Our Research Publications
Updated August 2025
| Title | Authors | Year Sort ascending | Journal | Link to Article | Intended Audience | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sécurité, acceptation, justice et équité (projet SAFE) : risque acceptable et sélection des donneurs | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Sécurité, acceptation, justice et équité (projet SAFE) : risque acceptable et sélection des donneurs | General public | MSM research |
| Robust Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Ex Vivo Using Small Molecule Cocktails | Kaewsakulthong W, Pasala AR, Hanotaux J, Hasan T, Maganti HB | 2024 | Methods Mol Biol | View Robust Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Ex Vivo Using Small Molecule Cocktails | Researchers | Basic research |
| FAQ : Information destinée aux professionnels de la santé sur les plaquettes d’aphérèse traitées au psoralène (PATP) et les plaquettes d’aphérèse non traitées dans la solution additive pour plaquettes PAS-E | Ning S, Nowry A, Zeller M | 2024 | Professionaleducation.blood.ca | View FAQ : Information destinée aux professionnels de la santé sur les plaquettes d’aphérèse traitées au psoralène (PATP) et les plaquettes d’aphérèse non traitées dans la solution additive pour plaquettes PAS-E | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Guest Editorial: Advancements in blood donor factors: Understanding their variability and implications on the clinical outcomes of recipients. Where are we now! | Seghatchian J, Acker J | 2024 | Transfus Apher Sci | View Guest Editorial: Advancements in blood donor factors: Understanding their variability and implications on the clinical outcomes of recipients. Where are we now! | Researchers | Basic research |
| Intravenous albumin in cardiac and vascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Skubas NJ, Callum J, Bathla A, Keshavarz H, Fergusson D, Wu B, Stanworth S, Shehata N | 2024 | Br J Anaesth | View Intravenous albumin in cardiac and vascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Normal Morphology and Physiology of Human Blood Including Main Clinical Parameters and Microscopy | Phan C, Brandon-Coatham M, Rahman A, Acker J | 2024 | The Optics of Blood: A Handbook | View Normal Morphology and Physiology of Human Blood Including Main Clinical Parameters and Microscopy | Researchers | Basic research |
| Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Canadian First-Time Blood Donors: Association with Social Determinants of Health | O’Brien SF, Ehsani-Moghaddam B, Goldman M, Drews SJ | 2024 | Viruses | View Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Canadian First-Time Blood Donors: Association with Social Determinants of Health | Researchers | Epidemiology research |
| Anemia in Hospitalized Patients: Vampirism and Other Tales | Siegal D | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Anemia in Hospitalized Patients: Vampirism and Other Tales | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Plasma-derived product recipients' views on the acceptability of implementing a programme of plasma donation for fractionation from men who have sex with men | Benoit J, Caruso J, Germain M, Myhal G, Monteith K, Otis J | 2024 | Vox Sang | View Plasma-derived product recipients' views on the acceptability of implementing a programme of plasma donation for fractionation from men who have sex with men | Blood operators | MSM research |
| Ouvrir le don à des milliers de personnes affectées par les restrictions liées à la forme humaine de la maladie de la « vache folle » | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Impact de la recherche | View Ouvrir le don à des milliers de personnes affectées par les restrictions liées à la forme humaine de la maladie de la « vache folle » | General public | Other |
| International review of blood donation screening for anti-HBc and occult hepatitis B virus infection | Fu MX, Faddy HM, Candotti D, Groves J, Saa P, Styles C, Adesina O, Carrillo JP, Seltsam A, Weber-Schehl M, O'Brien SF, Drews SJ, Aidoo NB, Pajares Á L, Perez LN, Deng X, van de Laar T, Laperche S, Lehtisalo R, Yilmaz S, Tsoi WC, Juhl D, Niederhauser C, Chenarsabz N, O'Flaherty N, Goto N, Satake M, Renaud C, Lewin A, Cloutier M, Sawadogo S, Reynolds C, Zhiburt E, Muylaert A, Van Gaever V, Garcia-Otalora MA, Jarvis L, Vermeulen M, Busch M, Blackmore S, Jones A, Brailsford S, Irving WL, Andersson M, Simmonds P, Harvala H | 2024 | Transfusion | View International review of blood donation screening for anti-HBc and occult hepatitis B virus infection | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Informed consent for blood transfusion | Laureano M, Khandelwal A, Zeller M | 2024 | Professionaleducation.blood.ca | View Informed consent for blood transfusion | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Norman Bethune Symposium 2024 – Celebrating Drs. Don Brooks & Dana Devine | Teodoro J, Toor K | 2024 | Centre for Blood Research Blog | View Norman Bethune Symposium 2024 – Celebrating Drs. Don Brooks & Dana Devine | General public | Other |
| Modulation of Staphylococcus aureus gene expression during proliferation in platelet concentrates with focus on virulence and platelet functionality | Yousuf B, Pasha R, Pineault N, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2024 | PLoS One | View Modulation of Staphylococcus aureus gene expression during proliferation in platelet concentrates with focus on virulence and platelet functionality | Researchers | Basic research |
| Making IVIg treatment safer for patients | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Making IVIg treatment safer for patients | General public | Other |
| Guideline No. 448: Prevention of Rh D Alloimmunization | Fung-Kee-Fung K, Wong K, Walsh J, Hamel C, Clarke G | 2024 | J Obstet Gynaecol Can | View Guideline No. 448: Prevention of Rh D Alloimmunization | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Attitudes, behaviours, and acceptability related to current and future blood donation policy: A qualitative study of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montréal | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Attitudes, behaviours, and acceptability related to current and future blood donation policy: A qualitative study of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montréal | General public | MSM research |
| Opening the door to donation for thousands affected by restrictions related to human variant of “mad cow” disease | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Research Impact Case Study | View Opening the door to donation for thousands affected by restrictions related to human variant of “mad cow” disease | General public | Other |
| The return rate of deferred blood donors in Iran | Maghsudlu M, Teimourpour A, Amini-Kafiabad S, Nazemi AM, O'Brien SF, Sarem F | 2024 | Transfus Clin Biol | View The return rate of deferred blood donors in Iran | Blood operators | Epidemiology research |
| Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils | Wolfe A | 2024 | Research.Education.Discovery (R.E.D.) Blog | View Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils | General public | Other |
| Restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy in myocardial infarction and anemia | Carson J | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy in myocardial infarction and anemia | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Qualitative analysis of Canadian blood and plasma donors' views on expanding donor screening eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men | Woo H, Fisher W, Kohut T, Haw J | 2024 | Transfusion | View Qualitative analysis of Canadian blood and plasma donors' views on expanding donor screening eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men | Researchers | MSM Social science research |
| Medication use in Canadian blood donors | Goldman M, Miller O, O'Brien SF | 2023 | Vox Sang | View Medication use in Canadian blood donors | Blood operators | Clinical research |
| FAQ : plasma traité au solvant-détergent (Octaplasma) | Mack J, Gordon I, Romans R, Webert K, Ning S, Zeller M | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View FAQ : plasma traité au solvant-détergent (Octaplasma) | Health care providers | New or improved product or process |
| Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Plasma Components | Stewart T | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Plasma Components | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| First Report of Successful Laser Warming for Frozen Gonadal Tissues and Oocytes in the Domestic Cat Model | Rowlison T, Nagashima J, Acker J, Ben R, Daly J, Hagedorn, Comizzoli P | 2023 | Biopreserv Biobank | View First Report of Successful Laser Warming for Frozen Gonadal Tissues and Oocytes in the Domestic Cat Model | Researchers | Basic research |
| Emotional Labor of Nurses and Phlebotomists in a New Source Plasma Collection Site During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Holloway K | 2023 | Glob Qual Nurs Res | View Emotional Labor of Nurses and Phlebotomists in a New Source Plasma Collection Site During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Researchers | Ethical, legal & social implications research |
| Perivascular niche cells sense thrombocytopenia and activate hematopoietic stem cells in an IL-1 dependent manner | Luis TC, Barkas N, Carrelha J, Giustacchini A, Mazzi S, Norfo R, Wu B, Aliouat A, Guerrero JA, Rodriguez-Meira A, Bouriez-Jones T, Macaulay IC, Jasztal M, Zhu G, Ni H, Robson MJ, Blakely RD, Mead AJ, Nerlov C, Ghevaert C, Jacobsen SEW | 2023 | Nat Commun | View Perivascular niche cells sense thrombocytopenia and activate hematopoietic stem cells in an IL-1 dependent manner | Researchers | Basic research |
| HLA-haplotype redundancy and rareness in Canadian Blood Services' Stem Cell Registry and Cord Blood Bank: Novel metrics for optimizing utility | Bailey AJM, Blake J, Ganz K, Seftel MD, Allan DS | 2023 | Transfusion | View HLA-haplotype redundancy and rareness in Canadian Blood Services' Stem Cell Registry and Cord Blood Bank: Novel metrics for optimizing utility | Blood operators | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Transfusion camp: A retrospective study of self-reported impact on postgraduate trainee transfusion practice | Yeung KCY, Kapitany C, Chargé S, Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, D'Empaire PP, Khandelwal A, Lieberman L, Lee C, Pavenski K, Pendergrast J, Shehata N, Hsia CC, Lavoie M, Murphy MF, Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Rahmani M, Trudeau J, Zeller MP, Lin Y | 2023 | Transfusion | View Transfusion camp: A retrospective study of self-reported impact on postgraduate trainee transfusion practice | Health care providers | Education research |
| B cells and antibodies in refractory immune thrombocytopenia | Roeser A, Lazarus AH, Mahévas M | 2023 | Br J Haematol | View B cells and antibodies in refractory immune thrombocytopenia | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Humoral and Cellular Response of Transplant Recipients to a Third Dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Bailey AJM, Maganti HB, Cheng W, Shorr R, Arianne Buchan C, Allan DS | 2023 | Transplantation | View Humoral and Cellular Response of Transplant Recipients to a Third Dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Researchers | Basic research |
| A Survey of Patient Experience in CML: American and Canadian Perspectives | Hillis C, Flynn KE, Goldman EH, Moreira-Lucas TS, Visentini J, Dorman S, Ballinger R, Byrnes HF, De Palma A, Barbier V, Machado L, Atallah E | 2023 | Patient Prefer Adherence | View A Survey of Patient Experience in CML: American and Canadian Perspectives | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Improved access yet inequitable experience: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men’s views of more inclusive criteria for source plasma donation | Vesnaver E, Butler-Foster T, Goldman M, Gibson E, Palumbo A, Lapierre D, Hill NE, MacDonagh R, Rubini KA, Bridel W, Miguel G, Rosser A, MacPherson P, Randall T, Osbourne-Sorrell W, O’Brien SF, Otis J, Greaves M, Al-Bakri TB, Germain M, Orvis S, Clapperton AT, Reid M, Labrecque M, Devine D, Presseau J | 2023 | BMC Public Health | View Improved access yet inequitable experience: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men’s views of more inclusive criteria for source plasma donation | Blood operators | MSM research |
| Malattia emolitica del neonato (MEN): incompatibilità ABO | International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines | 2023 | ICTMG.org | View Malattia emolitica del neonato (MEN): incompatibilità ABO | General public | Other |
| SARS-CoV-2 RBD and Its Variants Can Induce Platelet Activation and Clearance: Implications for Antibody Therapy and Vaccinations against COVID-19 | Ma X, Liang J, Zhu G, Bhoria P, Shoara AA, MacKeigan DT, Khoury CJ, Slavkovic S, Lin L, Karakas D, Chen Z, Prifti V, Liu Z, Shen C, Li Y, Zhang C, Dou J, Rousseau Z, Zhang J, Ni T, Lei X, Chen P, Wu X, Shaykhalishahi H, Mubareka S, Connelly KA, Zhang H, Rotstein O, Ni H | 2023 | Research | View SARS-CoV-2 RBD and Its Variants Can Induce Platelet Activation and Clearance: Implications for Antibody Therapy and Vaccinations against COVID-19 | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Unexpected difficulty in performance of a monocyte monolayer assay when using RBCs from a patient with sickle cell disease | Lipman T, Bienz MN, Pendergrast J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Branch DR | 2023 | Transfusion | View Unexpected difficulty in performance of a monocyte monolayer assay when using RBCs from a patient with sickle cell disease | Researchers | Basic research |
| Willingness and eligibility to donate blood under 12-month and 3-month deferral policies among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada | Brennan D, Armstrong JP, Kesler M, Bekele T, Lachowksy N, Grace D, Hart TA, Souleymanov R, Adam B | 2023 | PLOS Glob Public Health | View Willingness and eligibility to donate blood under 12-month and 3-month deferral policies among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada | Researchers | MSM research |
| BAY 81-8973 Efficacy and Safety in Previously Untreated and Minimally Treated Children with Severe Hemophilia A: The LEOPOLD Kids Trial | Ljung R, Chan AKC, Glosli H, Afonja O, Becker B, Tseneklidou-Stoeter D, Mancuso ME, Saulyte-Trakymiene S, Kenet G | 2023 | Thromb Haemost | View BAY 81-8973 Efficacy and Safety in Previously Untreated and Minimally Treated Children with Severe Hemophilia A: The LEOPOLD Kids Trial | Researchers | Clinical research |
| A multiphasic approach to solve misidentification of Cutibacterium acnes as Atopobium vaginae during routine bacterial screening of platelet concentrates using the VITEK 2 system | Kumaran D, Laflamme C, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2023 | Access Microbiol | View A multiphasic approach to solve misidentification of Cutibacterium acnes as Atopobium vaginae during routine bacterial screening of platelet concentrates using the VITEK 2 system | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Long-term preservation of red blood cells through deep supercooling | Isiksacan Z, William N, Yarmush ML, Acker JP, Usta OB | 2023 | Cryobiology | View Long-term preservation of red blood cells through deep supercooling | Researchers | Basic research |
| Monitoring viral genomic sequences in transfusion-transmitted viruses | Candotti D, Drews SJ, Faddy HM, ISBT Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party SoV | 2023 | Vox Sang | View Monitoring viral genomic sequences in transfusion-transmitted viruses | Blood operators | Clinical research |
| Thymic stromal lymphopoietin induces platelet mitophagy and promotes thrombosis in Kawasaki disease | Fu L, MacKeigan DT, Gong Q, Che D, Xu Y, Pi L, Sun C, Yu H, Chen K, Zhou H, Jiang Z, Wang Z, Zhang L, Cerenzia EG, Ni H, Gu X | 2023 | Brit J Haem | View Thymic stromal lymphopoietin induces platelet mitophagy and promotes thrombosis in Kawasaki disease | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Transfusion Camp: Successes and challenges in scaling and expanding a transfusion medicine education program | Lin Y, Khandelwal A, Kapitany C, Chargé S | 2023 | Transfus Apher Sci | View Transfusion Camp: Successes and challenges in scaling and expanding a transfusion medicine education program | Health care providers | Education research |
| Prevalence of selected bleeding and thrombotic events in persons with hemophilia versus the general population: A scoping review | Shapiro AD, Hardesty BM, Peyvandi F, Iorio A | 2023 | Res Pract Thromb Haemost | View Prevalence of selected bleeding and thrombotic events in persons with hemophilia versus the general population: A scoping review | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Whole Blood and Apheresis Collection of Blood Components Intended for Transfusion | Acker JP, Razatos A, Marks D | 2023 | AABB Technical Manual, 21st Edition | View Whole Blood and Apheresis Collection of Blood Components Intended for Transfusion | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Medication Deferrals in Blood Donors | Goldman M, Jacquot C, Land K | 2023 | Transfus Med Rev | View Medication Deferrals in Blood Donors | Blood operators | Clinical research |
| International Forum on Management of Blood Donors with Culture-Positive Platelet Donations: Summary | Vassallo R, Kamel H, Goel R, Al-Riyami AZ, Al Muharrmi Z, Jacquot C, Ramirez-Arcos S, Khandelwal A, Goldman M, Hands K, McLintock L, Mitchell H, Wendel S, Scuracchio P, Fachini R, Pettersson SM, Bengtsson J, Brailsford SR, Tossell J, Amorim L, Lopes ME, Pêcego M, Germain M, Renaud C, Morley SL, So R, Townsend M, Hopkins C, Harritshoej LH, Erikstrup C, Gosbell IB, Levin MH, Dennington PM, Dunbar N | 2023 | Vox Sang | View International Forum on Management of Blood Donors with Culture-Positive Platelet Donations: Summary | Blood operators | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Determining the Optimal SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Dosing Interval for Maximum Immunogenicity | Asamoah-Boaheng M, Goldfarb D, Prusinkiewicz MA, Golding L, Karim ME, Barakauskas V, Wall N, Jassem AN, Marquez AC, MacDonald C, O'Brien SF, Lavoie P, Grunau B | 2023 | Cureus | View Determining the Optimal SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Dosing Interval for Maximum Immunogenicity | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Staphylococcal Enterotoxins Enhance Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus in Platelet Concentrates | Chi SI, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2023 | Microorganisms | View Staphylococcal Enterotoxins Enhance Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus in Platelet Concentrates | Researchers | Basic research |