… Rotary clubs from West Kelowna to Lake Country “adopted a day” at donor centres in the Okanagan. In total, six clubs …

… that are commonly used to treat cancer patients have a short expiry of seven days. The COVID-19 pandemic will … Donor centres will be open on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, in addition to regularly scheduled operating hours. A reminder– to maximize physical distancing measures at …

… change in the UK Tuesday, December 15, 2020 The UK’s National Health Service has announced a change to their criteria which will make blood donation … in the UK to understand the implications it could have for a similar approach in Canada. This work will enrich the …

… match every need, and serve every Canadian . The Centre’s annual report details the achievements that have been made … of Canadian Blood Services' Centre for Innovation. A selection of 2019-2020 year in review highlights include: Discovering that a plasma-derived drug currently used for two diseases may …

… Honouring a Legacy: The 14th Earl W. Davie Symposium Plasma Transfusion … Blood Kristine Ho With the advent of November comes a much-anticipated event for the Centre for Blood Research … audiences gathered online on November 17th to honour Earl’s legacy and participate in an excellent program with …

… Blood Catherine Lewis As we welcome the new year, take a look back with us at the top five blog posts of 2020. 1. Why you won't get COVID-19 from a blood transfusion Unsurprisingly, three of our top five … at Canadian Blood Services, explained why there's no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 is …

… Breaking barriers to effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease Plasma Transfusion Blood Dr. Geraldine Walsh IVIg … not exactly clear how it works, IVIg is known to alter a person’s immune response. As such, it’s often called an … at Canadian Blood Services. This is because IVIg is a limited and expensive blood-derived product that is always …

… joined Canadian Blood Services in August 2020 as a medical officer. As a researcher and transfusion medicine specialist, her main … DNA sequencing, known as Sanger sequencing. With NGS, it’s estimated that a human genome can now be sequenced for less …

… collaboration with the centre and is part of Dr. Devine’s longstanding pursuit of bringing new discoveries to … in ensuring it stays vibrant and keeps growing.” Through a recently renewed collaboration agreement, Canadian Blood … In addition to this new role, Dr. Devine recently finished a nine-year term as editor-in-chief of Vox Sanguinis , a …

… Research Grant Program One of the Centre for Innovation’s flagship competitive research grants, the Intramural … of blood products and the blood system in general. A key focus of this program is to encourage collaborative … the IRGP, 20 projects are currently supported, exploring a wide range of critical topics from improving stem cell …