… Blood Services is pleased to announce it will establish a new state-of-the-art fixed donor centre in Scarborough, … new site will help increase the diversity of the agency’s staff and donor base to meet the needs of increasingly … rate at events in Scarborough from .7% to 3% by offering a variety of hours and days of operations, an ideal location, …

… Wayne Zhao, both of whom are members of Dr. Dana Devine’s laboratory at the Centre for Blood Research. The post was … but they can also access networking opportunities and a sneak peak at the newest cutting-edge research and … of the CBR from the Devine lab, Dr. Mona Khorshidfar, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, and Wayne Zhao, a PhD …

… patients in need of lifesaving blood products. Donors are a critical link in Canada’s Lifeline . Their essential support has ensured patients in Canada receive blood where and when they need it. “In a disruptive and uncertain environment where we’ve seen …

… June 21, 2021 Canadian Blood Services intends to make a submission recommending removal of waiting period for men … for all donors instead. To this end, we intend to make a submission recommending this change to Health Canada, our … than three months since their last sexual contact with a man.  As an incremental step, in 2019 we started the …

… Laying the groundwork for a more inclusive blood system Plasma Transfusion Blood Jessica Cunha Dr. Catherine Jenkins   Editor’s note: this story and the details shared are with the … Jenkins is bringing her perspective to that work as a scientist, LGBTQ+ advocate and trans woman. She’s involved …

… Canada’s blood supply needs a boost this summer following a surge in demand Tuesday, July 06, 2021 JULY 6, 2021 …

… hemostasis, blood transfusion and critical care.  A virtual event for the second year, the symposium was … across North America. Among them was Dr. Basit Yousuf, a trainee in Dr. Sandra Ramirez-Arcos’ laboratory, who is … all platelet products for bacterial contamination, but S. aureus occasionally escapes detection and cause s …

… future clinical trials. Dr. Shih talks to Massimo Cau, a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Blood Research, about his … convalescent plasma was shown to improve outcomes in a small number of patients. UBC Centre for Blood Research … sites within Vancouver Island Health and St. Paul’s Hospital. What are the specific aims of your study? There …

… One country, one strategy: how harmonizing Canada’s vaccination approach could better prepare us for the next … July 19, 2021 To prepare for the next pandemic and provide a coordinated approach to vaccination across the country, … Medical Association Journal). The authors, including a leading health policy and immunization expert, a blood …

… reached the end of their 7-day shelf life. The goal of a study conducted by our team at the University of Toronto … was to decrease platelet discards by introducing use of a Platelet Transport Bag. To understand why platelet storage errors are so common, it’s important to be familiar with their strict storage …