification and counselling strategies for markers of transfusion?transmissible infections: Summary Sharma R, Lozano M, Fearon M, Bigham M, Djoudi R, Gallian P, Woimant G, Lee C, Leung J, Tsoi W 2017 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Endothelial-Specific Deletion of Autophagy Related 7 (ATG7) Attenuates Arterial Thrombosis in Mice Yau JW, Singh KK, Hou Y, Lei X, Ramadan A, Quan A, Teoh H, Kuebler WM, Al-Omran M, Yanagawa B, Ni H, Verma S 2017 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg View Researchers Basic research
Experiences with semi-routine production of riboflavin and UV-B pathogen-inactivated platelet concentrates in three blood centres van der Meer PF, Couture C, Hervig T, Kruit G, Devine DV, de Korte D, Kerkhoffs JL 2017 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Immunocamouflaged RBC for alloimmunized patients Scott M, Toyofuku W, Yang X, Raj M, Kang N 2017 Transfusion Medicine and Scientific Developments 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
Transfusion-related immunomodulation: review of the literature and implications for pediatric critical illness Muszynski JA, Spinella PC, Cholette JM, Acker JP, Hall MW, Juffermans NP, Kelly DP, Blumberg N, Nicol K, Liedel J, Doctor A, Remy KE, Tucci M, Lacroix J, Norris PJ, for the Pediatric Critical Care Blood Research Network 2017 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Quality control of apheresis platelets: a multicentre study to evaluate factors that can influence pH measurement Germain M, Grégoire Y, Vassallo RR, Acker JP, Cardigan R, de Korte D, Irving DO, Bégué S, on behalf of the BEST Collaborative 2017 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
The relationship of CD34+ dosage and platelet recovery following high dose chemotherapy and autologous CD34+ reinfusion in multiple myeloma Martin RMG, Ricci MJ, Foley R, Mian HS 2017 Transfus Apher Sci View Health care providers Clinical research
Transfusion d'urgence Trudeau J 2017 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Use of a Monocyte Monolayer Assay to Evaluate Fc gamma Receptor-mediated Phagocytosis Tong T, Branch D 2017 J Vis Exp View Researchers Basic research
Audit of provincial IVIG Request Forms and efficacy documentation in four Ontario tertiary care centres Shih AW, Jamula E, Diep C, Lin Y, Armali C, Heddle NM, Traore A, Doherty J, Shah N, Hillis CM 2017 Transfus Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Moonlighting glycolytic enzyme glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) is required for efficient hepatitis C virus and dengue virus infections in human Huh-7.5.1 cells Raj M, Langley M, McArthur SJ, Jean F 2017 J Gen Virol View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: Where is the blood going? Understanding red blood cell utilization to inform policies Zeller M, Heddle N, Devine D 2017 Blood.ca website View Other Other
The clinical significance of platelet microparticle-associated microRNAs Provost P 2017 Clin Chem Lab Med View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: An immune cell secretion may protect patients from transfusion-related lung injury Semple J 2017 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Blood: the basics Chargé S, Hodgkinson KM 2017 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Other
Concentré de recherche: Cellules tueuses naturelles : quand les cellule perdent le nord! Ni H 2017 Blood.ca website View Researchers Basic research
Do we know if we deplete or treat the donor's iron? Goldman M, Van den Burg P 2017 Transfusion Today View Health care providers Clinical research
Low-dose antithymocyte globulin for graft-versus-host-disease prophylaxis in matched unrelated allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Bryant A, Mallick R, Huebsch L, Allan D, Atkins H, Anstee G, Sabloff M, Scrivens N, Maze D, Bredeson C, Kekre N 2017 Biol Blood Marrow Transplant View Health care providers Clinical research
Nanoformulated water-soluble paclitaxel to enhance drug efficacy and reduce hemolysis side effect Gu W, Chen J, Patra P, Yang X, Gu Q, Wei L, Acker J, Kong B 2017 J Biomater Appl View Researchers Basic research
p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase regulates mitochondrial function and microvesicle release in riboflavin- and ultraviolet light–treated apheresis platelet concentrates Chen Z, Schubert P, Bakkour S, Culibrk B, Busch MP, Devine DV 2017 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: Natural killers: when cells go wrong Ni H 2017 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Survey for bacterial testing of platelet components in Latin America Ramirez-Arcos S, McDonald CP, Benjamin RJ, for the ISBT Working Party Transfusion Transmitted Infectious Diseases Bacterial Subgroup 2017 ISBT Sci Ser View Blood operators New or improved product or process
The Stem Cell Club - spearheading stem cell donor recruitment at medical schools across Canada Parmar S, Rikhraj K, Hartsook S, Afford M, Longmuir C, Brar R, Ladd A, Thatcher A, Cuperfain A, Tigert A, Arora N, Suppiah R, Mcintosh S, Devito V, Leigh J, Yu J, Naidu A, Wang G, Sedra S, Hanna Y, Aziz D, Winquist L, Cheon S, Fingrut W 2017 2017 CFMS Annual Review View Health care providers Other
Restrictive versus liberal red blood cell transfusion strategies for people with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or both, with or without haematopoietic stem cell support Estcourt LJ, Malouf R, Trivella M, Fergusson DA, Hopewell S, Murphy MF 2017 Cochrane Database Syst Rev View Health care providers Clinical research
Serological best practices: Anti-M Clarke G, Cote J, Lane D 2017 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Supernatant reduction of stored gamma?irradiated red blood cells minimizes potentially harmful substances present in transfusion aliquots for neonates Serrano K, Pambrun C, Levin E, Devine DV 2017 Transfusion View Health care providers New or improved product or process
The perioperative anticoagulant use for surgery evaluation (PAUSE) study for patients on a direct oral anticoagulant who need an elective surgery or procedure: design and rationale Douketis JD, Spyropoulos AC, Anderson JM, Arnold DM, Bates SM, Blostein M, Carrier M, Caprini JA, Clark NP, Coppens M, Dentali F, Duncan J, Gross PL, Kassis J, Kowalski S, Lee AY, Le Gal G, Le Templier G, Li N, MacKay E, Shah V, Shivakumar S, Solymoss S, Spencer FA, Syed S, Tafur AJ, Vanassche T, Thiele T, Wu C, Yeo E, Schulman S 2017 Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Vox Sanguinis International Forum on platelet cryopreservation Cohn CS, Dumont LJ, Lozano M, Marks DC, Johnson L, Ismay S, Bondar N, T'Sas F, Yokoyama APH, Kutner JM, Acker JP, Bohonek M, Sailliol A, Martinaud C, Poglod R, Antoniewicz-Papis J, Lachert E, Pun PBL, Lu J, Cid J, Guijarro F, Puig L, Gerber B, Alberio L, Schanz U, Buser A, Noorman F, Zoodsma M, van der Meer PF, de Korte D, Wagner S, O'Neill M 2017 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Hepatitis E in Canadian blood donors Fearon MA, O'Brien SF, Delage G, Scalia V, Bernier F, Bigham M, Weger S, Prabhu S, Andonov A 2017 Transfusion View Blood operators Clinical research
Immunogenicity of murine mPEG-red blood cells and the risk of anti-PEG antibodies in human blood donors Le Y, Toyofuku WM, Scott MD 2017 Exp Hematol View Researchers Basic research
IVIG regulates the survival of human but not mouse neutrophils Schneider C, Wicki S, Graeter S, Timcheva TM, Keller CW, Quast I, Leontyev D, Djoumerska-Alexieva IK, Kasermann F, Jakob SM, Peyta D, Branch D, Cummings J, Kaufmann T, Simon H, Von Gunten S 2017 Sci Rep View Researchers Basic research
Mature murine megakaryocytes present antigen-MHC class I molecules to T cells and transfer them to platelets Zufferey A, Speck ER, Machlus KR, Aslam R, Guo L, McVey MJ, Kim M, Kapur R, Boilard E, Italiano JE, Jr., Semple JW 2017 Blood Adv View Researchers Basic research
Paying it forward: Why we need YOU to give blood Callum J 2017 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Other
The immune-stimulation capacity of liposome-treated red blood cells da Silveira Cavalcante L, Branch DR, Duong TT, Yeung RSM, Acker JP, Holovati JL 2017 J Liposome Res View Researchers Basic research
The mechanism and modulation of complement activation on polymer grafted cells Leung VL, Kizhakkedathu JN 2016 Acta Biomater View Researchers Basic research
Small molecule ice recrystallization inhibitors mitigate red blood cell lysis during freezing, transient warming and thawing Briard JG, Poisson JS, Turner TR, Capicciotti CJ, Acker JP, Ben RN 2016 Sci Rep View Researchers New or improved product or process
Changes in blood center red blood cell distributions in the era of patient blood management: the trends for collection (TFC) study Yazer MH, Jackson B, Beckman N, Chesneau S, Bowler P, Delaney M, Devine D, Field S, Germain M, Murphy MF, Sayers M, Shaz B, Shinar E, Takanashi M, Vassallo R, Wickenden C, Yahalom V, Land K, on behalf of the BEST Collaborative 2016 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Effect of Blood Donor Characteristics on Transfusion Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Chasse M, McIntyre L, English SW, Tinmouth A, Knoll G, Wolfe D, Wilson K, Shehata N, Forster A, van Walraven C, Fergusson DA 2016 Transfus Med Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Extracellular matrix proteins in the regulation of thrombus formation Wang Y, Gallant RC, Ni H 2016 Curr Opin Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Optimal conditions for the performance of a monocyte monolayer assay Tong TN, Burke-Murphy E, Sakac D, Pendergrast J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Laroche V, Branch DR 2016 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Platelets are versatile cells: New discoveries in hemostasis, thrombosis, immune responses, tumor metastasis and beyond Xu XR, Zhang D, Oswald BE, Carrim N, Wang X, Hou Y, Zhang Q, Lavalle C, McKeown T, Marshall AH, Ni H 2016 Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci View Researchers Basic research
Subarachnoid hemorrhage admissions retrospectively identified using a prediction model English SW, McIntyre L, Fergusson D, Turgeon A, dos Santos MP, Lum C, Chassé M, Sinclair J, Forster A, van Walraven C 2016 Neurology View Health care providers Clinical research
Testosterone-dependent sex differences in red blood cell hemolysis in storage, stress, and disease Kanias T, Sinchar D, Osei-Hwedieh D, Baust JJ, Jordan A, Zimring JC, Waterman HR, de Wolski KS, Acker JP, Gladwin MT 2016 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Blood-Borne Pathogens - A Canadian Blood Services Centre for Innovation Symposium Walsh GM, Shih AW, Solh Z, Golder M, Schubert P, Fearon M, Sheffield WP 2016 Transfus Med Rev View Health care providers Other
Design and Implementation of a Competency-Based Transfusion Medicine Training Program in Canada Zeller MP, Sherbino J, Whitman L, Skeate R, Arnold DM 2016 Transfus Med Rev View Health care providers Other
Efficacy and safety of regenerative cell therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension in animal models: a preclinical systematic review protocol Suen CM, Zhai A, Lalu MM, Welsh C, Levac BM, Fergusson D, McIntyre L, Stewart DJ 2016 Syst Rev View Researchers Basic research
Microparticles as biomarkers of lung disease - enumeration in biological fluids using lipid bilayer microspheres McVey MJ, Spring C, Semple JW, Maishan M, Kuebler WM 2016 Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol View Researchers Basic research
QSAR accelerated discovery of potent ice recrystallization inhibitors Briard JG, Fernandez M, De Luna P, Woo TK, Ben RN 2016 Sci Rep View Researchers Basic research