Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Acquired peanut hypersensitivity following platelet transfusion Ponnampalam A, Growe G, Loftus P, Chipperfield K, Bigham M 2014 Transfus Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Different doses of prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in patients with haematological disorders after chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation (Protocol) Estcourt LJ, Stanworth S, Doree C, Trivella M, Hopewell S, Murphy MF, Tinmouth A 2014 Cochrane Database Syst Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Vitamin D and kidney transplant outcomes: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Hesketh CC, Knoll GA, Molnar AO, Tsampalieros A, Zimmerman DL 2014 Syst Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Within-individual mean corpuscular volume variation Cembrowski G, Topping K, Clarke G 2014 Arch Pathol Lab Med View Health care providers Other
Does intravenous contrast-enhanced computed tomography cause acute kidney injury? Protocol of a systematic review of the evidence Kayibanda JF, Hiremath S, Knoll GA, Fergusson D, Chow BJ, Shabana W, Akbari A 2014 Syst Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Evaluation of a universal point-of-issue assay for bacterial detection in buffy coat platelet components Ramirez-Arcos S, Kou Y, Perkins H 2014 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Feasibility and transport of packed red blood cells into Special Forces operational conditions Boscarino C, Tien H, Acker J, Callum J, Hansen AL, Engels P, Glassberg E, Nathens A, Beckett A 2014 J Trauma Acute Care Surg View Other New or improved product or process
Reference intervals of complete blood count constituents are highly correlated to waist circumference: Should obese patients have their own “normal values?” Vuong J, Qiu Y, La M, Clarke G, Swinkels DW, Cembrowski G 2014 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Therapeutic Apheresis Pavenski K 2014 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
A thermoreversible poly(choline phosphate) based universal biomembrane adhesive Yu X, Yang X, Horte S, Kizhakkedathu JN, Brooks DE 2014 Macromol Biosci View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: A Sweet Solution for Infant Transfusions? Acker JP 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Risks, benefits and the role of stakeholders in pathogen reduction technology Newbold KB, Heddle NM, Lane SJ, Arnold E, Eyles J, Webert K 2014 Health Risk Soc View Other Other
The transcription factor Miz-1 is required for embryonic and stress-induced erythropoiesis but dispensable for adult erythropoiesis Kosan C, Rashkovan M, Ross J, Schaffer AM, Saba I, Lemsaddek W, Trudel M, Moroy T 2014 Am J Blood Res View Researchers Basic research
Proteome changes in platelets after pathogen inactivation - an interlaboratory consensus Prudent M, D'Alessandro A, Cazenave JP, Devine DV, Gachet C, Greinacher A, Lion N, Schubert P, Steil L, Thiele T, Tissot J-D, Volker U, Zolla L 2014 Transfus Med Rev View Researchers Basic research
Red blood cell transfusion in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review protocol Boutin A, Chasse M, Shemilt M, Lauzier F, Moore L, Zarychanski R, Lacroix J, Fergusson DA, Desjardins P, Turgeon AF 2014 Syst Rev View Researchers Other
Surveillance Report 2013 O'Brien SF 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
The Platelet as a physiological objection in the circulation Marshall AH, Wang Y, Reheman A, Chen P, Zhu G, Ni H 2014 Pathobiology of human disease: a dynamic encyclopedia of disease mechanisms View Researchers Basic research
Prophylactic platelet transfusions: should they be a treatment of the past? Zeller MP, Al-Habsi KS, Heddle NM 2014 Curr Opin Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Successful treatment with oseltamivir phosphate in a patient with chronic immune thrombocytopenia positive for anti-GPIb/IX autoantibody Shao L, Wu Y, Zhou H, Qin P, Ni H, Peng J, Hou M 2014 Platelets View Health care providers Clinical research
Relaxin receptor antagonist AT-001 synergizes with docetaxel in androgen-independent prostate xenografts Neschadim A, Pritzker LB, Pritzker KP, Branch DR, Summerlee AJ, Trachtenberg J, Silvertown JD 2014 Endocr Relat Cancer View Researchers Basic research
The Fanconi Anemia Group C Protein Interacts with Uncoordinated 5A and Delays Apoptosis Huang F, Ben Aissa M, Magron A, Huard CC, Godin C, Levesque G, Carreau M 2014 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research
A quality monitoring program for red blood cell components: in vitro quality indicators before and after implementation of semiautomated processing Acker JP, Hansen AL, Kurach JD, Turner TR, Croteau I, Jenkins C 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Design, implementation, and evaluation of a knowledge translation intervention to increase organ donation after cardiocirculatory death in Canada: a study protocol Squires JE, Grimshaw JM, Taljaard M, Linklater S, Chasse M, Shemie SD, Knoll GA 2014 Implement Sci View Researchers Other
Migration, proliferation and differentiation of cord blood mesenchymal stromal cells treated with histone deacetylase inhibitor valproic acid Marquez-Curtis LA, Qiu Y, Xu A, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2014 Stem Cells Int View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: Pathogen Inactivation for Safer Blood Transfusion: What are the Limitations? Schubert P 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Alpha-1 Acid Glycoprotein Reduces Hepatic Leukocyte Recruitment in Murine Models of Either Early Endotoxemia or Early Sepsis McCurdy TR, Patrick AL, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Bhakta V, Sheffield WP, Fox-Robichaud AE 2014 Microcirculation View Researchers Basic research
Enhanced Pathogenicity of biofilm-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from platelet preparations Hodgson SD, Greco-Stewart V, Jimenez CS, Sifri CD, Brassinga AKC, Ramirez-Arcos S 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators Basic research
Stability of relevant plasma protein activities in cryosupernatant plasma units during refrigerated storage for up to 5 days postthaw Bhakta V, Jenkins C, Ramirez-Arcos S, Sheffield WP 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
The effect of timing of gamma-irradiation on hemolysis and potassium release in leukoreduced red cell concentrates stored in SAGM Serrano K, Chen D, Hansen AL, Levin E, Turner TR, Kurach JDR, Acker JP, Devine DV 2014 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
Two-stage, in silico deconvolution of the lymphocyte compartment of the peripheral whole blood transcriptome in the context of acute kidney allograft rejection Shannon CP, Balshaw R, Ng RT, Wilson-McManus JE, Keown P, McMaster R, McManus BM, Landsberg D, Isbel NM, Knoll G, Tebbutt SJ 2014 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research
An epidemiologic cohort study reviewing the practice of blood product transfusions among a population of pediatric oncology patients Lieberman L, Liu Y, Portwine C, Barty RL, Heddle NM 2014 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Levofloxacin for BK virus prophylaxis following kidney transplantation: a randomized clinical trial Knoll GA, Humar A, Fergusson D, Johnston O, House AA, Kim SJ, Ramsay T, Chasse M, Pang X, Zaltzman J, Cockfield S, Cantarovich M, Karpinski M, Lebel L, Gill JS 2014 JAMA View Health care providers Clinical research
Osmotic parameters of red blood cells from umbilical cord blood Zhurova M, McGann LE, Acker JP 2014 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Physician registration for deceased organ donation Li AH, Dixon S, Prakash V, Kim SJ, Knoll GA, Lam NN, Garg AX 2014 JAMA View Health care providers Other
ResearchUnit: Protecting our life blood: iron deficiency in Canadian blood donors Goldman M 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
The Fanconi anemia pathway has a dual function in Dickkopf-1 transcriptional repression Huard CC, Tremblay CS, Magron A, Levesque G, Carreau M 2014 PNAS View Researchers Basic research
Autologous stem cell transplantation for stiff person syndrome: two cases from the Ottawa blood and marrow transplant program Sanders S, Bredeson C, Pringle CE, Martin L, Allan D, Bence-Bruckler I, Hamelin L, Hopkins HS, Sabloff M, Sheppard D, Tay J, Huebsch L, Atkins HL 2014 JAMA Neurol View Health care providers Clinical research
Designing ice recrystallization inhibitors: from antifreeze (glyco)proteins to small molecules Balcerzak AK, Capicciotti CJ, Briard JG, Ben RN 2014 RSC Adv View Researchers Basic research
Iron deficiency in Canadian blood donors Goldman M, Uzicanin S, Scalia V, O'Brien SF 2014 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Regulatory decisions pertaining to aprotinin may be putting patients at risk Hebert PC, Fergusson DA, Hutton B, Mazer CD, Fremes S, Blajchman M, MacAdams C, Wells G, Robblee J, Bussieres J, Teoh K 2014 CMAJ View Regulators Other
ResearchUnit: Plasma Fibronectin: Keeping the Delicate Balance between Bleeding and Clotting Ni H 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Therapeutic Effect of IVIG on Inflammatory Arthritis in Mice Is Dependent on the Fc Portion and Independent of Sialylation or Basophils Campbell IK, Miescher S, Branch DR, Mott PJ, Lazarus AH, Han D, Maraskovsky E, Zuercher AW, Neschadim A, Leontyev D, McKenzie BS, Kasermann F 2014 J Immunol View Researchers Basic research
Transfusion-related acute lung injury after transfusion of pooled immune globulin: a case report Quest GR, Gaal H, Clarke G, Nahirniak S 2014 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
A fresh look at measuring quality in blood components Devine DV, Chen D 2014 ISBT Sci Ser View Blood operators Other
Alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor M358R reduces thrombin generation when displayed on the surface of cells expressing tissue factor Gierczak RF, Pepler L, Bhagirath V, Liaw PC, Sheffield WP 2014 Thromb Res View Researchers Basic research
Enhancement of biological reactions on cell surfaces via macromolecular crowding Chapanian R, Kwan DH, Constantinescu I, Shaikh FA, Rossi NA, Withers SG, Kizhakkedathu JN 2014 Nat Commun View Researchers Basic research
Novel treatments for immune thrombocytopenia Shih A, Nazi I, Kelton JG, Arnold DM 2014 Presse Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Prevention of Thrombogenesis from Whole Human Blood on Plastic Polymer by Ultrathin Monoethylene Glycol Silane Adlayer Fedorov K, Blaszykowski C, Sheikh S, Reheman A, Romaschin A, Ni H, Thompson M 2014 Langmuir View Researchers Basic research
RhD Specific Antibodies Are Not Detectable in HLA-DRB1(*)1501 Mice Challenged with Human RhD Positive Erythrocytes Bernardo L, Denomme GA, Shah K, Lazarus AH 2014 Adv Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Severe platelet desialylation in a patient with glycoprotein Ib/IX antibody-mediated immune thrombocytopenia and fatal pulmonary hemorrhage Li J, Callum JL, Lin Y, Zhou Y, Zhu G, Ni H 2014 Haematologica View Researchers Clinical research