Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
A systematic review of definitions and reporting of bleeding outcome measures in haemophilia Chai-Adisaksopha C, Hillis C, Thabane L, Iorio A 2015 Haemophilia View Health care providers Clinical research
Alloimmune Red Blood Cell Antibodies: Prevalence and Pathogenicity in a Canadian Prenatal Population Zwingerman R, Jain V, Hannon J, Zwingerman N, Clarke G 2015 J Obstet Gynaecol Can View Health care providers Clinical research
Desialylation is a mechanism of Fc-independent platelet clearance and a therapeutic target in immune thrombocytopenia Li J, van der Wal DE, Zhu G, Xu M, Yougbare I, Ma L, Vadasz B, Carrim N, Grozovsky R, Ruan M, Zhu L, Zeng Q, Tao L, Zhai Z-m, Peng J, Hou M, Leytin V, Freedman J, Hoffmeister KM, Ni H 2015 Nat Commun View Researchers Basic research
Haematological problems in obstetrics Rodger M, Sheppard D, Gandara E, Tinmouth A 2015 Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol View Health care providers Other
Public Perceptions of Pathogen Reduction Technology in the Canadian Donor Blood Supply Gray N, Newbold KB, Lane SJ, Heddle NM, Webert K, Eyles J 2015 ISBT Sci Ser View Blood operators Other
The efficacy and safety of heparin in patients with sepsis: a systematic review and metaanalysis Zarychanski R, Abou-Setta AM, Kanji S, Turgeon AF, Kumar A, Houston DS, Rimmer E, Houston BL, McIntyre L, Fox-Robichaud AE, Hebert P, Cook DJ, Fergusson DA 2015 Crit Care Med View Health care providers Clinical research
The effect of processing method on the in vitro characteristics of red blood cell products Hansen AL, Kurach JDR, Turner TR, Jenkins C, Busch MP, Norris PJ, Dugger J, Tomasulo PA, Devine DV, Acker JP 2015 Vox Sang View Researchers Basic research
Thromboembolic events, recurrent bleeding and mortality after resuming anticoagulant following gastrointestinal bleeding. A meta-analysis Chai-Adisaksopha C, Hillis C, Monreal M, Witt DM, Crowther M 2015 Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
A monoclonal antibody with anti-D–like activity in murine immune thrombocytopenia requires Fc domain function for immune thrombocytopenia ameliorative effects Yu X, Menard M, Seabright G, Crispin M, Lazarus AH 2015 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Bleeding complications from the direct oral anticoagulants Sholzberg M, Pavenski K, Shehata N, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Lin Y 2015 BMC Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Costs and benefits of non-invasive fetal RhD determination Teitelbaum L, Metcalfe A, Clarke G, Parboosingh JS, Wilson RD, Johnson JM 2015 Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Developing Educational Resources to Advance Umbilical Cord Blood Banking and Research: A Canadian Perspective Pereira Beak C, Chargé SB, Isasi R, Knoppers BM 2015 J Obstet Gynaecol Can View Other Other
Platelet MicroRNAs: An Overview Dahiya N, Sarachana T, Vu L, Becker KG, Wood WH, Zhang Y, Atreya CD 2015 Transfus Med Rev View Researchers Basic research
Splitting versus lumping: reconsidering the definition of transfusion-related acute lung injury Webert KE 2015 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Quality Control of Automated Cell Counters Cembrowski GS, Clarke G 2015 Clin Lab Med View Health care providers Other
The epidemiology of imported malaria and transfusion policy in five non-endemic countries O'Brien SF, Delage G, Seed CR, Pillonel J, Fabra CC, Davison K, Kitchen A, Steele WR, Leiby DA 2015 Transfus Med Rev View Blood operators Other
Transfusion management of patients receiving daratumumab therapy for advanced plasma cell myeloma Hannon JL, Clarke G 2015 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
[Influence of Anticoagulants on Detection of ITP Platelet-Specific Autoantibodies and Relationship of Autoantibody Types with Glucocorticoid Efficacy] Chen Y, Ge J, Ruan M, Zhu L-Y, Zeng Q-S, Xia R-X, Ni H 2015 Zhongguo shi yan xue ye xue za zhi View Researchers Basic research
Differences in rat and human erythrocytes following blood component manufacturing: the effect of additive solutions da Silveira Cavalcante L, Acker JP, Holovati J 2015 Transfus Med Hemother View Blood operators Basic research
Mesenchymal stromal cells derived from various tissues: Biological, clinical and cryopreservation aspects Marquez-Curtis LA, Janowska-Wieczorek A, McGann LE, Elliott JAW 2015 Cryobiology View Researchers Other
Mortality outcomes in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Chai-Adisaksopha C, Hillis C, Isayama T, Lim W, Iorio A, Crowther M 2015 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Progress in RNAi-mediated Molecular Therapy of Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Landry B, Valencia-Serna J, Gul-Uludag H, Jiang X, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Brandwein J, Uludag H 2015 Mol Ther Nucleic Acids View Researchers Other
ResearchUnit: Bath time for blood cells: improving the red blood cell washing process Acker JP 2015 Blood.ca website View Other Other
ResearchUnit: Using Immunocamouflage to Fool the Immune System Scott MD 2015 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Validation of sterility testing of cord blood: Challenges and results Ramirez-Arcos S, Kou Y, Yang L, Perkins H, Taha M, Halpenny M, Elmoazzen H 2015 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
A clinical governance framework for blood services Williamson LM, Benjamin RJ, Devine DV, Katz LM, Pink J, for the Alliance of Blood Operators Medical Directors Group 2015 Vox Sang View Blood operators Other
A systematic review of preclinical studies on the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cell-derived microvesicles Akyurekli C, Le Y, Richardson RB, Fergusson D, Tay J, Allan DS 2015 Stem Cell Rev View Health care providers Clinical research
Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of a Type 2 Blood Group A Tetrasaccharide and Development of High-throughput Assays Enables a Platform for Screening Blood Group Antigen-cleaving Enzymes Kwan DH, Ernst S, Kotzler MP, Withers SG 2015 Glycobiology View Researchers Basic research
Does Age of Blood Matter? It Depends Hebert PC, Tinmouth A 2015 Am J Respir Crit Care Med View Health care providers Other
Evaluation and Management of Proteinuria After Kidney Transplantation Tsampalieros A, Knoll GA 2015 Transplantation View Health care providers Clinical research
HbM methaemoglobinaemia as a rare case of early neonatal benign cyanosis Elboraee MS, Clarke G, Belletrutti MJ, Escoredo S 2015 BMJ Case Reports View Health care providers Clinical research
Low-dose decitabine promotes megakaryocyte maturation and platelet production in healthy controls and immune thrombocytopenia Zhou H, Hou Y, Liu X, Qiu J, Feng Q, Wang Y, Zhang X, Min Y, Shao L, Liu X, Li G, Li L, Yang L, Xu S, Ni H, Peng J, Hou M 2015 Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Plasma transfusion trials and tribulations Shih A, Arnold DM 2015 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: Novel discovery reveals new diagnostic markers and treatment targets for bleeding disorder Ni H 2015 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Red blood cell transfusion and mortality effect in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol English SW, Chassé M, Turgeon AF, Tinmouth A, Boutin A, Pagliarello G, Fergusson D, McIntyre L 2015 Syst Rev View Researchers Clinical research
A Mother and Newborn with Brown Blood Estey MP, Clarke G, Sia W, Toor E, Higgins TN 2015 Clin Chem View Health care providers Clinical research
Bleeding complications in immune thrombocytopenia Arnold DM 2015 Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program View Health care providers Clinical research
Nouvelle cuisine: platelets served with inflammation Kapur R, Zufferey A, Boilard E, Semple JW 2015 J Immunol View Researchers Basic research
Peanut and fish allergy due to platelet transfusion in a child Ching JC, Lau W, Hannach B, Upton JE 2015 CMAJ View Health care providers Clinical research
Risk infection to spare bleeding? The quandary of splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia Zeller M, Arnold DM 2015 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
[Study on the relationship of platelet specific-autoantibodies with therapeutic outcomes by dexamethasone in immune thrombocytopenia purpura] Chen Y, Ge J, Ruan M, Zhu L, Xie Y, Xia R, Ni H, Zeng Q 2015 Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi View Researchers Clinical research
Advances in umbilical cord blood stem cell expansion and clinical translation Pineault N, Abu-Khader A 2015 Exp Hematol View Researchers Other
Angiogenesis and bleeding disorders in FNAIT Yougbare I, Zdravic D, Ni H 2015 Oncotarget View Researchers Clinical research
Mesenchymal stromal cells from patients with acute myeloid leukemia have altered capacity to expand differentiated hematopoietic progenitors Chandran P, Le Y, Li Y, Sabloff M, Mehic J, Rosu-Myles M, Allan DS 2015 Leuk Res View Researchers Basic research
Platelets in hemostasis and thrombosis: Novel mechanisms of fibrinogen-independent platelet aggregation and fibronectin-mediated protein wave of hemostasis Hou Y, Carrim N, Wang Y, Gallant RC, Marshall A, Ni H 2015 J Biomed Res View Researchers Basic research
Subunit-directed click coupling via doubly cross-linked hemoglobin efficiently produces readily purified functional bis-tetrameric oxygen carriers Singh S, Dubinsky-Davidchik IS, Yang Y, Kluger R 2015 Org Biomol Chem View Researchers Basic research
Toward Efficient Enzymes for the Generation of Universal Blood through Structure-Guided Directed Evolution Kwan DH, Constantinescu I, Chapanian R, Higgins MA, Kotzler MP, Samain E, Boraston AB, Kizhakkedathu JN, Withers SG 2015 J Am Chem Soc View Researchers New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: Breakthrough brings universal blood a step closer to reality Withers SG, Kizhakkedathu J 2015 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Storage duration and other measures of quality of red blood cells for transfusion Spinella PC, Acker J 2015 JAMA View Blood operators Other
A Comparative Study of McFarland Turbidity Standards and the Densimat Photometer to Determine Bacterial Cell Density Zapata A, Ramirez-Arcos S 2015 Curr Microbiol View Blood operators New or improved product or process