Our Research Publications

Updated August 2024

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Coagulation and complement: Key innate defense participants in a seamless web Pryzdial ELG, Leatherdale A, Conway EM 2022 Front Immunol View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: Evaluating infusion pump safety for red blood cell transfusions Wolfe A 2022 Blood.ca website View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Retention of hemostatic and immunological properties of frozen plasma and COVID-19 convalescent apheresis fresh-frozen plasma produced and freeze-dried in Canada Sheffield WP, Bhakta V, Howell A, Jenkins C, Serrano K, Johnson N, Lin Y-CJ, Colwill K, Rathod B, Greenberg B, Gingras A-C, Evans DH, Flaumenhaft E, Beckett A, Drews SJ, Devine DV 2022 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Comparison of Neutrophil Function in Granulocyte Concentrates From Prednisone- and G-CSF-Treated Donors: Effect of Stimulant, Leukapheresis and Storage Murru A, Allard M-È, Paré G, Vaillancourt M, Boyer L, Cayer M-P, Vitry J, Landry P, Labrecque M-M, Robitaille N, Branch DR, Girard M, Fernandes MJ 2022 Front Med View Researchers Basic research
Comparative 6-Month Wild-Type and Delta-Variant Antibody Levels and Surrogate Neutralization for Adults Vaccinated with BNT162b2 versus mRNA-1273 Grunau B, Golding L, Prusinkiewicz MA, Asamoah-Boaheng M, Armour R, Marquez AC, Jassem AN, Barakauskas V, O’Brien SF, Drews SJ, Haig S, Lavoie PM, Goldfarb DM 2022 Microbiol Spectr View Researchers Clinical research
The impact of donor ferritin testing on blood availability in Canada Blake JT, O'Brien SF, Goldman M 2022 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Preservation and Storage of Cells for Therapy: Current Applications and Protocols Acker JP, Bondarovych M, Brunotte R, Buriak IA, Fuller BJ, Glasmacher B, Goltsev AM, Gregor J, Gryshkov O, Herrity K, Honegrová B, Hunt CJ, Jandová M, Johnstone BH, Kilbride P, Lánská M, Mann J, Měřička P, Musall KG, Mutsenko V, Mykhailova O, Petrenko Y, Radocha J, Sherry AM, Stacey GN, Štěrba L, Vokurková D, William N, Woods EJ 2022 Cell Engineering and Regeneration View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
FAQ: Donor high titre isohemagglutinin (anti-A/anti-B) testing at Canadian Blood Services Bodnar M, Bienz M, Clarke G 2022 Blood.ca website View Health care providers New or improved product or process
International guidelines regarding the role of IVIG in the management of Rh- and ABO-mediated haemolytic disease of the newborn Lieberman L, Lopriore E, Baker JM, Bercovitz RS, Christensen RD, Crighton G, Delaney M, Goel R, Hendrickson JE, Keir A, Landry D, La Rocca U, Lemyre B, Maier RF, Muniz-Diaz E, Nahirniak S, New HV, Pavenski K, Dos Santos MCP, Ramsey G, Shehata N, International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines 2022 Brit J Haem View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
The response of a human haematopoietic cell line to trehalose-loaded liposomes and their effect on post-thaw membrane integrity Scott KL, William N, Acker JP 2022 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Recognizing Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Iba T, Levy JH, Warkentin TE 2022 Crit Care Med View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
A scalable serology solution for profiling humoral immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination Colwill K, Galipeau Y, Stuible M, Gervais C, Arnold C, Rathod B, Abe KT, Wang JH, Pasculescu A, Maltseva M, Rocheleau L, Pelchat M, Fazel-Zarandi M, Iskilova M, Barrios-Rodiles M, Bennett L, Yau K, Cholette F, Mesa C, Li AX, Paterson A, Hladunewich MA, Goodwin PJ, Wrana JL, Drews SJ, Mubareka S, McGeer AJ, Kim J, Langlois M-A, Gingras A-C, Durocher Y 2022 medRxiv View Researchers New or improved product or process
The Effect of Sex-Mismatched Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Endothelial Cell Activation in Critically Ill Patients Alshalani A, van Manen L, Boshuizen M, van Bruggen R, Acker JP, Juffermans NP 2022 Transfus Med Hemother View Researchers Clinical research
Systematic Scoping Review of Studies Reporting Unexpected Donor-Derived Abnormalities from Recipients of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A Proposed Framework for Donor Disclosure Candeliere J, Kirkham AM, Shorr R, Morris G, Berardi P, Seftel MD, Allan DS 2022 Cell Ther Transplant View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Le dépistage bactériologique des plaquettes à la Société canadienne du sang Khandelwal A, Ramirez-Arcos S, Bigham M 2022 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Understanding pulse oximetry in hematology patients: Hemoglobinopathies, racial differences, and beyond Patterson S, Sandercock N, Verhovsek M 2022 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: Le risque de transmission du VIH est demeuré inchangé avec l’élargissement des critères d’admissibilité aux hommes gais, bisexuels et autres hommes ayant des rapports sexuels avec d’autres hommes Walsh G 2022 Blood.ca website View Regulators MSM research
Fostamatinib for the treatment of warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia: Phase 2, multicenter, open-label study Kuter DJ, Rogers KA, Boxer MA, Choi M, Agajanian R, Arnold DM, Broome CM, Field JJ, Murakhovskaya I, Numerof R, Tong S 2022 Am J Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
Blood Collection Agency Messaging to Donors and the Public in Canada and Australia During the Early Days of COVID-19 Haw J, Thorpe R, Holloway K 2022 Front Commun View Blood operators Ethical, legal and social implications research
An intron c.149-2632T>A change in RHD is associated with aberrant transcription and very weak D phenotype Floch A, Vege S, Berardi P, Hannon J, Ochoa-Garay G, Lomas-Francis C, Westhoff CM 2022 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
International Forum on Policies and Practice for Transfusion of ABO and RhD Non-Identical Platelets: Summary Cardigan R, New HV, Estcourt L, Zhiburt E, Dubey R, Bengtsson J, Jöud M, Castillo C, Cid J, Lozano M, Gounder D, Flanagan P, Morley S, Clarke G, Devine D, Hindawi S, AlOtaibi A, Bub CB, Kutner JM, Ikeda T, Goto N, Okazaki H, Fontaine MJ, Pasion J, Song L, Latham T, Kerkhoffs JL, de Haas M, Zwaginga JJ, Gathof BS, Ommer K, Pirenne F, Raba M, Francois A, Daly J, Powley T, Dunbar N 2022 Vox Sang View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Donor-recipient sex is associated with transfusion-related outcomes in critically ill patients Alshalani A, Uhel F, Cremer OL, Schultz MJ, de Vooght KMK, van Bruggen R, Acker JP, Juffermans NP 2022 Blood Adv View Researchers Clinical research
Novel platelet products including cold-stored platelets Devine DV 2022 Hematology View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Investigation of Acute Transfusion Reactions Leary H, Webert KE, Heddle NM 2022 Practical Transfusion Medicine View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Database-driven research and big data analytic approaches in transfusion medicine Ning S, Li N, Barty R, Arnold D, Heddle NM 2022 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
A positive blood culture is associated with a lower haemoglobin increment in hospitalized patients after red blood cell transfusion Qadri SM, Liu Y, Barty RL, Heddle NM, Sheffield WP 2022 Vox Sang View Researchers Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: Évaluation de la sécurité des pompes à perfusion pour les transfusions de globules rouges Wolfe A 2022 Blood.ca website View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Dimethyl sulfoxide-free cryopreservation solutions for hematopoietic stem cell grafts Kaushal R, Jahan S, McGregor C, Pineault N 2022 Cytotherapy View Researchers New or improved product or process
Co-administration of FVIII with IVIG reduces immune response to FVIII in hemophilia A mice Afraz S, Stevic I, Matino D, Wen J, Atkinson H, Chan AKC, Hortelano G 2022 Sci Rep View Researchers Clinical research
FAQ : Test des titres d’iso-hémagglutinines (anti-A/anti-B) des donneurs à la Société canadienne du sang Bodnar M, Bienz M, Clarke G 2022 Blood.ca website View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Blood donor eligibility criteria for medical conditions: A BEST collaborative study Jacquot C, Tiberghien P, van den Hurk K, Ziman A, Shaz B, Apelseth TO, Goldman M, The Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2022 Vox Sang View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence among Canadian Blood Donors: The Advance of Omicron O’Brien SF, Caffrey N, Yi Q-L, Pambrun C, Drews SJ 2022 Viruses View Researchers Clinical research
From demand forecasting to inventory ordering decisions for red blood cells through integrating machine learning, statistical modeling, and inventory optimization Li N, Arnold DM, Down DG, Barty R, Blake J, Chiang F, Courtney T, Waito M, Trifunov R, Heddle NM 2022 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
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A scalable serology solution for profiling humoral immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination Colwill K, Galipeau Y, Stuible M, Gervais C, Arnold C, Rathod B, Abe KT, Wang JH, Pasculescu A, Maltseva M, Rocheleau L, Pelchat M, Fazel-Zarandi M, Iskilova M, Barrios-Rodiles M, Bennett L, Yau K, Cholette F, Mesa C, Li AX, Paterson A, Hladunewich MA, Goodwin PJ, Wrana JL, Drews SJ, Mubareka S, McGeer AJ, Kim J, Langlois M-A, Gingras A-C, Durocher Y 2022 Clin Transl Immunol View Researchers New or improved product or process
SARS-CoV-2 spike-dependent platelet activation in COVID-19 vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia Appelbaum J, Arnold DM, Kelton JG, Gernsheimer T, Jevtic SD, Ivetic N, Smith JW, Nazy I 2022 Blood Adv View Researchers Basic research
U.S. cities will not meet blood product resuscitation standards during major mass casualty incidents: Results of a THOR-AABB working party prospective analysis Cannon JW, Igra NM, Borge PD, Cap AP, Devine D, Doughty H, Geng Z, Guzman JF, Ness PM, Jenkins DH, Rajbhandary S, Schmulevich D, Stubbs JR, Wiebe DJ, Yazer MH, Spinella PC 2022 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Applying principles of patient blood management during COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review Khandelwal A, Vandermeulen H, Tordon B, Pavenski K 2022 Annals of Blood View Health care providers Clinical research
NAC Statement on RHD Genotyping in Prenatal Patients Pavenski K, Khandelwal A, Clarke G, Lane D 2022 National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
ResearchUnit: Risk of HIV did not change with expanding eligibility criteria for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men Walsh G 2022 Blood.ca website View Regulators MSM research
Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry-Novel Insights From an Old Technology Into Stressed Red Blood Cell Physiology Stephenson D, Nemkov T, Qadri SM, Sheffield WP, D'Alessandro A 2022 Front Physiol View Researchers Basic research
Utilization of a surgical database to provide care and assess perioperative treatment and outcomes in patients with bleeding disorders Olasupo OO, Haddix C, Nakar C, Maahs J, Greist A, Ghafoor A, Donfield SM, Iorio A, Shapiro AD 2022 Eur J Haematol View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
HIV incidence and compliance with deferral criteria over three progressively shorter time deferrals for men who have sex with men in Canada Caffrey N, Goldman M, Osmond L, Yi Q-L, Fan W, O'Brien SF 2022 Transfusion View Regulators MSM research
Transfusion thresholds in myelodysplastic syndrome - Helping patients live better Balitsky A, Arnold D 2022 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
A cross-sectional study of haemolytic disease of the newborn in Uganda Dhabangi A, Nankunda J, Okaba V, Nakubulwa S, Hume HA, Dzik WH, Heddle NM 2022 Vox Sang View Health care providers Clinical research
The Cost Effectiveness of Axicabtagene Ciloleucel Versus Best Supportive Care in the Treatment of Adult Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma (LBCL) After Two or More Lines of Systemic Therapy in Canada Hillis C, Vicente C, Ball G 2022 Pharmacoeconomics View Researchers Clinical research
The evaluation of constant coronary artery flow versus constant coronary perfusion pressure during normothermic ex situ heart perfusion Qi X, Hatami S, Bozso S, Buchko M, Forgie KA, Olafson C, Khan M, Himmat S, Wang X, Nobes DS, Acker JP, Nagendran J, Freed DH 2022 J Heart Lung Transplant View Researchers Basic research
Summary of adverse transfusion reactions 2017-2022 Yan M 2022 Blood.ca website View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Cost-effectiveness of eltrombopag vs intravenous immunoglobulin for the perioperative management of immune thrombocytopenia Kaur MN, Arnold DM, Heddle NM, Cook RJ, Hsia C, Blostein M, Jamula E, Sholzberg M, Lin Y, Kassis J, Larratt L, Tinmouth A, Carruthers J, Li N, Liu Y, Xie F 2022 Blood Adv View Health care providers Clinical research
Loss of repeat convalescent plasma donors due to waning anti-SARS-CoV-2 plaque reduction neutralization test titers (April-December 2020) Drews S, Devine D, McManus J, Mendoza E, Manguiat K, Girardin R, Dupuis A, McDonough K, Lin J, Evans D, Pambrun C, Drebot M, Wood H 2022 Transfus Med Rev View Blood operators New or improved product or process