Our Research Publications
Updated November 2023
| Title Sort descending | Authors | Year | Journal | Link to Article | Intended Audience | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Unit: Estimating hemophilia prevalence and life expectancy | Iorio A | 2020 | Blood.ca website | View Research Unit: Estimating hemophilia prevalence and life expectancy | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Research Unit: Machine learning throws away the buckets to better understand red blood cell quality | Acker JP | 2020 | Blood.ca website | View Research Unit: Machine learning throws away the buckets to better understand red blood cell quality | Researchers | Basic research |
| Research Unit: Protecting patients with sickle cell disease from alloimmunization risk: benefits of genotyping | Shih AW | 2020 | Blood.ca website | View Research Unit: Protecting patients with sickle cell disease from alloimmunization risk: benefits of genotyping | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Research with Blood Donated to Blood Banking Organizations | Reis NM | 2013 | Health Law Review | View Research with Blood Donated to Blood Banking Organizations | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: A different way to look at red blood cell quality | Acker J | 2018 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: A different way to look at red blood cell quality | Researchers | Clinical research |
| ResearchUnit: A model for change: predicting the impact of system-wide improvements | Blake J | 2018 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: A model for change: predicting the impact of system-wide improvements | Other | New or improved product or process |
| ResearchUnit: A proposed mechanism for vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia | Batarfi K | 2021 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: A proposed mechanism for vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia | Researchers | Clinical research |
| ResearchUnit: A Sweet Solution for Infant Transfusions? | Acker JP | 2014 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: A Sweet Solution for Infant Transfusions? | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: ABO...K? Investigating if young females need more than ABO-compatible blood | Goldman M | 2015 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: ABO...K? Investigating if young females need more than ABO-compatible blood | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: An immune cell secretion may protect patients from transfusion-related lung injury | Semple J | 2017 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: An immune cell secretion may protect patients from transfusion-related lung injury | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Bath time for blood cells: improving the red blood cell washing process | Acker JP | 2015 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Bath time for blood cells: improving the red blood cell washing process | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Breakthrough brings universal blood a step closer to reality | Withers SG, Kizhakkedathu J | 2015 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Breakthrough brings universal blood a step closer to reality | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Convalescent plasma is an ineffective treatment for patients with COVID-19 | Modi D | 2021 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Convalescent plasma is an ineffective treatment for patients with COVID-19 | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| ResearchUnit: Data mining 2: digging for deeper understanding of donors and transfusion outcome | Fergusson DA, Acker J | 2016 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Data mining 2: digging for deeper understanding of donors and transfusion outcome | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Data mining: digging for deeper understanding of blood components and transfusion outcomes | Heddle NM, Acker JP | 2016 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Data mining: digging for deeper understanding of blood components and transfusion outcomes | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Designing a new and improved drug to dissolve blood clots | Pryzdial E | 2017 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Designing a new and improved drug to dissolve blood clots | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Developing more inclusive deferral policies for blood and plasma donors | Goldman M, O'Brien S, Devine D | 2018 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Developing more inclusive deferral policies for blood and plasma donors | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Dodging disinfection: biofilm-forming skin bacteria can resist disinfectants | Ramirez-Arcos S | 2014 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Dodging disinfection: biofilm-forming skin bacteria can resist disinfectants | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Donating blood before pregnancy is safe for mothers and babies | Chassé M | 2020 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Donating blood before pregnancy is safe for mothers and babies | Researchers | Clinical research |
| ResearchUnit: Doubling the 30-minute rule without compromising Red Blood Cells quality and safety. | Ramirez-Arcos S | 2013 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Doubling the 30-minute rule without compromising Red Blood Cells quality and safety. | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Evaluating infusion pump safety for red blood cell transfusions | Wolfe A | 2022 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Evaluating infusion pump safety for red blood cell transfusions | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| ResearchUnit: Fighting inflammation with inflammation | Lazarus A | 2019 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Fighting inflammation with inflammation | Researchers | Clinical research |
| ResearchUnit: Hijacked: the role of platelets in dengue virus infection revealed | Pryzdial EL | 2016 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Hijacked: the role of platelets in dengue virus infection revealed | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: How do bacteria behave during platelet production? | Ramirez-Arcos S | 2017 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: How do bacteria behave during platelet production? | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: How do Special Forces Operations access quality blood products for military personnel? | Acker JP | 2014 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: How do Special Forces Operations access quality blood products for military personnel? | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: How does anti-D prevent hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn? Lessons from a mouse model | Lazarus A | 2018 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: How does anti-D prevent hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn? Lessons from a mouse model | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: How does consolidation of blood production and distribution services impact hospitals? | Blake J | 2013 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: How does consolidation of blood production and distribution services impact hospitals? | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Improving outcomes for patients with autoimmune platelet disorders | Arnold D | 2017 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Improving outcomes for patients with autoimmune platelet disorders | Other | Clinical research |
| ResearchUnit: Improving quality testing of stem cells for patients | Pineault N | 2020 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Improving quality testing of stem cells for patients | Researchers | New or improved product or process |
| ResearchUnit: Improving the usefulness of a laboratory tool to match donors and patients | Acker J, Branch D | 2018 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Improving the usefulness of a laboratory tool to match donors and patients | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Intravenous albumin is not associated with improved outcomes in cardiac surgery patients | Bartoszko J | 2021 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Intravenous albumin is not associated with improved outcomes in cardiac surgery patients | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| ResearchUnit: It's a numbers game: improving cord blood stem cell transplantation success | Pineault N | 2017 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: It's a numbers game: improving cord blood stem cell transplantation success | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Making the cut: protein breakdown in platelets during storage | Serrano K | 2015 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Making the cut: protein breakdown in platelets during storage | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Mastering the monocyte monolayer assay | Branch D | 2016 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Mastering the monocyte monolayer assay | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Modeling risk to ensure safety when considering changes to blood testing | O'Brien S | 2019 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Modeling risk to ensure safety when considering changes to blood testing | Researchers | Basic research |
| ResearchUnit: Natural killers: when cells go wrong | Ni H | 2017 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Natural killers: when cells go wrong | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Novel discovery reveals new diagnostic markers and treatment targets for bleeding disorder | Ni H | 2015 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Novel discovery reveals new diagnostic markers and treatment targets for bleeding disorder | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Older blood as good as new: no harmful effects of storage time before transfusion | Heddle N | 2016 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Older blood as good as new: no harmful effects of storage time before transfusion | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: One in a million: Modelling rare blood flow | Blake J, Clarke G | 2019 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: One in a million: Modelling rare blood flow | Researchers | Clinical research |
| ResearchUnit: Pathogen Inactivation for Safer Blood Transfusion: What are the Limitations? | Schubert P | 2014 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Pathogen Inactivation for Safer Blood Transfusion: What are the Limitations? | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Patient blood group impacts susceptibility to IVIg-associated hemolysis | Branch D | 2018 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Patient blood group impacts susceptibility to IVIg-associated hemolysis | Researchers | Basic research |
| ResearchUnit: Perioperative treatment for patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Eltrombopag vs IVIG | Arnold DM | 2021 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Perioperative treatment for patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Eltrombopag vs IVIG | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| ResearchUnit: Plasma Fibronectin: Keeping the Delicate Balance between Bleeding and Clotting | Ni H | 2014 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Plasma Fibronectin: Keeping the Delicate Balance between Bleeding and Clotting | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Plasma residues enhance bacterial attachment to platelet storage bags | Ramirez-Arcos S | 2017 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Plasma residues enhance bacterial attachment to platelet storage bags | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Plasma: what's in the bag? | Sheffield W, Jenkins C | 2018 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Plasma: what's in the bag? | Researchers | Basic research |
| ResearchUnit: Platelet protein GPIba plays an important role in regulating platelet-mediated production of thrombopoietin by the liver | Ni H | 2018 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Platelet protein GPIba plays an important role in regulating platelet-mediated production of thrombopoietin by the liver | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Platelet Transfusion in Children with Cancer | Barty R | 2021 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Platelet Transfusion in Children with Cancer | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| ResearchUnit: Platelets are Immune Cells! | Semple J | 2013 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Platelets are Immune Cells! | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Platelets vs. blood vessels: what causes bleeding fetuses and newborns with FNAIT? | Ni H | 2015 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Platelets vs. blood vessels: what causes bleeding fetuses and newborns with FNAIT? | Other | Other |
| ResearchUnit: Protecting our life blood: iron deficiency in Canadian blood donors | Goldman M | 2014 | Blood.ca website | View ResearchUnit: Protecting our life blood: iron deficiency in Canadian blood donors | Other | Other |