Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
50 years of Vox Sanguinis International Forums Lozano M, Dunbar NM, Devine DV 2020 Vox Sang View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Centre d’innovation Rapport d’étape annuel 2019-2020 Levy I, Pambrun C 2020 Blood.ca website Other Other
Evaluating blood product quality post expiry to mitigate blood shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada Turner TR, Olafson C, Mykhailova O, Xu A, Acker JP 2020 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Perinatal issues in transfusion practice Lieberman L, Clarke G, Svensson A 2020 AABB Technical Manual, 20th Edition Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Revisiting study design and methodology for pathogen reduced platelet transfusions: a round table discussion Heddle NM, Cardoso M, van der Meer PF 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Transient warming affects potency of cryopreserved cord blood units Pasha R, Howell A, Turner TR, Halpenny M, Elmoazzen H, Acker JP, Pineault N 2020 Cytotherapy View Researchers New or improved product or process
The association of ABO blood group with indices of disease severity and multiorgan dysfunction in COVID-19 Hoiland RL, Fergusson NA, Mitra AR, Griesdale DEG, Devine DV, Stukas S, Cooper J, Thiara S, Foster D, Chen LYC, Lee AYY, Conway EM, Wellington CL, Sekhon MS 2020 Blood Adv View Health care providers Clinical research
Clinically approved IVIg delivered to the hippocampus with focused ultrasound promotes neurogenesis in a model of Alzheimer’s disease Dubey S, Heinen S, Krantic S, McLaurin J, Branch DR, Hynynen K, Aubert I 2020 PLoS Pathog View Researchers Basic research
Development and evaluation of stem cell collection procedure diagrams to support the education and recruitment of committed stem cell donors Fingrut W, Cuperfain AB, Chan SWS, Ptak E, Kahlon M, Dhaliwal J, Naidu A, Wang YG, Baribeau O, Mahmoudi T, Lee A, Suppiah R, Luo OD, Green M, Weiss JT, Mercer D, Elmoazzen H, Petraszko T, Allan D 2020 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
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
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
Vox Sanguinis International forum on the selection and preparation of blood components for intrauterine transfusion Clarke G, Bodnar M, Lozano M, Nadarajan VS, Lee C, Baud D, Canellini G, Gleich-Nagel T, Torres OW, Rey PL, Bub CB, Kutner JM, Castilho L, Saifee NH, Delaney M, Nester T, Wikman A, Tiblad E, Pierelli L, Matteocci A, Maresca M, Maisonneuve E, Cortey A, Jouannic J-M, Fornells J, Albersen A, de Haas M, Oepkes D, Lieberman L 2020 Vox Sang View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Evaluating the quality of red blood cell concentrates irradiated before or after cryopreservation Turner TR, Lautner L, Hill A, Howell A, Skeate R, Acker JP 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Antithrombotics from Frog Skin Secretions Ni H 2020 Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
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
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
The utility of a monocyte monolayer assay in the assessment of intravenous immunoglobulin–associated hemolysis Tong TN, Blacquiere M, Sakac D, Burke-Murphy E, Yi Q, Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Parmar N, Shehata N, Pavenski K, Lau W, Lin Y, Lieberman L, Branch DR, Pendergrast J 2020 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Decoding the metabolic landscape of pathophysiological stress-induced cell death in anucleate red blood cells Nemkov T, Qadri SM, Sheffield WP, D'Alessandro A 2020 Blood Transfus View Researchers Basic research
Human leukocyte antigen-G upregulates immunoglobulin-like transcripts and corrects dysfunction of immune cells in immune thrombocytopenia Li X, Sheng Z, Sun Y, Wang Y, Xu M, Zhang Z, Li H, Shao L, Zhang Y, Yu J, Ma C, Gao C, Hou M, Ni H, Peng J, Ma J, Feng Q 2020 Haematologica View Researchers Basic research
Multi-laboratory assay for harmonization of enumeration of viable CD34+ and CD45+ cells in frozen cord blood units Fournier D, Lewin A, Simard C, Trépanier P, Néron S, Ballerini L, Codinach M, Elmoazzen H, Halpenny M, Kogler G, Liedtke S, Louis I, Molluna CA, Pineault N, Prasath A, Querol S, Saccardi R, Sutherland DR, Thérien C, Urbani S 2020 Cytotherapy View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Using umbilical cord blood for regenerative therapy: Proof or promise? Allan DS 2020 Stem Cells View Researchers Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: Les dons de sang effectués avant la grossesse sont sans danger pour les mères et les bébés Chassé M 2020 Blood.ca website Researchers Clinical research
Trans people and blood donation Goldman M, Butler-Foster T, Lapierre D, O'Brien SF, Devor A 2020 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: Reducing bleeding after cardiac surgery: fibrinogen concentrate vs cryoprecipitate Karkouti K 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
The use of IVIg in fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia— Principles and mechanisms Wabnitz H, Khan R, Lazarus AH 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers Clinical research
Blood donation and the global COVID-19 pandemic: areas for social science research Haw J, Holloway K, Masser B, Merz E-M, Thrope R 2020 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
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
High-dose IVIG plus cangrelor platelet "anesthesia" during urgent heparin-CPB in a patient with recent SRA-negative HIT-thrombosis with persisting platelet-activating antibodies Koster A, Nazy I, Birschmann IE, Smith JW, Sheppard JI, Warkentin TE 2020 Res Pract Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical 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 systematic use of evidence-based methodologies and technologies enhances shared decision-making in the 2018 International Consensus Conference on Patient Blood Management Van Remoortel H, Aranko K, Mueller MM, De Buck E, Devine D, Folléa G, Meybohm P, Tiberghien P, Wood EM, Vandekerckhove P, Seifried E 2020 Vox Sang View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Age-Specific SARS-CoV-2 Infection Fatality and Case Identification Fraction in Ontario, Canada Fisman DN, Drews SJ, Tuite AR, O’Brien SF 2020 medRxiv View Researchers Clinical research
Characterizing the ability of an ice recrystallization inhibitor to improve platelet cryopreservation Waters L, Ben R, Acker JP, Padula MP, Marks DC, Johnson L 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers New or improved product or process
Crosstalk Between Platelets and Microbial Pathogens Li C, Li J, Ni H 2020 Front Immunol View Researchers Basic research
Evidence for sustained mucosal and systemic antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 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, Yun YF, Marin LG, 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, J.McGeer A, Gommerman JL, Gingras A-C 2020 medRxiv View Researchers Basic research
Phenotype matching and storage age of blood for sickle cell patients: A review and recommendations for transfusion practice Morin P-A, Skeate R, Clarke G 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Safety and efficacy of self-administered romiplostim in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Results of an integrated database of five clinical trials Kuter DJ, Arnold DM, Rodeghiero F, Janssens A, Selleslag D, Bird R, Newland A, Mayer J, Wang K, Olie R 2020 Am J Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
The unique characteristics of COVID-19 coagulopathy Iba T, Levy J, Conors J, Warkentin T, Tachil J, Levi M 2020 Crit Care View Health care providers Clinical research
A stressful predicament for blood bankers! Branch DR 2020 Transfus Med View Blood operators Basic research
Centre for Innovation Annual Progress Report 2019-2020 Levy I, Pambrun C 2020 Blood.ca website Other Other
COVID-19 Case-Age Distribution: Correction for Differential Testing by Age Fisman D, Greer A, Hillmer M, O'Brien S, Drews SJ, Tuite A 2020 medRxiv View Researchers Clinical research
Influenza Vaccine Does Not Increase the Risk of Coronavirus or Other Noninfluenza Respiratory Viruses: Retrospective Analysis From Canada, 2010–2011 to 2016–2017 Skowronski DM, Zou M, Clarke Q, Chambers C, Dickinson JA, Sabaiduc S, Olsha R, Gubbay JB, Drews SJ, Charest H, Winter A-L, Jassem A, Murti M, Krajden M, De Serres G 2020 Clin Infect Dis View Health care providers Clinical research
Perioperative oral eltrombopag versus intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: a non-inferiority, multicentre, randomised trial Arnold DM, Heddle NM, Cook RJ, Hsia C, Blostein M, Jamula E, Sholzberg M, Lin Y, Kassis J, Larratt L, Tinmouth A, Amini S, Schipperus M, Lim W, Vishnu P, Warner M, Carruthers J, Li N, Lane S, Kelton JG 2020 Lancet Haematol View Health care providers Clinical 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
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
Cluster-randomized trials in transfusion medicine Sirotich E, Barty R, Li N, Arnold DM 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Development of an Ordinal Scale Treatment Endpoint for Adults Hospitalized With Influenza Lee N, Smith SW, Hui DSC, Ye M, Zelyas N, Chan PKS, Drews SJ, Zapernick L, Wong R, Labib M, Shokoples S, Eurich DT 2020 Clin Infect Dis View Researchers Clinical research
Good practice statements (GPS) for the clinical care of patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Zheng XL, Vesely SK, Cataland SR, Coppo P, Geldziler B, Iorio A, Matsumoto M, Mustafa RA, Pai M, Rock G, Russell L, Tarawneh R, Valdes J, Peyvandi F 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Promoting access to COVID-19 convalescent plasma in low- and middle-income countries Bloch EM, Goel R, Montemayor C, Cohn C, Tobian AAR 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Health care providers Clinical research
Sustained Depletion of FXIII-A by Inducing Acquired FXIII-B Deficiency Strilchuk AW, Meixner SC, Leung J, Safikhan N, Kulkarni JA, Russell HM, van der Meel R, Sutherland MR, Owens AP, Palumbo J, Conway EM, Pryzdial EL, Cullis P, Kastrup CJ 2020 Blood 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