Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
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
ResearchUnit: Dodging disinfection: biofilm-forming skin bacteria can resist disinfectants Ramirez-Arcos S 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Transfusion-related lung injury in children: a case series and review of the literature Lieberman L, Petraszko T, Yi QL, Hannach B, Skeate R 2014 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical 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
Innate immunity as orchestrator of bone marrow homing for hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells Ratajczak MZ, Kim C, Ratajczak J, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2013 Complement Therapeutics View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: What if the shelf life of red blood cells was less than 42 days? Blake J 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Storage of red blood cells affects membrane composition, microvesiculation, and in vitro quality Almizraq R, Tchir JD, Holovati JL, Acker JP 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Therapeutic cells via functional modification: Influence of molecular properties of polymer grafts on in vivo circulation, clearance, immunogenicity and antigen protection Chapanian R, Constantinescu I, Medvedev N, Scott MD, Brooks DE 2013 Biomacromolecules View Researchers Basic research
Riboflavin and ultraviolet light treatment of platelets triggers p38MAPK signaling: inhibition significantly improves in vitro platelet quality after pathogen reduction treatment Schubert P, Coupland D, Culibrk B, Goodrich RP, Devine DV 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Blood donors implicated in transfusion-related acute lung injury with patient-specific HLA antibodies are more broadly sensitized to HLA antigens compared to other blood donors Saw CL, Hannach B, Petrazsko T, Nickerson P 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Importance of factors influencing the decision to proceed with cord blood transplantation in adults: results of a web-based survey of the Canadian transplant community Chan JY, Tay J, Allan DS 2013 Bone Marrow Transplant View Health care providers Clinical research
Polymer Brushes Hadjesfandiari N, Bajgai MP, Yu K, Brooks DE, Kizhakkedathu JN 2013 Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: Should patients receive HLA-selected platelets? Shehata N 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Utilization of frozen plasma in Ontario: a province wide audit reveals a high rate of inappropriate transfusions Tinmouth A, Thompson T, Arnold DM, Callum JL, Gagliardi K, Lauzon D, Owens W, Pinkerton P 2013 Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Isolated bone marrow Hodgkin Lymphoma in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient: a second case Cacoub L, Touati S, Yver M, Frayfer J, Abarah W, Andre-Kerneis E, Branch DR, Forceville X, Fouillard L 2013 Leuk Lymphoma View Health care providers Clinical research
Preoperative Autologous Donation Lesley P, Clarke G 2013 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
ResearchUnit: Doubling the 30-minute rule without compromising Red Blood Cells quality and safety. Ramirez-Arcos S 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Thrombocytopenia in the critically ill Shehata N, Fontes ML 2013 Can J Anaesth View Researchers Other
Adhesion Molecules. Ni H 2013 Mechanisms in Hematology View Researchers Basic research
ATRP synthesis of poly(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl choline phosphate): a multivalent universal biomembrane adhesive Yu X, Yang X, Horte S, Kizhakkedathu JN, Brooks DE 2013 Chem Commun View Researchers Basic research
Monoclonal versus polyclonal anti-D in the treatment of ITP Lazarus AH 2013 Expert Opin Biol Ther View Researchers Basic 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
Sustained remissions of immune thrombocytopenia associated with the use of thrombopoietin receptor agonists Ghadaki B, Nazi I, Kelton JG, Arnold DM 2013 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Unraveling the IVIG mystique Branch DR 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Other
What should men living with severe haemophilia need to know? The perspectives of Canadian haemophilia health care providers Lane S, Arnold E, Webert KE, Chan A, Walker I, Heddle NM 2013 Haemophilia View Health care providers Other
A blinded study of bone marrow examinations in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia Mahabir VK, Ross C, Popovic S, Sur ML, Bourgeois J, Lim W, George JN, Wang G, Cook RJ, Toltl LJ, Nazi I, Kelton JG, Arnold DM 2013 Eur J Haematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Characterization of SHP-1 protein tyrosine phosphatase transcripts, protein isoforms and phosphatase activity in epithelial cancer cells Evren S, Wan S, Ma XZ, Fahim S, Mody N, Sakac D, Jin T, Branch DR 2013 Genomics View Researchers Basic research
Disulfide linked pyrazole derivatives inhibit phagocytosis of opsonized blood cells Purohit MK, Scovell I, Neschadim A, Katsman Y, Branch DR, Kotra LP 2013 Bioorg Med Chem Lett View Researchers Basic research
Ice recrystallization inhibitors: from biological antifreezes to small molecules Capicciotti CJ, Doshi M, Ben RN 2013 Recent developments in the study of recrystallization View Researchers Basic research
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
Approach to the diagnosis and management of drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia Arnold DM, Nazi I, Warkentin TE, Smith JW, Toltl LJ, George JN, Kelton JG 2013 Transfus Med Rev View Health care providers Clinical research
Nonheparin anticoagulants for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Kelton JG, Arnold DM, Bates SM 2013 N Engl J Med View Health care providers Clinical research
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
An official American Thoracic Society/International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation/Society of Critical Care Medicine/Association of Organ and Procurement Organizations/United Network of Organ Sharing Statement: ethical and policy considerations in organ donation after circulatory determination of death Gries CJ, White DB, Truog RD, Dubois J, Cosio CC, Dhanani S, Chan KM, Corris P, Dark J, Fulda G, Glazier AK, Higgins R, Love R, Mason DP, Nakagawa TA, Shapiro R, Shemie S, Tracy MF, Travaline JM, Valapour M, West L, Zaas D, Halpern SD, American Thoracic Society Health Policy Committee 2013 Am J Respir Crit Care Med View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Attitudes toward Reciprocity Systems for Organ Donation and Allocation for Transplantation Burkell JA, Chandler JA, Shemie SD 2013 J Health Polit Policy Law View Researchers Other
Cellular immune dysfunction in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) McKenzie CGJ, Guo L, Freedman J, Semple JW 2013 Br J Haematol View Researchers Basic research
CXCR4 transfection of cord blood mesenchymal stromal cells with the use of cationic liposome enhances their migration toward stromal cell-derived factor-1 Marquez-Curtis LA, Gul-Uludag H, Xu P, Chen J, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2013 Cytotherapy View Researchers Basic research
Process improvement by eliminating mixing of whole blood units after an overnight hold prior to component production using the buffy coat method Mastronardi C, Schubert P, Levin E, Bhakta V, Yi QL, Hansen A, Stewart T, Jenkins C, Lefresne W, Sheffield W, Acker JP 2013 J Blood Transfus View Blood operators New or improved product or process
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
The rationale for platelet transfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass: an observational study Zaffar N, Joseph A, Mazer CD, Nisenbaum R, Karkouti K, Tinmouth A, Peterson MD, Pavenski K, Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Shehata N 2013 Can J Anaesth View Health care providers Clinical research
What to do with the queue? Reducing wait times for cancer care Blake JT, Bolland D, Dawe I 2013 Case Studies in Health Policy and Management, 2nd Edition View Other Other
A systematic evaluation of laboratory testing for drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia Arnold DM, Kukaswadia S, Nazi I, Esmail A, Dewar L, Smith JW, Warkentin TE, Kelton JG 2013 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Bacterial growth in red blood cell units exposed to uncontrolled temperatures: challenging the 30-minute rule Ramirez-Arcos S, Perkins H, Kou Y, Mastronardi C, Kumaran D, Taha M, Yi QL, McLaughlin N, Kahwash E, Lin Y, Acker J 2013 Vox Sang View Regulators New or improved product or process
Evaluating the 4-hour and 30-minute rules: effects of room temperature exposure on red blood cell quality and bacterial growth Ramirez-Arcos S, Mastronardi C, Perkins H, Kou Y, Turner T, Mastronardi E, Hansen A, Yi QL, McLaughlin N, Kahwash E, Lin Y, Acker J 2013 Transfusion View Regulators New or improved product or process