Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Proceedings of the Food and Drug Administration public workshop on pathogen reduction technologies for blood safety 2018 Atreya C, Glynn S, Busch M, Kleinman S, Snyder E, Rutter S, AuBuchon J, Flegel W, Reeve D, Devine D, Cohn C, Custer B, Goodrich R, Benjamin RJ, Razatos A, Cancelas J, Wagner S, Maclean M, Gelderman M, Cap A, Ness P 2019 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Anti-RhD reduces levels of detectable RhD antigen following anti-RhD infusion Sullivan HC, Arthur CM, Thompson L, Patel SR, Stowell SR, Hendrickson JE, Lazarus AH 2018 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
BEST-TEST2: assessment of hematology trainee knowledge of transfusion medicine Lin Y, Tinmouth A, Mallick R, Haspel RL, for the BEST-TEST2 Investigators 2015 Transfusion View Other Other
Evaluation of selective screening of donors for antibody to Trypanosoma cruzi: seroprevalence of donors who answer no to risk questions O'Brien SF, Scalia V, Goldman M, Fan W, Yi QL, Huang M, Ndao M, Fearon MA 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Making good policy decisions: a discipline we cannot afford to ignore Leach Bennett J 2015 Transfusion View Blood operators Other
Rejuvenation of ATP during storage does not reverse effects of the hypothermic storage lesion Tchir JD, Acker JP, Holovati JL 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Transfusion management of patients receiving daratumumab therapy for advanced plasma cell myeloma Hannon JL, Clarke G 2015 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Whole blood treated with riboflavin and ultraviolet light: quality assessment of all blood components produced by the buffy coat method Schubert P, Culibrk B, Karwal S, Serrano K, Levin E, Bu D, Bhakta V, Sheffield WP, Goodrich RP, Devine DV 2014 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Contextual factors influencing donor recruitment and cord blood collection: perspectives of frontline staff of the Canadian Blood Services' Cord Blood Bank Haw J, Polzer J, Devine DV 2019 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Hypothermic storage of leukoreduced red blood cells for greater than 21-days is a safe alternative to irradiation Mykhailova O, Turner TR, Olafson C, Howell A, Nahirniak SN, Wizniak J, Gerges HYN, Baldwin T, Clarke G, Acker JP 2021 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Multicenter observational study evaluating the impact of platelet transport bags on product wastage Kron A, Vijenthira S, Pendergrast J, Modi D, McLaren A, MacDonald A, Armali C, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Smith E, Quest G, Gabanowicz K, Lieberman L, Aseltine L, Sani L, Roche M, DeOliviera M, Yu P, Fazari S, Patel S, Lin Y, Kelly Z, Callum J 2021 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Ex vivo hemostatic and immuno-inflammatory profiles of freeze-dried plasma Peng HT, Rhind SG, Devine D, Jenkins C, Beckett A 2021 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Freeze-dried plasma: From damage control resuscitation to coronavirus disease 2019 therapy Peng HT, Rhind SG, Moes K, Devine D, Jenkins C, Beckett A 2022 Transfusion View Health care providers New or improved product or process
An international investigation into AB plasma administration in hospitals: how many AB plasma units were infused? The HABSWIN study Zeller MP, Barty R, Dunbar NM, Elahie A, Flanagan P, Garritsen H, Kutner JM, Pagano MB, Poglod R, Rogers TS, Staves J, van Wordragen-Vlaswinkel M, Zwaginga JJ, Murphy MF, Heddle NM, Yazer MH 2018 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Development of a quality monitoring program for platelet components: a report of the first four years' experience at Canadian Blood Services Levin E, Jenkins C, Culibrk B, Gyongyossy-Issa MIC, Serrano K, Devine DV 2012 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Enhancing blood donor skin disinfection using natural oils Alabdullatif M, Boujezza I, Mekni M, Taha M, Kumaran D, Yi QL, Landoulsi A, Ramirez-Arcos S 2017 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Frequency and risk factors for donor reactions in an anonymous blood donor survey Goldman M, Osmond L, Yi QL, Cameron-Choi K, O'Brien SF 2012 Transfusion View Blood operators Other
Nucleic acid extraction from buccal tissue for prediction of red blood cell phenotype Berardi P, Cote J, Clarke G, Scalia V, Liwski R, Goldman M 2017 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
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
Validation of sterility testing of cord blood: Challenges and results Ramirez-Arcos S, Kou Y, Yang L, Perkins H, Taha M, Halpenny M, Elmoazzen H 2015 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Inhibition of ice recrystallization during cryopreservation of cord blood grafts improves platelet engraftment Jahan S, Adam MK, Manesia JK, Doxtator E, Ben RN, Pineault N 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
A suspected septic transfusion reaction associated with posttransfusion contamination of a platelet pool by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium Drews SJ, Lesley P, Detsky ME, Distefano L, Ilagan C, Mehta S, McGeer A, Shehata N, Skeate R, Ramirez-Arcos S 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Immunohematology testing using umbilical cord blood: review of the literature, survey of practice and guidance development Hajjaj OI, Clarke G, Lieberman L, Canadian Obstetrical Pediatric Transfusion Network 2022 Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Assessing unintentional creation of bias against men who have sex with men as a function of exposure to blood donor screening questionnaire: A national randomized controlled trial Hofkirchner A, Kohut T, O'Brien SF, Fisher WA 2022 Transfusion View Researchers MSM research
Tips, tricks, and thoughts on the future of prehospital blood transfusions Yazer MH, Beckett A, Corley J, Devine DV, Studer NM, Taylor AL, Ward KR, Cap AP 2022 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
2-HG inhibits necroptosis by stimulating DNMT1-dependent hypermethylation of the RIP3 promoter Yang Z, Jiang B, Wang Y, Ni H, Zhang J, Xia J, Shi M, Hung L, Ruan J, Mak T, Li Q, Han J 2017 Cell Rep View Researchers Basic research
A 13-question approach to resolving serological discrepancies in the transfusion medicine laboratory Yudin J, Heddle NM 2014 Lab Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Identification of an alpha-1 antitrypsin variant with enhanced specificity for factor XIa by phage display, bacterial expression, and combinatorial mutagenesis Bhakta V, Hamada M, Nouanesengsy A, Lapierre J, Perruzza DL, Sheffield WP 2021 Sci Rep View Researchers Basic research
In vitro assessment and phase I randomized clinical trial of anfibatide a snake venom derived anti-thrombotic agent targeting human platelet GPIb? Li BX, Dai X, Xu XR, Adili R, Neves MAD, Lei X, Shen C, Zhu G, Wang Y, Zhou H, Hou Y, Ni T, Pasman Y, Yang Z, Qian F, Zhao Y, Gao Y, Liu J, Teng M, Marshall AH, Cerenzia EG, Li ML, Ni H 2021 Sci Rep View Researchers Clinical research
A biochemical network can control formation of a synthetic material by sensing numerous specific stimuli Hun Yeon J, Chan KYT, Wong T-C, Chan K, Sutherland MR, Ismagilov RF, Pryzdial ELG, Kastrup CJ 2015 Sci Rep View Researchers Basic research
Revealing the diversity of extracellular vesicles using high-dimensional flow cytometry analyses Marcoux G, Duchez A-C, Cloutier N, Provost P, Nigrovic PA, Boilard E 2016 Sci Rep View Researchers Basic research
Prothrombin, alone or in complex concentrates or plasma, reduces bleeding in a mouse model of blood exchange-induced coagulopathy Eltringham-Smith LJ, Yu R, Qadri SM, Wang Y, Bhakta V, Pryzdial EL, Crosby JR, Ni H, Sheffield WP 2019 Sci Rep View Researchers Basic research
Accelerated apoptotic death and in vivo turnover of erythrocytes in mice lacking functional mitogen- and stress-activated kinase MSK1/2 Lang E, Bissinger R, Fajol A, Salker MS, Singh Y, Zelenak C, Ghashghaeinia M, Gu S, Jilani K, Lupescu A, Reyskens KM, Ackermann TF, Foller M, Schleicher E, Sheffield WP, Arthur JS, Lang F, Qadri SM 2015 Sci Rep View Researchers Basic research
Carbohydrate-based ice recrystallization inhibitors increase infectivity and thermostability of viral vectors Ghobadloo SM, Balcerzak AK, Gargaun A, Muharemagic D, Mironov GG, Capicciotti CJ, Briard JG, Ben RN, Berezovski MV 2014 Sci Rep 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
Correction of haemorrhagic shock-associated coagulopathy and impaired haemostasis by plasma, prothrombin complex concentrates or an activated protein C-targeted DNA aptamer in mice Eltringham-Smith LJ, Meixner SC, Pryzdial ELG, Sheffield WP 2023 Sci Rep 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
Selection and characterization of a DNA aptamer inhibiting coagulation factor XIa Donkor DA, Bhakta V, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Stafford AR, Weitz JI, Sheffield WP 2017 Sci Rep 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
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
Deformability based cell sorting using microfluidic ratchets enabling phenotypic separation of leukocytes directly from whole blood Guo Q, Duffy SP, Matthews K, Islamzada E, Ma H 2017 Sci Rep View Researchers New or improved product or process
Small Molecule Ice Recrystallization Inhibitors Enable Freezing of Human Red Blood Cells with Reduced Glycerol Concentrations Capicciotti CJ, Kurach JDR, Turner TR, Mancini RS, Acker JP, Ben RN 2015 Sci Rep View Researchers New or improved product or process
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
CD8(+) T cells induce platelet clearance in the liver via platelet desialylation in immune thrombocytopenia Qiu J, Liu X, Li X, Zhang X, Han P, Zhou H, Shao L, Hou Y, Min Y, Kong Z, Wang Y, Wei Y, Liu X, Ni H, Peng J, Hou M 2016 Sci Rep View Researchers Basic research
A bioinformatics approach to identify natural autoantibodies from healthy blood donors' sera reactive with the HCV NS5A-derived peptide by immunoassay Vasiljevic N, Veljkovic N, Kosec T, Ma XZ, Glisic S, Prljic J, Vujicic AD, Markovic L, Branch DR 2011 Viral Immunol View Researchers Basic research
Antibody binding to megakaryocytes in vivo in patients with immune thrombocytopenia Arnold DM, Nazi I, Toltl LJ, Ross C, Ivetic N, Smith JW, Liu Y, Kelton JG 2015 Eur J Haematol View Researchers Clinical research
A blinded study of bone marrow examinations in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia Mahabir VK, Ross C, Popovic S, Sur ML, Bourgeois J, Lim W, George JN, Wang G, Cook RJ, Toltl LJ, Nazi I, Kelton JG, Arnold DM 2013 Eur J Haematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Bacterial neuraminidase-mediated erythrocyte desialylation provokes cell surface aminophospholipid exposure Qadri SM, Donkor DA, Nazy I, Branch DR, Sheffield WP 2018 Eur J Haematol View Researchers Basic research
Impact of osteoblast maturation on their paracrine growth enhancing activity on cord blood progenitors Alsheikh M, Abu?Khader A, Michalicka M, Pasha R, Pineault N 2017 Eur J Haematol View Researchers Basic research
How we treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: A consensus statement of the Canadian PNH Network and review of the national registry Patriquin CJ, Kiss T, Caplan S, Chin-Yee I, Grewal K, Grossman J, Larratt L, Marceau D, Nevill T, Sutherland DR, Wells RA, Leber B 2019 Eur J Haematol View Researchers Clinical research