Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
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
Activated platelets can deliver mRNA regulatory Ago2-microRNA complexes to endothelial cells via microparticles Laffont B, Corduan A, Plé H, Duchez AC, Cloutier N, Boilard E, Provost P 2013 Blood View Researchers Basic research
Donor selection for recipient safety Goldman M 2013 ISBT Sci Ser View Health care providers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: Supporting evidence to change regulations regarding the storage of cryosupernatant plasma. Sheffield W 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
The impact of prolonged storage of red blood cells on cancer survival Kekre N, Mallick R, Allan D, Tinmouth A, Tay J 2013 PLoS One View Health care providers Clinical research
Microfluidic analysis of cellular deformability of normal and oxidatively-damaged red blood cells Kwan JM, Quan Guo Q, Kyluik-Price DL, Ma H, Scott MD 2013 Am J Hematol View Researchers Basic research
The epidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types I and II in Canadian blood donors O'Brien SF, Goldman M, Scalia V, Yi QL, Fan W, Xi G, Dines IR, Fearon MA 2013 Transfus Med View Blood operators Clinical research
ResearchUnit: What is the risk of a transfusion-transmitted infection? O'Brien S 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
The Manufacture of Platelet Products Devine DV, Serrano K 2013 Platelet Transfusion Therapy View Health care providers Other
Exploring resource allocation and alternate clinic accessibility landscapes for improved blood donor turnout Paez A, Esita J, Newbold KB, Heddle NM, Blake JT 2013 Appl Geogr View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Rapid removal of glycerol from frozen-thawed red blood cells Lusianti RE, Benson JD, Acker JP, Higgins AZ 2013 Biotechnol Prog View Researchers New or improved product or process
Red Cell, Platelet and White Cell Antigens Webert KE, Arnold DM, Chan HWH, Smith JW, Heddle NM, Kelton JG 2013 Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology View Health care providers Other
Using simulation to evaluate a blood supply network in the Canadian maritime provinces Blake J, Hardy M 2013 J Enterp Inf Manag View Researchers New or improved product or process
Rejuvenation of ATP during storage does not reverse effects of the hypothermic storage lesion Tchir JD, Acker JP, Holovati JL 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Risk factors and impact of major bleeding in critically ill patients receiving heparin thromboprophylaxis Lauzier F, Arnold DM, Rabbat C, Heels-Ansdell D, Zarychanski R, Dodek P, Ashley BJ, Albert M, Khwaja K, Ostermann M, Skrobik Y, Fowler R, McIntyre L, Nates JL, Karachi T, Lopes RD, Zytaruk N, Finfer S, Crowther M, Cook D 2013 Intensive Care Med View Health care providers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: What is the utility of selecting platelets by cross-matching? Shehata N 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Scanning the future of transfusion medicine Devine D, Dzik WH, Szczepiorkowski ZM 2013 Practical Transfusion Medicine, 4th edition View Health care providers Other
The cellular pathophysiology of immune thrombocytopenia Semple JW 2013 ISBT Sci Ser View Researchers Basic research
Thermal reversal of polyvalent choline phosphate, a multivalent universal biomembrane adhesive Yu X, Zou Y, Horte S, Janzen J, Kizhakkedathu JN, Brooks DE 2013 Biomacromolecules View Researchers Basic research
Drugs in ITP: Mechanisms of Action Crow AR, Lazarus AH 2013 Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) View Researchers Other
Standardization of CD62P measurement: results of an international comparative study Levin E, Serrano K, Devine DV, for the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2013 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
The use of the electronic (computer) cross-match Reesink HW, Davis K, Wong J, Schwartz DW, Mayr WR, Devine DV, Georgsen J, Chiaroni J, Ferrera V, Roubinet F, Lin CK, O'Donovan B, Fitzgerald JM, Raspollini E, Villa S, Rebulla P, Makino S, Gounder D, Safwenberg J, Murphy MF, Staves J, Milkins C, Mercado TC, Illoh OC, Panzer S 2013 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Deja-vu all over again: using simulation to evaluate the impact of shorter shelf life for red blood cells at Hema-Quebec Blake JT, Hardy M, Delage G, Myhal G 2013 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Getting the Most Out of the Evidence for Transfusion Medicine Stanworth SJ, Brunskill SJ, Doree C, Sally Hopewell S, Arnold D 2013 Practical Transfusion Medicine, 4th edition View Health care providers Other
Proteolytic modulation of factor Xa-antithrombin complex enhances fibrinolysis in plasma Talbot K, Meixner SC, Pryzdial EL 2013 Biochim Biophys Acta View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: How does consolidation of blood production and distribution services impact hospitals? Blake J 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Quality of red blood cells washed using the ACP 215 cell processor: assessment of optimal pre- and postwash storage times and conditions Hansen A, Yi QL, Acker JP 2013 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Biofilm formation by Staphylococcus capitis strains isolated from contaminated platelet concentrates Greco-Stewart VS, Ali H, Kumaran D, Kalab M, Rood IG, de Korte D, Ramirez-Arcos S 2013 J Med Microbiol View Blood operators Basic research
Predominant autoantibody response to GPIb/IX in a regulatory T-cell-deficient mouse model for immune thrombocytopenia Nishimoto T, Satoh T, Simpson EK, Ni H, Kuwana M 2013 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Quality of frozen transfusable plasma prepared from whole blood donations in Canada: An update Sheffield WP, Bhakta V, Talbot K, Pryzdial ELG, Jenkins C 2013 Transfus Apher Sci View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
ResearchUnit: Platelets are Immune Cells! Semple J 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Synthesis of peptides and glycopeptides with polyproline II helical topology as potential antifreeze molecules Corcilius L, Santhakumar G, Stone RS, Capicciotti CJ, Joseph S, Matthews JM, Ben RN, Payne RJ 2013 Bioorg Med Chem View Researchers Basic research
Transfusion medicine data as product Skeate RC 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Other
Enhancing the Migration Ability of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Targeting the SDF-1/CXCR4 Axis Marquez-Curtis LA, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2013 BioMed Res Int View Researchers Basic research
Innate and adaptive immunity in immune thrombocytopenia Lazarus AH, Semple JW, Cines DB 2013 Semin Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
Chapter 5 - Platelet microRNAs Provost P 2013 Platelets (Third Edition) View Researchers Other
Evaluating Health Care Policy Decisions: Canadian Blood Services in Atlantic Canada Blake JT, Rogerson M, Harris D 2013 Operations Research and Health Care Policy View Other New or improved product or process
Fanconi anemia proteins interact with CtBP1 and modulate the expression of the Wnt antagonist Dickkopf-1 Huard CC, Tremblay CS, Helsper K, Delisle MC, Schindler D, Levesque G, Carreau M 2013 Blood View Researchers Basic research
The effect of rituximab on vaccine responses in patients with immune thrombocytopenia Nazi I, Kelton JG, Larche M, Snider DP, Heddle NM, Crowther MA, Cook RJ, Tinmouth AT, Mangel J, Arnold DM 2013 Blood View Health care providers Clinical research
Research with Blood Donated to Blood Banking Organizations Reis NM 2013 Health Law Review View Other Other
Utility of cross-matched platelet transfusions in patients with hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia: a systematic review Vassallo RR, Fung M, Rebulla P, Duquesnoy R, Saw CL, Slichter SJ, Tanael S, Shehata N, International Collaboration for Guideline Development Implementation Evaluation for Transfusion Therapies Collaborators 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Hemolytic anemia due to passenger lymphocyte syndrome in solid malignancy patients treated with allogeneic natural killer cell products Skeate R, Singh C, Cooley S, Geller M, Northouse J, Welbig J, Slungaard A, Miller J, McKenna D 2013 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Is Cytomegalovirus Testing of Blood Products Still Needed for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients in the Era of Universal Leukoreduction? Kekre N, Tokessy M, Mallick R, McDiarmid S, Huebsch L, Bredeson C, Allan D, Tay J, Tinmouth A, Sheppard D 2013 Biol Blood Marrow Transplant View Health care providers Clinical research
New RHCE variant alleles encoding the D– – phenotype Ochoa-Garay G, Moulds JM, Cote J, Kresie L, Garaizar A, Goldman M, Wynn P 2013 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
The complete N-terminal extension of heparin cofactor II is required for maximal effectiveness as a thrombin exosite 1 ligand Boyle AJ, Roddick LA, Bhakta V, Lambourne MD, Junop MS, Liaw PC, Weitz JI, Sheffield WP 2013 BMC Biochem View Researchers Basic research
Asthma associated with incontinentia pigmenti and fanconi anemia: variable airflow limitation without cellular bronchitis Dasgupta A, Sanaee MS, Bauer CM, Botelho FM, Arnold DM, Stampfli MR, Nair P 2013 Chest View Health care providers Clinical research
Expression screening of bacterial libraries of recombinant alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor variants for candidates with thrombin inhibitory capacity Bhakta V, Gierczak RF, Sheffield WP 2013 J Biotechnol View Researchers Basic research
Impact of changes to policy for Mexican risk travel on Canadian blood donor deferrals O'Brien SF, Uzicanin S, Choquet K, Yi QL, Fan W, Goldman M 2013 Blood Transfus View Blood operators New or improved product or process