… Canadian Blood Services’ statement on issues identified at a private cord blood bank in Alberta Thursday, November 02, … not affiliated with the Canadian Cord Blood bioRepository, a private cord blood bank. Canadian Blood Services operates a public cord blood bank. The cord blood units collected from …

… for more than half of all operating room deaths and is a leading cause of death world-wide. Platelets are … is suffering from uncontrolled bleeding, such as after a traumatic accident or during childbirth, platelet units … of restoring the blood that has been lost and the person’s natural ability to clot. Unfortunately, in some cases of …

… to announce it has received Health Canada approval on a long-awaited eligibility change that could potentially … in the late 1990s by blood operators around the world as a precautionary measure during the ‘mad cow’ outbreak. Now, … needs 100,000 new donors every year to keep Canada’s Lifeline strong. Donors are particularly needed during the …

… Travis Sztainert Canadian Blood Services works to provide a steady supply of blood and blood products for Canadian … in need. Frequent blood and platelet donors have played a significant role in sustaining this supply. As such, … is a procedure used to return a portion of the donor's plasma from the tubing at the end of the procedure back to …

… mobilization accomplished by CBR trainees. This is a repost of a blog written by CBR summer student alumni Paniz Ghavimi and … on the Centre for Blood Research blog in October 2023. It’s that time of the year! 23 summer students start to roam the …

… Tricia Abe Every year Canadian Blood Services publishes a report highlighting its achievements in research and … Among the remarkable successes highlighted in this year’s report, Integrating Research & Development into the … Services’ investments in research and education have made a meaningful difference in Canada’s blood system and in the …

… set of research, education, and discovery blogs. Here’s the top viewed articles of 2023: 5. Investigating the … these differences. Elyn Rowe, author of the article and a PhD student at the Centre for Blood Research also won first … all five provinces in Rwanda participated in-person in a 2-day Transfusion Camp Train-the-Trainer workshop to …

… lifesaving blood and plasma donations will give families a reason to celebrate this holiday season Tuesday, December … to do something meaningful by donating blood or plasma. It’s something that can change lives.”    The last two weeks of … and need to be collected consistently to ensure there is a fresh supply.   Platelets — which are part of every blood …

… forward to in this role.  Looking back 1. Can you tell us a bit about how your career journey brought you to Canadian … The Lancet enabling my innate curiosity. Then, I became a Registered Nurse and completed a Bachelor’s degree in medical history and healthcare economics. That …