Nominations for the Canadian Blood Services Dana Devine Award are now open! The award recognizes promising scientists in a field related to transfusion science and medicine, blood banking and blood biotherapies. It also provides an opportunity for their research to be recognized by the transfusion community and is intended to support their career progression in academia in support of the blood system.
Candidate applications are evaluated on their scientific accomplishments, relevance to and impact on transfusion medicine, blood banking and blood biotherapies, and likelihood of pursuing a successful career in transfusion science. The recipient is selected by the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) Annual Conference Standing Scientific Subcommittee.
The award will be announced at the Annual Conference of the CSTM, where the recipient will deliver a lecture, receive an award in the value of $750.00, and will be assigned a conference mentor to facilitate their networking with the transfusion community. The conference registration and travel expenses of the recipient will be paid. Canadian Blood Services is proud to sponsor this award named in memory of our former chief scientist, Dr. Dana Devine, whose extensive career impacted transfusion research around the globe.
Nominations for the award are due to CSTM by February 15, 2026.
To learn more, including the award criteria and how to make a nomination, click here.
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