Plasma

Announcing the winners of the Research 180 Video Competition


Thursday, January 26, 2023
Announcing the winning entries from the Canadian Blood Services Research 180 Video Competition showcasing “Impact in motion”!

2022 CBR summer students tour the netCAD Blood4Research facility


Thursday, January 19, 2023
Summer students at the Centre for Blood Research describe their informative tour of Canadian Blood Services’ Blood4Research facility, where they learned about what this facility does and how blood is processed into components.

Top 5 blog posts of 2022


Thursday, December 29, 2022
As 2023 approaches, join us in taking a look at the five most popular Research, Education and Discovery blog posts from 2022.

Canadian Blood Services Research Ethics Board seeks new Volunteer Researcher Member


Tuesday, November 29, 2022
The Canadian Blood Services Research Ethics Board evaluates research applications and acts as a resource to support Canadian Blood Services in maintaining ethical integrity in its research activities. The REB is currently seeking a new Volunteer Researcher Member to contribute to this multidisciplinary board.

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


Tuesday, November 08, 2022
Want to learn about the latest research at the Centre for Blood Research (CBR)? If cutting-edge, interdisciplinary work in science and medicine interests you, then you’ll want to catch this event recap on CBR Research Day 2022!

Clinical Guide to Transfusion co-editor passes the reigns after 20 years


Thursday, September 22, 2022
Canadian Blood Services’ Clinical Guide to Transfusion co-editor Dr. Gwen Clarke is stepping back from her role after 20 years with the publication. Since 2002, Clarke has helped shape the Guide into one of the most visited resources on our professional education website.

Help guide research at Canadian Blood Services: Research Ethics Board seeks new member


Thursday, September 15, 2022
The Canadian Blood Services Research Ethics Board evaluates research applications and acts as a resource to support Canadian Blood Services in maintaining ethical integrity in its research activities. The REB is currently seeking a new Volunteer Ethics Member to contribute to this multidisciplinary board.

BEST presidency a full-circle moment for chief scientist Dr. Dana Devine


Thursday, September 08, 2022
Canadian Blood Services chief scientist, Dr. Dana Devine, attended her first meeting with the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative in 2002. This September, she’ll commence a four-year term as President of the international research organization.

Research 180 Video Competition: Share your research story


Thursday, August 25, 2022
Canadian Blood Services, in partnership with the Centre for Blood Research, just launched our first ever Research 180 Video Competition for trainees. Read on to learn more!

Donation policy and studies group at CSTM 2022


Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Dr. Niamh Caffrey, an epidemiologist in Innovation and Portfolio Management’s donation policy and studies group, shares her experience attending this year’s Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual meeting.