… for the care of patients and donors connected to Canada’s lifeline. Recent R.E.D. blog posts demonstrate the impact … research efforts on diverse issues, including supporting a more inclusive donor pool through changes to eligibility criteria and investigating a potential treatment for COVID-19 . But even before this …

… website , including overseeing its transition from a printed book to an online resource in 2006. Last year, the Guide’s 18 chapters had over 100,000 page views combined, and its popularity keeps growing. The Guide is a well-known resource for transfusion medicine experts in …

… My Story It’s incredible to hear what Canada’s Lifeline means to the many … and many others who have shared their stories below. Have a story of your own? Get in touch. You may inspire others to … Share your story We want to hear from you Whether you’re a recipient or donor, a volunteer or a partner, your story …

… 1. Our commitment to privacy  Welcome to blood.ca/mystory, a website created to allow recipients of blood, platelets, … may also post personal photos on our website, and provide a link to your personal videos that you have posted on … “cookie” is information that is transferred from a website’s server to your computer’s browser and stored on your …

… A roadmap to guide our reconciliation journey with Indigenous … 2022 (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services is entering a significant chapter of our truth and reconciliation journey … this week, with the public release of our organization’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).  The RAP is a roadmap for …

… throughout our reconciliation journey. Reconciliation is a process of learning, exploration and decolonization. It’s building and sustaining respectful relationships with First … Peoples, while remaining grounded in honesty, humility and a genuine commitment to change.  For Canadian Blood Services, …

… CSTM 2022: A return to in-person networking & presentations Transfusion … assistant, Carly Olafson, all from Dr. Jason Acker’s lab (University of Edmonton). Responses have been edited … conference. With an outstanding scientific program and a new host city every year, the event provides attendees an …

… is part of who we are at Canadian Blood Services. It’s a key pillar in our brand and the way we work.  Engagement … our policies, products or operations, and ultimately, it’s how we use that input to inform our decisions.   It is …

… “Squeeze-ability” of a red blood cell: The deformability of red blood cells is a useful biomarker for storage quality Transfusion Blood … a recent paper  on this subject and a PhD Candidate in UBC’s Multi-Scale Design Laboratory , talked to us about her …