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Latest transfusion medicine trainees begin their studies


Tuesday, September 28, 2021

… in Ottawa in March 2019. Honouring Dr. Elianna Saidenberg’s legacy Since 1999, the Canadian Blood Services Transfusion … to honour Dr. Saidenberg’s legacy is fitting tribute. A tireless advocate for patients, Dr. Saidenberg leaves behind a lasting legacy of compassionate care . As well as her …

International collaboration on the cusp of delivering a new, more precise way to type blood


Wednesday, September 29, 2021

… International collaboration on the cusp of delivering a new, more precise way to type blood Transplantation Transfusion Blood Tricia Abe A powerful collaboration between blood services, research … cell transfusions, more precise matching between a patient’s blood type and the donated blood they receive through …

Updated resource for health-care professionals: massive hemorrhage and emergency transfusion


Tuesday, October 5, 2021

… evidence on managing patients with massive hemorrhage, a major cause of potentially preventable deaths, is now available in a recently updated chapter of Canadian Blood Services’ … chapter on massive hemorrhage and emergency transfusion is a valuable resource for staff in hospital emergency …

Story Feed


Friday, October 8, 2021

Expanding plasma eligibility for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men


Tuesday, October 12, 2021

… 12, 2021 Canadian Blood Services is pleased to share a step forward in our journey toward more inclusive donor … first time that Canadian Blood Services has implemented a screening model that includes sexual behaviour-based … had sex with another partner. Hear from one of the program's first donors While this marks an important step in our …

A spotlight on summer student research


Monday, October 18, 2021

… A spotlight on summer student research Stem Cells Transfusion … on September 2, 2021 as: “ CBR-SBME Research Day 2021: A Spotlight on Summer Student Research ”. It was written … warm welcome, the virtual mic was passed off to this year’s wonderful keynote speaker, Dr. Jennifer Willet, who gave …

Plasma and the blood system supply chain


Wednesday, October 27, 2021

… our founding documents in 1998.  Our blood supply chain is a single, integrated system operated on behalf of provincial and territorial governments — and a vital connection between donors and patients across the … have served the country well and are aligned with Canada’s smaller population and large geographic size, which both …

Open funding opportunities from Canadian Blood Services


Thursday, October 28, 2021

… across Canada. Successful applicants from last year’s BloodTechNet competition began their projects in the spring … Choosing Wisely Canada's transfusion recommendations find a new outlet via BloodTechNet Social media for knowledge translation – a BloodTechNet project Successful applicants from last year’s …

Research dissemination resources


Tuesday, November 2, 2021

… Research dissemination resources A collection of published resources describing the objectives …

2021-2022 lay writing competition - submit your “science behind the scenes” stories!


Thursday, November 4, 2021

… research using plain language. The theme for this year’s competition is “Science behind the scenes”. We encourage … of the theme but entries could include stories giving a behind-the-scenes look into working in a laboratory, or insights into the instruments or technology …