… Looking back to look forward: Bethune’s legacy of innovation celebrated at the 2018 Norman Bethune … Ed Conway , director of the Centre for Blood Research, and a Canadian Blood Services’ adjunct scientist, reminded the … Bethune followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, a doctor who had been instrumental in founding the University …

… Rare Blood Program Did you know that some people’s blood is rarer than others? It’s not just about being type A, B, O or AB. On the surface of our red blood cells are … of antigens are far less common than others. Whenever a blood transfusion is required, time is of the essence. But …

… Services notifying some donors in southern Alberta of a privacy incident donation records Donors Thursday, May 24, 2018 (OTTAWA) –  On April 27, a third-party records storage service provider confirmed to … “Despite the fact that this incident is contained to a limited number of donors in southern Alberta, we feel it is …

… including finding out your blood type, how to become a donor, FAQ’s about whole blood and more. View all information on blood … how platelets works, platelet matching, how to become a platelets donor and more.  Learn more about donating …

… Donating cord blood Did you know that after a baby is born the blood left in the umbilical cord … healthy donated stem cells replace damaged stem cells in a patient’s bone marrow and immune system.   With your …

… all provinces and territories except Quebec. Regulated as a biologics manufacturer by Health Canada, we are responsible … public cord blood bank. In pursuing our mission as Canada’s Biological Lifeline , we work to provide safe, reliable … the country.   Our organization was established through a memorandum of understanding between the federal, provincial …

… the winner of their 2018 Medal for Research Excellence. A well deserved honour indeed. We're proud to congratulate … Nickerson is widely recognized for his role in building a national transplant network for hard-to-match kidney … a suitable organ match could be found. “With Dr. Nickerson’s leadership and collaboration with the team at Canadian …

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… Rare blood: a program to ensure access to blood no matter how rare … blood is available to patients whenever and wherever it’s needed. A person has rare blood if only one person in 500 has the …

… it considers and reviews the findings, is the expert panel’s agreement that demand for plasma is projected to continue … acknowledgment that security of plasma supply for Ig is a critical public health care issue for Canada.  The report … Canadian Blood Services’ warning that Canada must make a more significant contribution to source plasma collection …