Research. Education. Discovery.

Our Research, Education, and Discovery Blog is a showcase for our work as well as the basic science behind what we do. Here we invite readers to explore the worlds of transfusion and transplantation science and learn more about how our research leads to improved everyday practices and ultimately – and most importantly – better outcomes for patients. 

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The evolution of a donor deferral policy: where do we go from here?
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Ross FitzGerald
New publication: Donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men: past, present and future
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Dr. John Blake and family
Meet the Researcher: Dr. John Blake
Monday, January 22, 2018
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
For the latest instalment of “Meet the researcher” we chatted with Dr. John Blake, Canadian Blood Services’ research engineer and also known as “the numbers guy”.
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lifetime achievement award
Nominations now open for the 2018 Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Jenny Ryan
Recipients of the Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award are individuals whose landmark contributions are recognized as both extraordinary and world class in the field of transfusion or transplantation medicine, stem cell or cord blood research in Canada and/or abroad.
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https://theconversation.com/blood-groups-beyond-a-b-and-o-what-are-they-and-do-they-matter-75063
Blood groups beyond A, B and O: what are they and do they matter?
Thursday, January 04, 2018
Jenny Ryan
This article by Robert Flower, Associate Professor, University of Sydney, was originally published in 2017 on The Conversation (Australia) under CC BY ND licence.
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Happy New Year
Looking back on 2017: Research highlights
Monday, January 01, 2018
Jenny Ryan
In 2017, we published numerous research stories, here are a few of our favourites. Natural killers: when cells go wrong — New research reveals insights into causes of FNAIT A new study by Centre for Innovation scientist Dr. Heyu Ni and his research team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto reveals...
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Looking back on 2017: Our top-five most-read stories
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Jenny Ryan
It's hard to believe that 2017 is almost over. As we prepare for 2018, we take a look back on our most-read research, education and discovery stories from the past year. #5 Encouraging meaningful careers in STEM – Part 1 To encourage more young people to consider careers in science, technology...
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