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Team CIBC celebrates National Blood Donor Week by donating in more ways than one


Friday, June 28, 2019

… 01, 2019 Image CIBC presented Canadian Blood Services with a donation of $50,000 to help strengthen our national … the end of National Blood Donor Week, CIBC joined us at a blood donation event at our head office in Ottawa and presented Canadian Blood Services with a gift of $50,000. These funds will help us strengthen our …

Stories worth sharing: Effectively communicating “Research that matters!”


Thursday, July 4, 2019

… Cells Transfusion Blood Dr. Geraldine Walsh Highlighting a recent blog post from Science Borealis, this “stories worth … on the welcome support the Centre for Innovation’s 2018 Lay Science Writing Competition received from two key … Blood Research (CBR) and the Centre for Innovation have a long-standing relationship. We partner regularly to deliver …

Cord blood for research – what you need to know


Tuesday, July 9, 2019

… both through treatment and through research.  To meet a recognized need for a centralized program providing ethnically sourced cord blood … launched the Cord Blood for Research Program in 2014. Here's what you need to know:  Why is there a need for cord blood …

Medical services


Monday, July 15, 2019

… health agencies, donors and others, 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. These services may be provided by physicians who are … or blood centre. Our physician team operates within a national, virtual office which supports all of our … physician team member may or may not be in office at a given time. While we welcome you to reach out to any of our …

Living Organ Donation


Wednesday, July 17, 2019

… Donation Most of us are born with two kidneys. However, a healthy person can live a normal, healthy life with just one. This means that a … after extensive medical testing. A portion of the donor’s liver is surgically removed and transplanted into a …

What is living kidney donation?


Wednesday, July 17, 2019

… information and learning resources Being informed is a vital process in becoming a living kidney donor. This … the transplant candidate. After the donation, the donor’s remaining kidney starts to work harder, to make up for the … de santé Vitalité Health Network – Hôpital Dr. Georges L. Dumont Phone: 506-869-2441 Newfoundland and Labrador …

Kidney paired donation


Thursday, July 18, 2019

… Kidney paired donation  Kidney paired donation is a program that matches transplant candidates with suitable … living donors. It gives people the chance to become a living kidney donor while ensuring that someone they want … needed kidney, even if they are not a direct match. Canada’s Kidney Paired Donation program is run by Canadian Blood …

Deceased donation


Thursday, July 18, 2019

… donation   Deceased donation is the process of giving one's organs or tissue at the time of the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation to another person. A single organ donor has the potential to provide as many as … help? There are approximately 4,400 Canadians waiting for a lifesaving organ or tissue transplant. Not everyone in need …

Highlights from the Canadian transfusion community’s annual conference


Thursday, July 18, 2019

… Highlights from the Canadian transfusion community’s annual conference Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Dr. … annual conference. Canadian Blood Services is proud to be a key partner in this conference, which represents the major … for Innovation’s 2019 Research Day looked to the future. A series of talks described work the Centre for Innovation is …