Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Venous limb gangrene and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) cardiac arrest during management of deep-vein thrombosis and progressive limb ischemic necrosis following vascular surgery Avram AT, Blostein MD, Hirsch AM, Warkentin TE 2020 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Fostamatinib for the treatment of adult persistent and chronic immune thrombocytopenia: Results of two phase 3, randomized, placebo?controlled trials Bussel J, Arnold DM, Grossbard E, Mayer J, Treliski J, Homenda W, Hellmann A, Windyga J, Sivcheva L, Khalafallah AA, Zaja F, Cooper N, Markovtsov V, Zayed H, Duliege AM 2018 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) World Impact Survey (I-WISh): Impact of ITP on health-related quality of life Cooper N, Kruse A, Kruse C, Watson S, Morgan M, Provan D, Ghanima W, Arnold DM, Tomiyama Y, Santoro C, Michel M, Laborde S, Lovrencic B, Hou M, Bailey T, Taylor-Stokes G, Haenig J, Bussel JB 2021 Am J Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
Acute thrombocytopenia suggesting thrombotic microangiopathy Venier LM, Patriquin CJ, Warkentin TE 2022 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Serotonin-release assay-positive but platelet factor 4-dependent enzyme-immunoassay negative: HIT or not HIT? Warkentin TE, Smythe MA, Ali MA, Aslam N, Sheppard JI, Smith JW, Moore JC, Arnold DM, Nazy I 2021 Am J Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
Understanding pulse oximetry in hematology patients: Hemoglobinopathies, racial differences, and beyond Patterson S, Sandercock N, Verhovsek M 2022 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Reference intervals of complete blood count constituents are highly correlated to waist circumference: Should obese patients have their own “normal values?” Vuong J, Qiu Y, La M, Clarke G, Swinkels DW, Cembrowski G 2014 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Sialidase inhibition to increase platelet counts: A new treatment option for thrombocytopenia Jansen AJG, Peng J, Zhao H-G, Hou M, Ni H 2015 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Fostamatinib for the treatment of warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia: Phase 2, multicenter, open-label study Kuter DJ, Rogers KA, Boxer MA, Choi M, Agajanian R, Arnold DM, Broome CM, Field JJ, Murakhovskaya I, Numerof R, Tong S 2022 Am J Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
Immunity against a therapeutic xenoprotein/Fc construct delivered by gene transfer is reduced through binding to the inhibitory receptor Fc?RIIb Liang Y, Qiu H, Glinka Y, Lazarus AH, Ni H, Prud'homme GJ, Wang Q 2011 J Gene Med View Researchers Basic research
Sustained expression of coagulation Factor IX by modified cord blood-derived mesenchymal stromal cells Dodd M, Marquez-Curtis L, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Hortelano G 2014 J Gene Med View Researchers Basic research
Immunocamouflage of latex surfaces by grafted methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) (mPEG): proteomic analysis of plasma protein adsorption Le Y, Li L, Wang D, Scott MD 2012 Sci China Life Sci View Researchers Basic research
Polymer-mediated immunocamouflage of red blood cells: effects of polymer size on antigenic and immunogenic recognition of allogeneic donor blood cells Wang D, Kyluik DL, Murad KL, Toyofuku WM, Scott MD 2011 Sci China Life Sci View Researchers Basic research
Immunocamouflage: The biophysical basis of immunoprotection by grafted methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) (mPEG) Le Y, Scott MD 2010 Acta Biomater View Researchers Basic research
The mechanism and modulation of complement activation on polymer grafted cells Leung VL, Kizhakkedathu JN 2016 Acta Biomater View Researchers Basic research
Immunocamouflaged RBC for alloimmunized patients Scott M, Toyofuku W, Yang X, Raj M, Kang N 2017 Transfusion Medicine and Scientific Developments View Researchers Basic research
Impact de la grippe pandémique A (H1N1) sur les services de laboratoire Patel SN, Gubbay JB, Bastien N, Booth T, Charest H, Chernesky M, Couillard M, Drews S, Garceau R, Gubbay J, Guercio S, Fearon M, Fonseca K, Hatchette T, Horsman G, Larke B, Li Y, Majury A, Ouellette O, Petric M, Ratnam S, Sevenhuysen C, Van Caeseele P 2012 Centre de collaboration nationale des maladies infectieuses: Examen des Preuves La grippe pandemique A (H1N1) View Health care providers Other
Impact of amikacin on pseudothrombocytopenia Bokaei PB, Grabovsky D, Shehata N, Wang C 2017 Acta Haematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Osmotic parameters of red blood cells from umbilical cord blood Zhurova M, McGann LE, Acker JP 2014 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Intracellular ice formation in confluent monolayers of human dental stem cells and membrane damage Zhurova M, Woods EJ, Acker JP 2010 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Osmotic tolerance limits of red blood cells from umbilical cord blood Zhurova M, Lusianti RE, Higgins AZ, Acker JP 2014 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Impact of blood manufacturing and donor characteristics on membrane water permeability and in vitro quality parameters during hypothermic storage of red blood cells Alshalani A, Howell A, Acker JP 2018 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Thermal expansion of substrate may affect adhesion of Chinese hamster fibroblasts to surfaces during freezing Rutt T, Eskandari N, Zhurova M, Elliott JAW, McGann LE, Acker JP, Nychka JA 2019 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Characterizing the ability of an ice recrystallization inhibitor to improve platelet cryopreservation Waters L, Ben R, Acker JP, Padula MP, Marks DC, Johnson L 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers New or improved product or process
The efficacy of ice recrystallization inhibitors in rat lung cryopreservation using a low cost technique for ex vivo subnormothermic lung perfusion Lautner L, Himmat S, Acker JP, Nagendran J 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
High sub-zero organ preservation: A paradigm of nature-inspired strategies William N, Acker JP 2021 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Mitochondria and membrane cryoinjury in micropatterned cells: Effects of cell-cell interactions Tchir J, Acker JP 2010 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Cryoprotectant-dependent control of intracellular ice recrystallization in hepatocytes using small molecule carbohydrate derivatives William N, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Control of ice recrystallization in liver tissues using small molecule carbohydrate derivatives William N, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
The Grand Challenges of Organ Banking: Proceedings from the first global summit on complex tissue cryopreservation Lewis JK, Bischof JC, Braslavsky I, Brockbank KGM, Fahy GM, Fuller BJ, Rabin Y, Tocchio A, Woods EJ, Wowk BG, Acker JP, Giwa S 2016 Cryobiology View Researchers Other
Current techniques and the future of lung preservation Lautner LJ, Freed DH, Nagendran J, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Transient loss of membrane integrity following intracellular ice formation in dimethyl sulfoxide-treated hepatocyte and endothelial cell monolayers William N, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Mesenchymal stromal cells derived from various tissues: Biological, clinical and cryopreservation aspects Marquez-Curtis LA, Janowska-Wieczorek A, McGann LE, Elliott JAW 2015 Cryobiology View Researchers Other
Red blood cell membrane water permeability increases with length of ex vivo storage Alshalani A, Acker JP 2017 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
High subzero cryofixation: A technique for observing ice within tissues Lautner L, William N, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers New or improved product or process
Implications of variability in cell membrane permeability for design of methods to remove glycerol from frozen-thawed erythrocytes Lahmann JM, Sanchez CC, Benson JD, Acker JP, Higgins AZ 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
The response of a human haematopoietic cell line to trehalose-loaded liposomes and their effect on post-thaw membrane integrity Scott KL, William N, Acker JP 2022 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Impact of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) on Laboratory Services Patel SN, Gubbay JB, Bastien N, Booth T, Charest H, Chernesky M, Couillard M, Drews S, Garceau R, Gubbay J, Guercio S, Fearon M, Fonseca K, Hatchette T, Horsman G, Larke B, Li Y, Majury A, Ouellette O, Petric M, Ratnam S, Sevenhuysen C, Van Caeseele P 2012 National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases: Evidence Reviews on Pandemic H1N1 View Health care providers Other
Impact of sample volume and handling time during analysis on the in vitro quality measurements of platelet concentrates held in syringes Schubert P, Culibrk B, Coupland D, Levin E, Devine DV 2011 Int J Lab Hematol View Blood operators New or improved product or process
The use of serial outpatient complete blood count (CBC) results to derive biologic variation: a new tool to gauge the acceptability of hematology testing Cembrowski G, Topping K, Versluys K, Tran D, Malick M, Holmes D, Clarke G 2015 Int J Lab Hematol View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Laboratory diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Warkentin TE 2019 Int J Lab Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Timeline of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia seroconversion in serial plasma samples tested using an automated latex immunoturbidimetric assay Warkentin TE, Sheppard J-AI, Smith JW, Arnold DM, Nazy I 2019 Int J Lab Hematol View Researchers New or improved product or process
Mixing study to diagnose heparin-resistance caused by functional antithrombin deficiency Bahabri A, Moffat KA, Carlino SA, Chan AKC, Bhatt MD 2022 Int J Lab Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Cardiovascular events among recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation-A systematic review and meta-analysis Aghel N, Lui M, Wang V, Khalaf D, Mian H, Hillis C, Walker I, Leber B, Lipton JH, Aljama M, Lepic K, Berg T, Garcia-Horton A, Petropoulos J, Masoom H, Leong DP 2023 Bone Marrow Transplant View Researchers Clinical research
Importance of factors influencing the decision to proceed with cord blood transplantation in adults: results of a web-based survey of the Canadian transplant community Chan JY, Tay J, Allan DS 2013 Bone Marrow Transplant View Health care providers Clinical research
Improved resolution in extracellular vesicle populations using 405 instead of 488 nm side scatter McVey MJ, Spring CM, Kuebler WM 2018 J Extracell Vesicles View Researchers Basic research
Predicting kidney transplantation outcomes using proteinuria ascertained from spot urine samples versus timed urine collections Talreja H, Akbari A, White CA, Ramsay TO, Hiremath S, Knoll G 2014 Am J Kidney Dis View Health care providers Clinical research
Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade and Long-term Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Hiremath S, Fergusson DA, Fergusson N, Bennett A, Knoll GA 2017 Am J Kidney Dis View Researchers Clinical research
In reply to 'dialysis vintage could confound survival trends in ESRD patients' van Walraven C, Manuel D, Knoll G 2014 Am J Kidney Dis View Health care providers Other
In silico analysis suggests repurposing of ibuprofen for prevention and treatment of EBOLA virus disease Veljkovic V, Goeijenbier M, Glisic S, Veljkovic N, Perovic VR, Sencanski M, Branch DR, Paessler S 2015 F1000Res View Researchers Basic research