Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Current Understanding of the Relationship between Blood Donor Variability and Blood Component Quality Hadjesfandiari N, Khorshidfar M, Devine DV 2021 Int J Mol Sci View Blood operators New or improved product or process
The Missing Pieces to the Cold-Stored Platelet Puzzle Zhao H, Devine DV 2022 Int J Mol Sci View Researchers Basic research
Using blood donors and solid organ transplant donors and recipients to estimate the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr virus in Canada: A cross-sectional study Mabilangan C, Burton C, O'Brien S, Plitt S, Eurich DT, Preiksaitis J 2020 JAMMI View Researchers Clinical research
Translating bioactive peptides for COVID-19 therapy Bhullar KS, Drews SJ, Wu J 2021 Eur J Pharmacol View Researchers Basic research
Transitioning to Full Field Digital Mammography in Nova Scotia: Using Interrupted Time Series Methods to Study the Impact of Technology Change on Mammography Volumes Brydon M, Kephart G, Payne JI, Blake J 2020 J Med Imaging Radiat Sci View Researchers New or improved product or process
Transfusion-transmitted and community-acquired cytomegalovirus infection in seronegative solid organ transplant recipients receiving seronegative donor organs Mabilangan C, Burton C, Nahirniak S, O'Brien S, Preiksaitis J 2020 Am J Transplant View Health care providers Clinical research
Ticagrelor as an Alternative Antiplatelet Therapy in Cardiac Patients Non-Sensitive to Aspirin Khan H, Gallant R, Jain S, Al-Omran M, De Mestral C, Greco E, Wheatcroft M, Alazonni A, Abdin R, Rand ML, Ni H, Qadura M 2020 Medicina View Researchers Clinical research
Thrombospondin-1/CD47 signaling modulates transmembrane cation conductance, survival, and deformability of human red blood cells Bissinger R, Petkova-Kirova P, Mykhailova O, Oldenborg P-A, Novikova E, Donkor DA, Dietz T, Bhuyan AAM, Sheffield WP, Grau M, Artunc F, Kaestner L, Acker JP, Qadri SM 2020 Cell Signal View Researchers Basic research
Targeted recruitment of optimal donors for unrelated hematopoietic cell transplantation: The Stem Cell Club process Fingrut W, Messner HA, Allan D 2020 Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther View Researchers New or improved product or process
Tantalum-containing meso-porous glass fibres for hemostatic applications Nagrath M, Rahimnejad Yazdi A, Rafferty A, Daly D, Rahman SU, Gallant RC, Ni H, Arany PR, Towler MR 2021 Mater Today Commun View Researchers Basic research
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: Updates in pathobiology and diagnosis Jevtic SD, Arnold DM, Modi D, Ivetic N, Bissola AL, Nazy I 2022 Front Cardiovasc Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Stepwise Reversion of Multiply Mutated Recombinant Antitrypsin Reveals a Selective Inhibitor of Coagulation Factor XIa as Active as the M358R Variant Hamada M, Bhakta V, Andres SN, Sheffield WP 2021 Front Cardiovasc Med View Researchers Basic research
A simple protein-based surrogate neutralization assay for SARS-CoV-2 Abe KT, Li Z, Samson R, Samavarchi-Tehrani P, Valcourt EJ, Wood H, Budylowski P, Dupuis Ii AP, Girardin RC, Rathod B, Wang J, Barrios-Rodiles M, Colwill K, McGeer A, Mubareka S, Gommerman JL, Durocher Y, Ostrowski M, McDonough KA, Drebot MA, Drews SJ, Rini JM, Gingras AC 2020 JCI Insight View Researchers New or improved product or process
Screening of Feijoa (Acca Sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret) Fruit Effect on Proliferation and Apoptosis using Bone Marrow derived Stem Cells Model Rasekh H, Mahrabani D, Hosseini Farahi M, Masoumi S, Acker J 2021 Electron J Gen Med View Researchers Basic research
A push in Alberta for "pay-for-plasma" distracts from bigger questions Cattapan A 2020 Policy Options View Other Ethical, legal and social implications research
Public Goods, or Goods for the Public? The Commercialization of Academic Health Research Holloway K, Herder M 2020 Health Matters: Evidence, Critical Social Science, and Health Care in Canada View Researchers Ethical, legal and social implications research
Proliferative and Regenerative Effect of Acetonic Extract of Feijoa sellowiana on Stem Cells Rasekh H, Hoseini Farahi M, Mehrabani D, Massoumi SJ, Ramzi M, Acker JP 2020 World J Plast Surg View Researchers Basic research
Platelet Factor 4 Interactions with Short Heparin Oligomers: Implications for Folding and Assembly Niu C, Yang Y, Huynh A, Nazy I, Kaltashov IA 2020 Biophys J View Researchers Basic research
Platelet Disorders Crowther M, Zawilska K, M?ynarski W, Arnold D 2020 McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Crowther M, Zawilska K, Mlynarski W, Arnold D 2020 McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Personalization of Aspirin Therapy Ex Vivo in Patients with Atherosclerosis Using Light Transmission Aggregometry Khan H, Gallant RC, Zamzam A, Jain S, Afxentiou S, Syed M, Kroezen Z, Shanmuganathan M, Britz-McKibbin P, Rand ML, Ni H, Al-Omran M, Qadura M 2020 Diagnostics View Health care providers Clinical research
Persistence of serum and saliva antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike antigens in COVID-19 patients Isho B, Abe KT, Zuo M, Jamal AJ, Rathod B, Wang JH, Li Z, Chao G, Rojas OL, Bang YM, Pu A, Christie-Holmes N, Gervais C, Ceccarelli D, Samavarchi-Tehrani P, Guvenc F, Budylowski P, Li A, Paterson A, Yue FY, Marin LM, Caldwell L, Wrana JL, Colwill K, Sicheri F, Mubareka S, Gray-Owen SD, Drews SJ, Siqueira WL, Barrios-Rodiles M, Ostrowski M, Rini JM, Durocher Y, McGeer AJ, Gommerman JL, Gingras AC 2020 Sci Immunol View Researchers Clinical research
Persistence of CRISPR/Cas9 gene edited hematopoietic stem cells following transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies Maganti HB, Bailey AJM, Kirkham AM, Shorr R, Pineault N, Allan DS 2021 Stem Cells Transl Med View Researchers Basic research
Whole Blood and Apheresis Collection of Blood Components Intended for Transfusion Acker J, Razatos A 2020 AABB Technical Manual, 20th Edition Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Perinatal issues in transfusion practice Lieberman L, Clarke G, Svensson A 2020 AABB Technical Manual, 20th Edition Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Modulation of Neutrophil Function by Recombinant Human IgG1 Fc Hexamer in the Endogenous K/BxN Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis Almizraq RJ, Frias Boligan K, Lewis BJB, Cen S, Whetstone H, Spirig R, Käsermann F, Campbell IK, von Gunten S, Branch DR 2023 Pharmacology View Researchers Basic research
Mouse Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis for Studies on Immunopathogenesis and Preclinical Testing of Fc Receptor-Targeting Biologics Lewis BJB, Branch DR 2020 Pharmacology View Researchers Basic research
The mega-importance of de novo lipogenesis in platelet production Nazy I, Arnold DM, Steinberg GR 2020 Nat Metab View Researchers Basic research
The legality of paying for plasma (and the limits of the law) Cattapan A 2020 Making Waves View Other Ethical, legal and social implications research
The law and problematic marketing by private umbilical cord blood banks Murdoch B, Marcon AR, Caulfield T 2020 BMC Med Ethics View Other Ethical, legal and social implications research
It's in Me to Give: Canadian Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men's Willingness to Donate Blood If Eligible Despite Feelings of Policy Discrimination Grace D, Gaspar M, Klassen B, Lessard D, Brennan DJ, Lachowsky NJ, Adam BD, Cox J, Lambert G, Anand P, Jollimore J, Moore D, Hart TA 2020 Qual Health Res View Blood operators MSM research
Insights Into the Hematopoietic Regulatory Activities of Osteoblast by Secretomics Hovey O, Pasha R, Lehmann Z, Pineault N 2020 Proteomics View Researchers Basic research
Inhibition of in vitro Ebola infection by anti-parasitic quinoline derivatives Goyal S, Binnington B, McCarthy SDS, Desmaële D, Férrié L, Figadère B, Loiseau PM, Branch DR 2020 F1000Research View Researchers Basic research
Industry, experts and the role of the ‘invisible college’ in the dissemination of non-invasive prenatal testing in the US Holloway K, Miller FA, Simms N 2021 Soc Sci Med View Researchers Ethical, legal and social implications research
In Vitro Characterization and Metabolomic Analysis of Cold-Stored Platelets Zhao HW, Serrano K, Stefanoni D, D’Alessandro A, Devine DV 2021 J Proteome Res View Researchers Basic research
Half a Century of Wilson & Jungner: Reflections on the Governance of Population Screening Sturdy S, Miller F, Hogarth S, Armstrong N, Chakraborty P, Cressman C, Dobrow M, Flitcroft K, Grossman D, Harris R, Hoebee B, Holloway K, Kinsinger L, Krag M, Löblová O, Löwy I, Mackie A, Marshall J, O'Hallahan J, Rabeneck L, Raffle A, Reid L, Shortland G, Steele R, Tarini B, Taylor-Phillips S, Towler B, van der Veen N, Zappa M 2020 Wellcome Open Res View Researchers Other
Haemolytic diseases Armstrong B, Smart E, Reviewer for Second Edition: Bodnar M and Clarke G 2020 ISBT Science Series View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
FcRn is a CD32a coreceptor that determines susceptibility to IgG immune complex-driven autoimmunity Hubbard JJ, Pyzik M, Rath T, Kozicky LK, Sand KMK, Gandhi AK, Grevys A, Foss S, Menzies SC, Glickman JN, Fiebiger E, Roopenian DC, Sandlie I, Andersen JT, Sly LM, Baker K, Blumberg RS 2020 J Exp Med View Researchers Basic research
Evaluation of the effect of T regulatory cell depletion and donor BCG vaccination on Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra infection using an in vitro model of human PBMC infection Bhavanam S, Rayat GR, Keelan M, Kunimoto D, Drews SJ 2020 Pathog Dis View Researchers Basic research
Emotional labour and cord blood collection: frontline perspectives Haw J, Polzer J, Devine Dana V 2020 J Health Organ Manag View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Dupilumab, severe asthma airway responses, and SARS-CoV-2 serology Bhalla A, Mukherjee M, Radford K, Nazy I, Kjarsgaard M, Bowdish DME, Nair P 2021 Allergy View Health care providers Basic research
Diagnostic approach to the adult with unexplained thrombocytopenia Arnold D, Cuker A 2021 UptoDate View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in adults: Second-line and subsequent therapies George J, Arnold D 2020 UptoDate View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Comparative seasonalities of influenza A, B and 'common cold' coronaviruses - setting the scene for SARS-CoV-2 infections and possible unexpected host immune interactions Liu Y, Lam TTY, Lai FYL, Krajden M, Drews SJ, Hatchette TF, Fraaij PLA, van Kampen JJA, Badarch D, Nymadawa P, Tee KK, Lee HK, Koay ESC, Jennings L, Koopmans M, Tang JW 2020 J Infect View Researchers Clinical research
Comparison of short-term mortality between mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 and influenza in a setting of sustainable healthcare system Lee J, Lee YH, Chang H-H, Choi SH, Seo H, Yoo SS, Lee SY, Cha SI, Park JY, Kim CH 2020 J Infect View Health care providers Clinical research
Blood Administration O'Reilly C 2020 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Biological Modulation of the Treg:Teff Ratio: From Immunosuppression to Immunoactivation Yang X, Scott M 2020 Immunosupression View Researchers Basic research
Barriers and enablers to source plasma donation by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men under revised eligibility criteria: protocol for a multiple stakeholder feasibility study Vesnaver E, Goldman M, O’Brien S, MacPherson P, Butler-Foster T, Lapierre D, Otis J, Devine DV, Germain M, Rosser A, MacDonagh R, Randall T, Osbourne-Sorrell W, Clement-Thorne B, Al-Bakri TB, Rubini KA, Hill NE, Presseau J 2020 Health Res Policy Syst View Researchers MSM research
Association of Influenza Activity and Environmental Conditions With the Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Berry I, Tuite AR, Salomon A, Drews S, Harris AD, Hatchette T, Johnson C, Kwong J, Lojo J, McGeer A, Mermel L, Ng V, Fisman DN 2020 JAMA Netw Open View Health care providers Clinical research
Approach to red blood cell antibody testing during pregnancy: Answers to commonly asked questions Minuk L, Clarke G, Lieberman L 2020 Can Fam Physician View Health care providers Clinical research