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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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Every day, blood donations are manufactured into the lifesaving blood components that Canadian Blood Services provides to meet patients’ and healthcare systems’ diverse needs. While the Clinical Guide to Transfusion provides information about these components to healthcare providers, this blog describes how research activities happening behind the scenes continuously inform and improve how blood components are collected, manufactured, stored and utilized.
This blog series shines a spotlight on the next generation of researchers by featuring trainees who have recently graduated – or those who are soon to graduate – from Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network. Each post celebrates their journey, showcasing their research, experiences, and the impact of their work. In this edition, we highlight Carina Paredes, a recent graduate.
The ICTMG – a collaborative of expert volunteers around the globe whose secretariat is hosted by Canadian Blood Services – published a new clinical guideline on the use of intravenous albumin. This blog summarizes how the guideline is being shared and what its recommendations mean for transfusion practice.
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) scientific journal is a globally recognized publisher of biological, physical, and social science findings. Canadian Blood Services senior scientist Dr. Ni and his team have recently published results of discovery research on platelet biology in the high impact journal.
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