Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Sort descending Purpose
Exploring some intersections between pharmacokinetics, factor VIII measurement and human morphometrics - impact of recent advances in haemophilia study design on our understanding of optimal haemophilia treatment Iorio A, Edginton AN 2017 Haemophilia Researchers Clinical research
High-quality randomized controlled trials in pediatric critical care: a survey of barriers and facilitators Duffett M, Choong K, Foster J, Meade M, Menon K, Parker M, Cook DJ 2017 Pediatr Crit Care Med Researchers Clinical research
Inhibition of phagocytic recognition of anti-D opsonized Rh D+ RBC by polymer-mediated immunocamouflage Li L, Noumsi GT, Kwok YYE, Moulds JM, Scott MD 2015 Am J Hematol Researchers Basic research
Label-free assessment of red blood cell storage lesions by deep learning Doan M, Sebastian JA, Pinto PN, McQuin C, Goodman A, Wolkenhauer O, Parsons MJ, Acker JP, Rees P, Hennig H, Kolios MC, Carpenter AE 2018 bioRxiv Researchers New or improved product or process
Mechanisms of platelet recovery in ITP associated with therapy Pang SJY, Lazarus AH 2010 Ann Hematol Researchers Basic research
Nucleic acid extraction from buccal tissue for prediction of red blood cell phenotype Berardi P, Cote J, Clarke G, Scalia V, Liwski R, Goldman M 2017 Transfusion Researchers New or improved product or process
Role of G protein-coupled vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors in HIV integration Branch DR 2011 Future Virol Researchers Basic research
Testosterone-dependent sex differences in red blood cell hemolysis in storage, stress, and disease Kanias T, Sinchar D, Osei-Hwedieh D, Baust JJ, Jordan A, Zimring JC, Waterman HR, de Wolski KS, Acker JP, Gladwin MT 2016 Transfusion Researchers Basic research
Transfusion-associated circulatory overload prevention: a retrospective observational study of diuretic use Lin Y, Cohen R, Armali C, Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Lieberman L, Pendergrast J 2018 Vox Sang Researchers Clinical research
Blood manufacturing methods affect red blood cell product characteristics and immunomodulatory activity of red blood cell products and charactersitics of extracellular vesicles. Almizraq RJ, Norris PJ, Inglis H, Menocha S, Wirtz MR, Juffermans N, Pandey S, Spinella PC, Acker JP, Muszynski JA 2018 Blood Adv Researchers Basic research
Microvascular Thrombosis and Ischaemic Limb Losses in Critically Ill Patients Warkentin TE 2019 Hämostaseologie Researchers Clinical research
Inhibition of ice recrystallization during cryopreservation of cord blood grafts improves platelet engraftment Jahan S, Adam MK, Manesia JK, Doxtator E, Ben RN, Pineault N 2020 Transfusion Researchers Basic research
Platelet factor 4 inhibits ADAMTS13 activity and regulates the multimeric distribution of von Willebrand factor Nazy I, Elliott TD, Arnold DM 2020 Br J Haematol Researchers Basic research
A suspected septic transfusion reaction associated with posttransfusion contamination of a platelet pool by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium Drews SJ, Lesley P, Detsky ME, Distefano L, Ilagan C, Mehta S, McGeer A, Shehata N, Skeate R, Ramirez-Arcos S 2020 Transfusion Researchers Basic research
Evaluation of the effect of T regulatory cell depletion and donor BCG vaccination on Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra infection using an in vitro model of human PBMC infection Bhavanam S, Rayat GR, Keelan M, Kunimoto D, Drews SJ 2020 Pathog Dis Researchers Basic research
Insights Into the Hematopoietic Regulatory Activities of Osteoblast by Secretomics Hovey O, Pasha R, Lehmann Z, Pineault N 2020 Proteomics Researchers Basic research
The role of fluid-phase immune complexes in the pathogenesis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Huynh A, Arnold DM, Smith JW, Elliott TD, Ivetic N, Kelton JG, Nazy I 2020 Thromb Res Researchers Basic research
Digital Microfluidic Hemagglutination Assays for Blood Typing, Donor Compatibility Testing, and Hematocrit Analysis Sklavounos AA, Lamanna J, Modi D, Gupta S, Mariakakis A, Callum J, Wheeler AR 2021 Clin Chem Researchers New or improved product or process
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia Klok FA, Pai M, Huisman MV, Makris M 2022 Lancet Haematol Researchers Clinical research
International Forum on the Collection and Use of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: Responses Al-Riyami AZ, Burnouf T, Yazer M, Triulzi D, Kuma? LT, Sa?dur L, Pelit NB, Bazin R, Hindawi SI, Badawi MA, Patidar GK, Pandey HC, Chaurasia R, Fachini RM, Scuracchio P, Wendel S, Ang AL, Ong KH, Young P, Ihalainen J, Vierikko A, Qiu Y, Yang R, Xu H, Rahimi-Levene N, Shinar E, Izak M, Gonzalez CA, Ferrari DM, Cini PV, Aditya RN, Sharma RR, Sachdev S, Hans R, Lamba DS, Nissen-Meyer LSH, Devine DV, Lee CK, Leung JN-S, Hung IFN, Tiberghien P, Gallian P, Morel P, Al Maamari K, Al-Hinai Z, Vrielink H, So-Osman C, De Angelis V, Berti P, Ostuni A, Marano G, Nevessignsky MT, El Ekiaby M, Daly J, Hoad V, Kim S, van den Berg K, Vermeulen M, Glatt TN, Schäfer R, Reik R, Gammon R, Lopez M, Estcourt L, MacLennan S, Roberts D, Louw V, Dunbar N 2021 Vox Sang Researchers Clinical research
Structurally Modified Bioactive Peptide Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Lentiviral Particles Expression Bhullar KS, Nael MA, Elokely KM, Drews SJ, Wu J 2022 Pharmaceutics Researchers Basic research
Venous thromboembolism in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: an 11-year population-based nested case-control study in Canada Ding Z, Sherlock M, Chan AKC, Zachos M 2022 Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis Researchers Clinical research
Assessing unintentional creation of bias against men who have sex with men as a function of exposure to blood donor screening questionnaire: A national randomized controlled trial Hofkirchner A, Kohut T, O'Brien SF, Fisher WA 2022 Transfusion Researchers MSM research
A role for red cell clearance in antibody-mediated inhibition of erythrocyte alloimmunization? Marjoram D, Cruz-Leal Y, Bernardo L, Lazarus AH 2017 ISBT Sci Ser Researchers Basic research
Anti-A and anti-B: what are they and where do they come from? Branch DR 2015 Transfusion Researchers Other
Bacteria can proliferate in thawed cryoprecipitate stored at room temperature for longer than 4 h Ramirez-Arcos S, Jenkins C, Sheffield W 2017 Vox Sang Researchers Basic research
Chapter 33: Synthesis of N-(4-Methoxybenzyl)-2-(α-d-glucopyranosyl) acetamide Roy R, Vidal S, Briard JG, Shiao TC, Ben RN 2015 Carbohydrate Chemistry: Proven Synthetic Methods, Volume 3 Researchers Basic research
Comparison of methods for the purification of alpha-1 acid glycoprotein from human plasma McCurdy TR, Bhakta V, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Gataiance S, Fox-Robichaud AE, Sheffield WP 2011 J Biomed Biotechnol Researchers Basic research
Dissociation of SERPINE1 mRNA from the translational repressor proteins Ago2 and TIA-1 upon platelet activation Corduan A, Ple H, Laffont B, Wallon T, Plante I, Landry P, Provost P 2015 Thromb Haemost Researchers Basic research
Effect of texture of platelet bags on bacterial and platelet adhesion Hadjesfandiari N, Schubert P, Fallah Toosi S, Chen Z, Culibrk B, Ramirez-Arcos S, Devine DV, Brooks DE 2016 Transfusion Researchers Basic research
Fanconi anemia proteins and their interacting partners: a molecular puzzle Kaddar T, Carreau M 2012 Anemia Researchers Basic research
Hyaluronic acid and thrombin upregulate MT1-MMP through PI3K and Rac-1 signaling and prime the homing-related responses of cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells Shirvaikar N, Marquez-Curtis LA, Ratajczak MZ, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2011 Stem Cells Dev Researchers Basic research
Liposomes alter thermal phase behavior and composition of red blood cell membranes Stoll C, Stadnick H, Kollas O, Holovati JL, Glasmacher B, Acker JP, Wolkers WF 2011 Biochim Biophys Acta Researchers Basic research
Microfluidic analysis of red blood cell deformability as a means to assess hemin-induced oxidative stress resulting from Plasmodium falciparum intraerythrocytic parasitism Matthews K, Duffy SP, Myrand-Lapierre M-E, Ang RR, Li L, Scott MD, Ma H 2017 Integr Biol Researchers Basic research
MT1-MMP association with membrane lipid rafts facilitates G-CSF?induced hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell mobilization Shirvaikar N, Marquez-Curtis LA, Shaw AR, Turner AR, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2010 Exp Hematol Researchers Basic research
Plant food anthocyanins inhibit platelet granule secretion in hypercholesterolaemia: Involving the signalling pathway of PI3K–Akt Song F, Zhu Y, Shi Z, Tian J, Deng X, Ren J, Andrews MC, Ni H, Ling W, Yang Y 2014 Thromb Haemost Researchers Basic research
Proteolytic modulation of factor Xa-antithrombin complex enhances fibrinolysis in plasma Talbot K, Meixner SC, Pryzdial EL 2013 Biochim Biophys Acta Researchers Basic research
Red blood cell transfusion and mortality effect in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol English SW, Chassé M, Turgeon AF, Tinmouth A, Boutin A, Pagliarello G, Fergusson D, McIntyre L 2015 Syst Rev Researchers Clinical research
Retention of thrombin inhibitory activity by recombinant serpins expressed as integral membrane proteins tethered to the surface of mammalian cells Gierczak RF, Sutherland JS, Bhakta V, Toltl LJ, Liaw PC, Sheffield WP 2011 J Thromb Haemost Researchers Basic research
The platelet "sugar high" in diabetes Ni H 2012 Blood Researchers Other
Thrombolysis by chemically modified coagulation factor Xa Pryzdial ELG, Meixner SC, Talbot K, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Baylis JR, Lee FMH, Kastrup CJ, Sheffield WP 2016 J Thromb Haemost Researchers Basic research
Serologic problems associated with administration of intravenous immune globulin (IVIg) Branch DR 2019 Immunohematology Researchers Clinical research
A Retrospective Chart Review of Transfusion Practices in the Palliative Care Unit Setting Sirianni G, Perri G, Callum J, Gardner S, Berall A, Selby D 2018 Am J Hosp Palliat Care Researchers Clinical research
Whole blood donors with antibodies Yan M 2019 Blood.ca website Researchers Basic research
Coenzyme Q10 Upregulates Platelet cAMP/PKA Pathway and Attenuates Integrin alpha II beta 3 Signaling and Thrombus Growth Ya F, Xu XR, Shi Y, Gallant RC, Song F, Zuo X, Zhao Y, Tian Z, Zhang C, Xu X, Ling W, Ni H, Yang Y 2019 Mol Nutr Food Res Researchers Basic research
Feasibility of photoacoustic imaging for the non-invasive quality management of stored blood bags Pinto RN, Hysi E, Bagga K, Sebastian JA, Douplik A, Acker JP, Kolios MC 2019 Vox Sang Researchers New or improved product or process
Proposal of a two-step process for the diagnosis of sepsis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation Iba T, Levy JH, Yamakawa K, Thachil J, Warkentin TE, Levi M, Scientific and Standardization Committee on DIC of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019 J Thromb Haemost Researchers New or improved product or process
Targeting ABL1 or ARG Tyrosine Kinases to Restrict HIV-1 Infection in Primary CD4+ T?Cells or in Humanized NSG Mice McCarthy SDS, Leontyev D, Nicoletti P, Binnington B, Kozlowski HN, Ostrowski M, Cochrane A, Branch DR, Wong RW 2019 J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Researchers Basic research
Clinically approved IVIg delivered to the hippocampus with focused ultrasound promotes neurogenesis in a model of Alzheimer’s disease Dubey S, Heinen S, Krantic S, McLaurin J, Branch DR, Hynynen K, Aubert I 2020 PLoS Pathog Researchers Basic research
Proliferative and Regenerative Effect of Acetonic Extract of Feijoa sellowiana on Stem Cells Rasekh H, Hoseini Farahi M, Mehrabani D, Massoumi SJ, Ramzi M, Acker JP 2020 World J Plast Surg Researchers Basic research