Our Funded Research Projects
Updated September 2023
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Title | Principal Investigator / Supervisor | Program | Project Start Date | Project End Date Sort ascending | Total $ Awarded |
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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 | ||
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 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 | ||
New solution for cord blood unit preservation | Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: KAUSHAL, Richa |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $116,500.00 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | $112,333.00 | ||
Elianna Saidenberg Transfusion Medicine Trainee | Principal Investigator: LAU, Wendy Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: VANDERMEULEN, Heather |
Elianna Saidenberg Transfusion Medicine Traineeship Award | $210,000.00 | ||
Applying educational tools of knowledge translation to reduce the inappropriate use of plasma in Ontario: a collaboration between Canadian Blood Services and Ontario hospitals | Principal Investigator: SOLH, Ziad Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: SKEATE, Robert, BERTA, Donna, CALLUM, Jeannie, LIMA, Ana, ZELLER, Michelle, ELAHIE, Allahna, HEDDLE, Nancy, THOMPSON, Troy, TINMOUTH, Alan, SHEHATA, Nadine, ILAGAN, Cesario |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $7,200.00 | ||
Evaluating unintentional warming of glycerolized red cell concentrates | Principal Investigator: ACKER, Jason Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CLARKE, Gwen, TURNER, Tracy, OLAFSON, Carly, MYKHAILOVA, Olga |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | $25,000.00 | ||
Pediatric Transfusion Camp | Principal Investigator: LIEBERMAN, Lani Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LIN, Yulia, CALLUM, Jeannie, WALSH, Catherine, CHARGÉ, Sophie, WILLIAMS, Suzanne, FARONI, David, MEMA, Briseida, LACROIX, Jacque, LAU, Wendy, ROBITAILLE, Nancy, FINAN, Emer, HUME, Heather, HASPEL, Richard, ATKINSON, Adelle, SCOLNIK, Dennis |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $10,500.00 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Blood and stem cell donation for men who have sex with men in Canada: A toolkit for healthcare professionals | Principal Investigator: FINGRUT, Warren Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: GOLDMAN, Mindy, SHIH, Andrew, ELMOAZZEN, Heidi, ALLAN, David, PETRASZKO, Tanya, YAN, Matthew, COUPAL, Dylan, SEGALL, Romy, CHOWDHURY, Fuad, CAI, Helen, KUMAR, Shamini Vijaya, TRAADE, Daniel, ROSENFELD, Aaron, KAVEH, Farrokhi |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $20,000.00 | ||
University of Toronto QUEST Research Program | Principal Investigator: CALLUM, Jeannie Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Transfusion Medicine Research Program Support Award | $1,290,733.50 | ||
An interactive virtual tour of blood product manufacturing at Canadian Blood Services | Principal Investigator: BODNAR, Melanie Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CHARGÉ, Sophie, YAN, Mathew, ABE, Tricia, TORDON, Bryan, CLARKE, Gwen |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $20,000.00 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research | Principal Investigator: ARNOLD, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Transfusion Medicine Research Program Support Award | $1,303,333.50 | ||
New platform for targeted gene editing of hematopoietic stem cells for cellular therapy |
Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MAGANTI, Harinad |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $120,000.00 | ||
A study to understand C1 esterase inhibitor distribution and patterns of use in Canada | Principal Investigator: ARNOLD, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HEDDLE, Nancy, KEITH, Paul, WASERMAN, SUSAN, WEBERT, Kathryn, NING, Shuoyan, SHIH, Andrew, MORRISON, Doug, YAN, Matthew |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | $29,858.62 | ||
ACB and MSM - it's not an oxymoron: A research project that explores the importance of ACB people in MSM blood donation research | Principal Investigator: DRYDEN, OmiSoore Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LEE, Woo Jin Edward, NELSON, LaRon, MARSHALL, Zack, MBUAGBAW, Lawrence |
MSM Research Grant Program | $410,000.00 | ||
Understanding general population impact and opportunities from changes to blood donation deferral screening and criteria for men who have sex with men | Principal Investigator: LACHOWSKY, Nathan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BRENNAN, David, CARD, Kiffer, DRYDEN, OmiSoore, GASPAR, Mark, GILBERT, Mark, GRACE, Daniel, KNIGHT, Rodney, LEBOUCHÉ, Bertrand, MORGAN, Jeffrey, SALWAY, Travis |
MSM Research Grant Program | $310,000.00 | ||
Assessing unintentional creation of bias against MSM as a function of exposure to blood donor screening questionnaire and assessing sexual behaviour risk factors of those successfully passing blood donor screening | Principal Investigator: FISHER, William Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
MSM Research Grant Program | $56,000.00 | ||
Elianna Saidenberg Transfusion Medicine Trainee | Principal Investigator: LAU, Wendy Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: TORDON, Bryan |
Elianna Saidenberg Transfusion Medicine Traineeship Award | $210,000.00 | ||
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 | ||
Measurement of heavy metals in donor blood in Canada | Principal Investigator: DEVINE, Dana Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: SERRANO, Katherine, LEVIN, Elena, MURPHY, Michael, BARAKAUSKAS, Vilte, HADJESFAMDOARI, Narges, ARRIETA, Angele, RICHARDSON-SANCHEZ, Tomas |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | $29,971.00 | ||
Are cervical cancer brachytherapy outcomes associated with pre-brachytherapy hemoglobin values and transfusion practice? An observational study comparing two academic centres. | Principal Investigator: SOLH, Ziad Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LAZO-LANGER, Alejandro, D'SOUZA, David, CALLUM, Jeannie, LEUNG, Eric, CHIN-YEE, Ian |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | $27,669.50 | ||
TAD-POL (Transfusion-Associated-Dyspnea: Prospective observation and laboratory assessment) | Principal Investigator: CSERTI-GAZDEWICH, Christine Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BRANCH, Donald, LAZARUS, Alan, CALLUM, Jeannie, LIN, Yulia, PENDERGRAST, Jacob, LIEBERMAN, Lani, SHEHATA, Nadine, PAVENSKI, Katerina, SKEATE, Robert |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $278,027.45 | ||
Development of a small molecule cocktail for the expansion of cord blood stem cells | Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BLAKE, John, AUDET, Julie |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $237,600.00 | ||
Evaluating the role of donor characteristics and blood component manufacturing on the quality of red cell concentrates | Principal Investigator: ACKER, Jason Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BRANCH, Donald, CLARKE, Gwen, NAHIRNIAK, Susan |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $398,382.84 | ||
Identification of mechanisms leading to antibody independent RBC hemolysis | Principal Investigator: BRANCH, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: FRIAS BOLIGAN, Kayluz |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $150,000.00 | ||
Blood product demand forecast modeling using clinical predictors | Principal Investigator: DOWN, Douglas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BLAKE, John , TRIFUNOV, Rick, COURTNEY, Thomas, HEDDLE, Nancy, CHIANG, Fei, LI, Na |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | $30,000.00 | ||
Evaluation and improvement of cold stored platelets | Principal Investigator: DEVINE, Dana Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ZHAO, Hanqi (Wayne) |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $112,333.33 | ||
The mechanism of action of monoclonal antibody blends in the potential replacement of anti-D in HDFN | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CRUZ-LEAL, Yoelys |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $165,000.00 | ||
Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: novel mechanisms and therapeutic approaches | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $471,393.00 | ||
Canadians’ attitudes and opinions regarding cardiac donation after cardiocirculatory death: A mixed-methods study | Principal Investigator: BALL, Ian Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: WEISS, Matt, D'ARAGON, Fred, PARSONS LEIGH, Jenna, HONARMAND, Kimia, BASMAJI, John, SIBBALD, Robert |
Kenneth J. Fyke Award Program | $95,929.00 | ||
Novel mechanisms of platelet aggregation: Roles of non-classical beta-3 integrin ligands and fibronectin in thrombosis and hemostasis | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $398,871.00 | ||
Elianna Saidenberg Transfusion Medicine Trainee | Principal Investigator: SHIH, Andrew Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: TAPLEY, Laura |
Elianna Saidenberg Transfusion Medicine Traineeship Award | $105,000.00 | ||
Expanding treatment options for inflammatory bowel disease: A novel mechanism of antibody-based immunotherapy | Principal Investigator: SLY, Laura Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HORWITZ, Marc, BRESSLER, Brian, RASSEKH, Rod, TURVEY, Stuart |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $408,540.60 | ||
Novel cell-surface engineering methods to increase immune-tolerance of allogenic cell transplantation | Principal Investigator: KIZHAKKEDATHU, Jayachandran Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MOON, Haisle |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $90,333.33 | ||
Donor characteristics and the quality of red cell concentrates | Principal Investigator: ACKER, Jason Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MYKHAILOVA, Olga |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $165,000.00 | ||
Virtual transfusions competency assessment | Principal Investigator: VAN VLIET, Paula Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: DEYDEY, Kim, WESOLOWSKI, Mike |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $32,795.00 | ||
Management of iron deficiency anemia in the pediatric emergency department: Pilot study of red blood cell transfusion versus IV iron therapy | Principal Investigator: LIEBMAN, Mira Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PAMBRUN, Chantale, JAIN, Rini, SIMPSON, Ewurabena, HAMID, Jemila |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | $29,831.00 |