Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Blood Administration O'Reilly C 2020 Clinical Guide to Transfusion 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
Direct comparison of two extended half-life PEGylated recombinant FVIII products: a randomized, crossover pharmacokinetic study in patients with severe hemophilia A Solms A, Shah A, Berntorp E, Tiede A, Iorio A, Linardi C, Ahsman M, Mancuso ME, Zhivkov T, Lissitchkov T 2020 Ann Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
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
Management of major bleeds in patients with immune thrombocytopenia Mithoowani S, Cervi A, Shah N, Ejaz R, Sirotich E, Barty R, Li N, Nazy I, Arnold DM 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Blood loss from laboratory testing, anemia, and red blood cell transfusion in the intensive care unit: a retrospective study Jackson Chornenki NL, James TE, Barty R, Liu Y, Rochwerg B, Heddle NM, Siegal DM 2020 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Increased cytotoxic potential of CD8(+) T cells in immune thrombocytopenia Vrbensky JR, Arnold DM, Kelton JG, Smith JW, Jaffer AM, Larché M, Clare R, Ivetic N, Nazy I 2020 Br J Haematol View Researchers Basic research
Pharmacy hydroxyurea education materials for patients with sickle cell disease: An environmental scan and assessment of accuracy Cervi A, Diamantouros A, Azzam M, Lane SJ, Sapru H, Verhovsek M 2020 Pediatr Blood Cancer View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Acquired coagulation disorders Warkentin T 2020 Oxford Textbook of Medicine, 6th edn View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia syndrome after total knee arthroplasty Hwang SR, Wang Y, Weil EL, Padmanabhan A, Warkentin TE, Pruthi RK 2020 Platelets View Health care providers Clinical 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
Risk of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by transfusion: A literature review Leblanc J-F, Germain M, Delage G, O'Brien S, Drews SJ, Lewin A 2020 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
The Impact of Bacterial Biofilms in Transfusion Medicine Ramirez-Arcos S 2020 Racing for the Surface View Researchers Basic research
Optimizing the supply of whole blood-derived bioproducts through the combined implementation of cryopreservation and pathogen reduction technologies and practices: An overview Bohonek M, Kutac D, Acker JP, Seghatchian J 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers New or improved product or process
Cardiac donation after circulatory determination of death: protocol for a mixed-methods study of healthcare provider and public perceptions in Canada Honarmand K, Ball I, Weiss M, Slessarev M, Sibbald R, Sarti A, Meade M, D'Aragon F, Chasse M, Basmaji J, Parsons Leigh J 2020 BMJ Open View Researchers New or improved product or process
Control of ice recrystallization in liver tissues using small molecule carbohydrate derivatives William N, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Épreuves prétransfusionnelles Duncan J 2020 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Improved access to better HLA-matched hematopoietic cells for allogeneic transplant: analysis of donors and cord blood units selected for Canadian patients in 2018 Greco-Stewart V, Elmoazzen H, Morris G, Guo Y, Langdon C, Mercer D, Dibdin N, Allan DS 2020 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Opportunities for standardization of cold stored, low-titre group O WB products Acker JP, Seghatchian J 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: Donating blood before pregnancy is safe for mothers and babies Chassé M 2020 Blood.ca website View Researchers Clinical research
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
Coagulation factor VIIa binds to herpes simplex virus 1-encoded glycoprotein C forming a factor X-enhanced tenase complex oriented on membranes Lin BH, Sutherland MR, Rosell FI, Morrissey JH, Pryzdial ELG 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic 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
Fetal/neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: a systematic review of impact of HLA-DRB3*01:01 on fetal/neonatal outcome Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Fergusson DA, Kjaer M, Lieberman L, Greinacher A, Murphy MF, Bussel J, Bakchoul T, Corke S, Bertrand G, Oepkes D, Baker JM, Hume H, Massey E, Kaplan C, Arnold DM, Baidya S, Ryan G, Savoia HF, Landry D, Shehata N 2020 Blood Adv View Health care providers Clinical research
L’exploration des frontières de l’hémolyse associée aux IgIV Pendergrast J, Branch D 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Pre-transfusion Testing Duncan J 2020 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Stabilization of Lipid Membranes through Partitioning of the Blood Bag Plasticizer Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) Bider R-C, Lluka T, Himbert S, Khondker A, Qadri SM, Sheffield WP, Rheinstädter MC 2020 Langmuir View Researchers Basic research
Vox Sanguinis International Forum on Donor Incentives: Summary Zeller MP, Ellingham D, Devine D, Lozano M, Lewis P, Zhiburt E, van der Linde L, Goldman M, Nakamura A, Inoue S, Takikawa M, Nakajima K, Turek P, Rehacek V, Sakashita AM, Kutner JM, Karim FA, Hindawi S, Jayasekara SBA, Merz EM, Gross S, Woimant G, Djoudi R, Byabazaire KD, Irving DO, Abdrakhmanova S, Khalykova A, Yilmaz S, Oruc NE, Huaynalaya IP, Ramirez LAS, Chuhriiev A 2020 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Portrayal of umbilical cord blood research in the North American popular press: promise or hype? Marcon AR, Allan D, Barber M, Murdosh B, Caulfield T 2020 Regen Med View Researchers Other
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma as a posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder in a renal transplant patient: A case report Alabdulbaqi M, Toupin M, Berardi P, McCurdy A 2020 eJHaem View Health care providers Clinical research
Current techniques and the future of lung preservation Lautner LJ, Freed DH, Nagendran J, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Extension of platelet shelf life with an improved bacterial testing algorithm Ramirez-Arcos S, Evans S, McIntyre T, Pang C, Yi Q-L, DiFranco C, Goldman M 2020 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
ISTH DIC subcommittee communication on anticoagulation in COVID-19 Thachil J, Juffermans NP, Ranucci M, Connors JM, Warkentin TE, Ortel TL, Levi M, Iba T, Levy JH 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Platelet transfusion practice and platelet refractoriness for a cohort of pediatric oncology patients: A single-center study Lieberman L, Liu Y, Barty R, Heddle NM 2020 Pediatr Blood Cancer View Health care providers Clinical research
An activator of G protein-coupled receptor and MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signaling inhibits HIV-1 replication by altering viral RNA processing Wong RW, Balachandran A, Cheung PK, Cheng R, Pan Q, Stoilov P, Harrigan PR, Blencowe BJ, Branch DR, Cochrane A 2020 PLoS Pathog 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
HIV residual risk in Canada under a three-month deferral for men who have sex with men O'Brien SF, Gregoire Y, Pillonel J, Steele WR, Custer B, Davison KL, Germain M, Lewin A, Seed CR 2020 Vox Sang View Researchers Other
Blood System Inventory Management Best Practices Guide Clarke G, Romans R 2020 Blood.ca website Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Concentré de recherche: Estimation de la prévalence de l’hémophilie et de l’espérance de vie Iorio A 2020 Blood.ca website Health care providers Clinical research
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply and use of blood for transfusion Stanworth SJ, New HV, Apelseth TO, Brunskill S, Cardigan R, Doree C, Germain M, Goldman M, Massey E, Prati D, Shehata N, So-Osman C, Thachil J 2020 Lancet Haematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Mucosal versus 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 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 A-C 2020 medRxiv View Researchers Basic research
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Crowther M, Zawilska K, Mlynarski W, Arnold D 2020 McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Concentré de recherche: Concentré de fibrinogène vs cryoprécipité pour réduire les saignements après une chirurgie cardiaque Karkouti K 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
Blood collection Armstrong B, Reviewer for Second Edition: Goldman M 2020 ISBT Sci Ser View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
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
Maximum 24-hour platelet count fall: Metric for improving the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia among patients with intermediate probability 4Ts scores Lefler DS, Cuker A, Linkins LA, Warkentin TE, Pishko AM 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers New or improved product or process
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
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
Educating the next frontier of transfusionists: a transfusion camp pilot program for nurse practitioners Shih AW, Morrison D, Sekhon AS, Lin Y, Charge S, Chipperfield K, Beaveridge J 2020 Transfusion View Health care providers Other
Influenza increases invasive meningococcal disease risk in temperate countries Salomon A, Berry I, Tuite AR, Drews S, Hatchette T, Jamieson F, Johnson C, Kwong J, Lina B, Lojo J, Mosnier A, Ng V, Vanhems P, Fisman DN 2020 Clin Microbiol Infect View Health care providers Clinical research