Aldis Brennan

Sickle cell disease and the need for blood from African, Caribbean and Black communities


Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Community-based research highlights the priorities and barriers to blood donation of African, Caribbean and Black communities to helps to show a path towards a greater ability to meet the needs of patients, including those with sickle cell disease

Top 5 R.E.D. Blog posts of 2023


Friday, December 15, 2023
Taking a look back at a few of your favourite articles of 2023 from the Research, Education, and Discovery Blog.

Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine awards recognize the invaluable contributions of members of the transfusion medicine community


Tuesday, July 04, 2023
Every year the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine’s (CSTM) Buchanan and QuidelOrtho awards recognize the dedication and innovation of two distinguished members of the transfusion medicine community. Read about the 2023 recipients in this blog!

Senior scientist wins prestigious award for discovering a ‘gold standard’ reagent used in transfusion medicine


Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Dr. Donald Branch, Canadian Blood Services senior scientist, has received the Dale A. Smith Memorial Award for his discovery of the ZZAP reagent. This award, from the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), recognizes the application of technology to the practice of transfusion medicine or biotherapies.