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Cord blood banking resumes Oct. 17


Friday, October 14, 2022

… will resume cord blood banking on Oct. 17, 2022, following a temporary suspension due to a global shortage of cord blood processing kits. The kits, … help their community. They could graduate sixth grade with a spirit award , or pursue a passion for theatre . You won’t …

How rare is your blood?


Monday, October 24, 2022

… important Time is always of the essence when someone needs a blood transfusion. But when a recipient has rare blood and an associated … blood is available to patients whenever and wherever it's needed. To deliver on that promise, we need everyone with …

Updated resources for transfusion professionals: transfusion reactions


Wednesday, October 26, 2022

… generally very safe, some reactions can still occur after a transfusion. Chapter 10 in Canadian Blood Services’ … recognizing , managing, and preventing these reactions. A practical guide In October, an all-new version of Chapter … For the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science’s Professional Enhancement program, medical laboratory …

CBR Research Day 2022: A day to celebrate summer student research


Monday, November 7, 2022

… CBR Research Day 2022: A day to celebrate summer student research Plasma Transfusion … who presented oral talks gather for a group photo The CBR’s community and friends gathered in-person for CBR Research … students who won awards holding their award plaques. L – R: Sofia Levy, Côté Lab (People’s Choice Award); Melody …

Emerging Artificial Intelligence Methods to Assess Transfusion Quality


Wednesday, November 9, 2022

… training or knowledge mobilization. Erik Lamoureux, a PhD Student from the Ma Lab (Multi-Scale Design Laboratory) at CBR and recipient of a Canadian Blood Services Graduate Fellowship award , provides a summary of his lab’s paper “ Assessing red blood cell deformability from …

Diagnostic Services Ontario Year in Review 2021


Monday, November 14, 2022

… Services “Year in Review” statistics are based on a January to December calendar year.  The calendar year … 21 8 Anti-Jsb 0 1 0 Anti-Lub 5 2 2 Anti-M * 39 32 27 Anti-S 6 11 4 Anti-U 0 12 3 Anti-Ce 0 3 0 Anti-s 0 1 1 Anti-hrB 0 … 2021 Flegel WA, Bodnar M, Clarke G, Hannon J, Lieberman L., ‘What constitutes the most cautious approach for a …

Canadian Blood Services is asking people across Canada to save lives this holiday season: Give 3 in 2023, starting today


Wednesday, November 16, 2022

… 17, 2022 (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services has launched a new challenge called Give 3 in 2023 to inspire people to create a lifesaving habit starting right away and continue to help … through a commitment in 2023. By contributing to Canada’s Lifeline this holiday season, a simple donation could go on …

Research and education highlights: Innovation and Portfolio Management in 2021–22


Thursday, November 17, 2022

… vital to meeting the current and future needs of Canada’s blood system.   For example, insights from our research … supporting training, education and skills development.  In a stakeholder survey of our research activities, sent this … we support is relevant and is being used to improve Canada’s blood system. Read the full Innovation and Portfolio …

25 years after the Krever commission, our commitment to patients remains


Friday, November 25, 2022

… 25th anniversary of the tabling of Justice Horace Krever’s report. This was commissioned to uncover the failings of … liquid in blood. It can be transfused directly into a patient for treatment or used as a starting raw material for the manufacture of several …

Canadian Blood Services Research Ethics Board seeks new Volunteer Researcher Member


Tuesday, November 29, 2022

… for the care of patients and donors connected to Canada’s lifeline. A multidisciplinary Research Ethics Board (REB) reviews all … blood. The REB evaluates research applications and acts as a resource to support Canadian Blood Services in maintaining …