Our Funded Research Projects
Updated October 2022
| Title | Principal Investigator / Supervisor | Program | Project Start Date | Project End Date Sort ascending | Total $ Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preservation of red blood cells by the novel isochoric oil-sealing supercooling system | Principal Investigator: ACKER, Jason Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ZHAO, Yuanheng |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $150,000.00 | ||
| Identifying biomarkers for Staphylococcus aureus contamination of platelet component | Principal Investigator: RAMIREZ-ARCOS, Sandra Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CHI, Sylvia Ighem |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $150,000.00 | ||
| Fc receptor blockade in transfusion medicine | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: NI, Heyu, GUPTA, Akash, SHEHATA, Nadine, KJELDSEN-KRAGH, Jens, NEWMAN, Peter J., CSERTI-GAZDEWICH, Christine, RAVETCH, Jeffery |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $400,000.00 | ||
| Small molecule inhibitors of phagocytosis | Principal Investigator: BRANCH, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: KOTRA, Lakshmi P. |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $399,130.00 | ||
| Can pre-operative anemia be timely identified and optimized in patients awaiting primary arthroplasty surgery? A randomized clinical trial | Principal Investigator: GRAMMATOPOULOS, George Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: FERGUSSON, Dean, RAMSAY, Tim, TINMOUTH, Alan, GAGNE, Sylvain, MACK, Johnathan, BELZILE, Etienne, BEALE, Paul, THAVORN, Kednapa, TOUCHIE, Donna, GERMAIN, Genevieve, LAROCHE, Vincent |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $276,081.00 | ||
| Biomarkers in patients with anemia-induced thrombocytopenic bleeding (BAIT): A pilot study | Principal Investigator: ARNOLD, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: WEBERT, Kathryn, LIAW, Patricia, BERG, Tobias, HEDDLE, Nancy |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $200,000.00 | ||
| A clinical comparison of cold-stored and room temperature-stored allogeneic platelet transfusions in bleeding adult cardiac surgery patients - A randomized multicentre pilot study (PLTS-1 study) | Principal Investigator: BARTOSZKO, Justyna Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CALLUM, Jeannie, DEVINE, Dana, KARKOUTI, Keyvan, KAHR, Walter, MCVEY, Mark, PEER, Miki, RAO, Vivek, ABRAHAMYAN, Lusine, LIEBERMAN, Lani, MEWHORT, Holly |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $242,617.00 | ||
| Generation of a coagulation factor-based thrombotic agent | Principal Investigator: PRYZDIAL, Ed Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: WITT, Alexandra |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000.00 | ||
| Modified Platelet Storage Containers to Improve Quality During Storage | Principal Investigator: DEVINE, Dana Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PEREYRA DOS SANTOS, Nicolas |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000.00 | ||
| Replacement of IVIg by small molecule inhibitors of phagocytosis | Principal Investigator: BRANCH, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LORIAMINI, Melika |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $112,333.00 | ||
| Synthesis and live cell imaging of ice recrystallization inhibitors in red blood cells | Principal Investigator: BEN, Robert Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MCMUNN, Leah |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $112,333.00 | ||
| Defining the stem cell regulatory functions of GAS6 and FTO | Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PASALA, Ajay |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000.00 | ||
| Assessing the relationship between red blood cell deformability and transfusion lifetime | Principal Investigator: MA, Hongshen Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LAMOUREUX, Erik |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000.00 | ||
| Assessing the acceptability and feasibility of a plasma donation program for gbMSM in Montréal from the point of view of cis and trans gbMSM, volunteers from Héma-Québec, current donors, and plasma product recipients | Principal Investigator: OTIS, Joanne Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: GERMAIN, Marc, HAW, Jennie, MONTEITH, Kenneth, MYHAL, Geneviève, PRESSEAU, Justin, PIRNAT, Bojan, LAPIERRE, Don |
MSM Plasma Program | $390,970.00 | ||
| Awareness and understanding of apheresis plasma donation and effectiveness of alternative donor screening questions for diverse gbMSM and trans populations | Principal Investigator: GAHAGAN, Jacqueline Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HAW, Jennie, LACHOWSKY, Nathan, DRYDEN, OmiSoore, MANNING, Eli, FOSTER, Terrie, O'BRIEN, Sheila, HACHETTE, Todd, MULLOWNEY, Mike |
MSM Plasma Program | $200,500.00 | ||
| Improving blood product quality | Principal Investigator: DEVINE, Dana Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MA, Hongshen, JOHNSON, James, D'ALESSANDRO, Angelo |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $304,462.00 | ||
| Anti-RBC monoclonal antibodies as a replacement for IVIg and anti-D in ITP | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BRANCH, Donald, DUNN, Shannon |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $400,000.00 | ||
| The pan-Canadian immunoglobulin database: Enabling utilization reporting and personalized treatment using data mining techniques for immunoglobulin | Principal Investigator: LI, Na Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: DOWN, Douglas, CHIANG, Fei, LEE, Joon, HEDDLE, Nancy, ARNOLD, Donald, CALLUM, Jeannie, SIDHU, Davinder, BARTY, Rebecca |
Kenneth J. Fyke Award Program | $100,000.00 | ||
| IN-TRUST: Using a transfusion database to explore the immune-modulatory impacts of blood transfusion and the clinical impacts of blood processing changes | Principal Investigator: NING, Shuoyan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ARNOLD, Donald, ZELLER, Michelle, ACKER, Jason, LI, Na, HEDDLE, Nancy, HILLIS, Christopher, ROCHWERG, Bram, SYED, Summer |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $270,352.08 | ||
| RBC hemolysis and cellular effector mechanisms (RHANCEM) | Principal Investigator: BRANCH, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CSERTI-GAZDEWICH, Christine, PENDERGRAST,Jacob, CALLUM, Jeannie, YI, Qilong |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $399,927.00 | ||
| Modulation of biofilm formation, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance by Staphylococcus aureus during platelet storage | Principal Investigator: RAMIREZ-ARCOS, Sandra Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: SAD, Subash, MAH, Thien-Fah |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $323,252.64 | ||
| Fc receptors and IVIg in ITP | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CSERTI-GAZDEWICH, Christine, LIN, Yulia, CALLUM, Jeannie, SHOLZBERG, Michelle, NI, Heyu |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $432,000.00 | ||
| Mechanisms of erythrocyte antibody-mediated immune suppression | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: NI, Heyu, SEMPLE, John |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $400,000.00 | ||
| Revisiting the universal donor: Does exposure to O blood products affect patient outcomes? | Principal Investigator: ARNOLD, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ACKER, Jason, BUCKSTEIN, Rena, CALLUM, Jeannie, COOK, Richard, HEDDLE, Nancy, SOLH, Ziad, WEBERT, Kathryn, BARTY, Rebecca, LEBER, Brian, LALIT, Saini |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $378,364.97 | ||
| Development of porcine equivalent RCC and plasma units for translatable ex vivo organ perfusion research | Principal Investigator: ACKER, Jason Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: FREED, Darren |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $121,834.00 | ||
| Anti-GPIb- and anti-GPIIbIIIa- mediated immune thrombocytopenia: Mechanisms and actions of intravenous IgG (IVIG) and alternative therapies | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LAZARUS, Alan, BRANCH, Donald |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $412,010.28 | ||
| New cryosolution for stem cell-based therapeutics | Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BEN, Robert, HARPER, Marie-Ellen, CHAKRABORTY, Nilay |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $180,000.00 | ||
| Assessing the impact of donor manufacturing characteristics on survival of transfused red blood cells | Principal Investigator: TINMOUTH, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ACKER, Jason, FERGUSSON, Dean, CHASSÉ, Michaël |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $90,935.00 | ||
| New solution for cord blood unit preservation | Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: KAUSHAL, Richa |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $116,500.00 | ||
| Enabling next generation hematopoietic-based therapeutics and manufacturing | Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MCCOMB, Scott, JEZIERSKI, Anna, MAGALHAES, Ana, IQBAL, Umer |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $300,000.00 | ||
| Small molecule drug development of phagocytosis inhibitors | Principal Investigator: BRANCH, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: KOTRA, Lakshmi, P. |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $428,468.40 | ||
| Translating novel clotting factor X function to threat thrombosis | Principal Investigator: PRYZDIAL, Ed Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MACVICAR, Brian, SHEFFIELD, William |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $369,052.00 | ||
| Controlling coagulopathy and bleeding in a mouse model of hemorrhagic shock | Principal Investigator: SHEFFIELD, William Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: NAZY, Ishac |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $274,854.00 | ||
| Plasma transfusion or plasma protein product infusion in a murine model of trauma | Principal Investigator: SHEFFIELD, William Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PRYZDIAL, Edward |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $257,414.76 | ||
| COVID-19 vaccination refusal and access to transplantation: an ethical conundrum. A legal analysis and a qualitative study with key stakeholders | Principal Investigator: FORTIN, Marie-Chantal Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CHANDLER, Jennifer, GILL, Justin, GOLDBERG, Aviva, GRUBEN, Vanessa |
James Kreppner Award Program | $49,952.00 | ||
| Mechanisms of anti-αIIb mediated miscarriage in fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CHEN, Zi Yan |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000.00 | ||
| Donor factors and product quality | Principal Investigator: ACKER, Jason Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: YAZDANBAKHSH, Mahsa |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000.00 | ||
| Perioperative Transfusion Threshold : A Population-Based Observational Study | Principal Investigator: FERGUSSON, Dean Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: VERRET, Michael |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000.00 | ||
| Deformability based cell sorting enabling quality control of stored red blood cells | Principal Investigator: MA, Hongshen Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ISLAMZADA, Emel |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $104,000.00 | ||
| Development of a drug to replace IVIg, and ADCC as cause for unexplained hemolysis post-transfusion | Principal Investigator: BRANCH, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ALMIZRAQ, Ruqayyah |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $165,000.00 | ||
| Assessing acceptability, understanding and effectiveness of alternative screening questions for current donors | Principal Investigator: FISHER, William Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HAW, Jennie, GOLDMAN, Mindy, FOSTER, Terrie, O'BRIEN, Sheila, HOFKIRCHNER, Alexander |
MSM Plasma Program | $129,400.00 | ||
| The Calgary Plasma Study: feasibility of implementing source plasma donation with alternative screening eligibility criteria for men who have sex with men | Principal Investigator: PRESSEAU, Justin Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: GOLDMAN, Mindy, O'BRIEN, Sheila, MACPHERSON, Paul, OTIS, Joanne, FOSTER, Terrie, VESNAVER, Elisabeth, GERMAIN, Marc, ROSSER, Andrew, LAPIERRE, Don, HILL, Nolan |
MSM Plasma Program | $399,875.00 | ||
| Support of HLA laboratory directors in-training for rotations in specialized laboratories | Principal Investigator: WAGNER, Eric Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: KEOWN, Paul, LIWSKI, Robert, CAMPBELL, Patricia, BERKA, Noureddine, WANG, Jinguo, MOSTAFA, Ahmed, CHEE-LOONG, Saw, RICHARD, Lucie, CHARGÉ, Sophie, DHARSEE, Fatima |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $8,490.00 | ||
| Reducing IVIG usage by developing novel prophylaxis therapies against FNAIT | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PASMAN, Yfke |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $165,000.00 | ||
| A machine learning based framework to analyze blood product transactional data for reducing discards | Principal Investigator: CHENG, Calvino Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ABIDI, Syed Sibte Raza, BLAKE, John, LIWSKI, Robert, QUINN, Jason, ABUSHAREKH, Ashraf, ABIDI, Samina, XIANG, Richard |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | $29,950.00 | ||
| McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research | Principal Investigator: ARNOLD, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Transfusion Medicine Research Program Support Award | $1,303,333.50 | ||
| Demonstration of genetic blood group transition in patients undergoing ABO-mismatched hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by peripheral blood quantitative polymerase chain reaction targeting the ABO locus | Principal Investigator: SHIH, Andrew Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LAZO-LANGER, Alejandro, D'SOUZA, David, CALLUM, Jeannie, LEUNG, Eric, CHIN-YEE, Ian |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | $15,990.00 | ||
| University of Toronto QUEST Research Program | Principal Investigator: CALLUM, Jeannie Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Transfusion Medicine Research Program Support Award | $1,290,733.50 | ||
| Addressing racial disparity in blood, stem cell, and organ and tissue donor pools | Principal Investigator: FINGRUT, Warren Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: OKONOFUA, Sylvia, YAN, Matthew, KHANDELWAL, Aditi, PENDERGRAST, Jacob, LEEIES, Murdoch, TINGA, Biba, HAW, Jennie, JAGELAVICIUTE, Gabriela, ROSENFELD, Aaron, KHANOLKAR, Rutvij, SEGALL, Romy, BELLINI, Jonathan, MORAKINYO, Tobi, AGYEPONG, Revée |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $34,150.00 | ||
| Transcriptome analyses of Staphylococcus aureus grown in platelet concentrates with focus on virulence | Principal Investigator: RAMIREZ-ARCOS, Sandra Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: DA SILVA PAREDES, Carina |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000.00 |