Our Research Publications
Updated August 2025
| Title | Authors | Year Sort ascending | Journal | Link to Article | Intended Audience | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intravenous albumin in cardiac and vascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Skubas NJ, Callum J, Bathla A, Keshavarz H, Fergusson D, Wu B, Stanworth S, Shehata N | 2024 | Br J Anaesth | View Intravenous albumin in cardiac and vascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Normal Morphology and Physiology of Human Blood Including Main Clinical Parameters and Microscopy | Phan C, Brandon-Coatham M, Rahman A, Acker J | 2024 | The Optics of Blood: A Handbook | View Normal Morphology and Physiology of Human Blood Including Main Clinical Parameters and Microscopy | Researchers | Basic research |
| Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Canadian First-Time Blood Donors: Association with Social Determinants of Health | O’Brien SF, Ehsani-Moghaddam B, Goldman M, Drews SJ | 2024 | Viruses | View Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Canadian First-Time Blood Donors: Association with Social Determinants of Health | Researchers | Epidemiology research |
| Sebum Components Dampen the Efficacy of Skin Disinfectants against Cutibacterium acnes Biofilms | Kumaran D, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2024 | Microorganisms | View Sebum Components Dampen the Efficacy of Skin Disinfectants against Cutibacterium acnes Biofilms | Researchers | Basic research |
| The selection and preparation of red cell components for intrauterine transfusion: A national survey | Bodnar M, Lieberman L, Arsenault V, Berardi P, Duncan J, Lane D, Lavoie M, McCarthy J, Morrison D, Robitaille N, Shehata N, Wilson A, Clarke G, Obstetrical tC, Pediatric Transfusion Network | 2024 | Vox Sang | View The selection and preparation of red cell components for intrauterine transfusion: A national survey | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Sécurité, acceptation, justice et équité (projet SAFE) : risque acceptable et sélection des donneurs | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Sécurité, acceptation, justice et équité (projet SAFE) : risque acceptable et sélection des donneurs | General public | MSM research |
| Robust Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Ex Vivo Using Small Molecule Cocktails | Kaewsakulthong W, Pasala AR, Hanotaux J, Hasan T, Maganti HB | 2024 | Methods Mol Biol | View Robust Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Ex Vivo Using Small Molecule Cocktails | Researchers | Basic research |
| Norman Bethune Symposium 2024 – Celebrating Drs. Don Brooks & Dana Devine | Teodoro J, Toor K | 2024 | Centre for Blood Research Blog | View Norman Bethune Symposium 2024 – Celebrating Drs. Don Brooks & Dana Devine | General public | Other |
| Modulation of Staphylococcus aureus gene expression during proliferation in platelet concentrates with focus on virulence and platelet functionality | Yousuf B, Pasha R, Pineault N, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2024 | PLoS One | View Modulation of Staphylococcus aureus gene expression during proliferation in platelet concentrates with focus on virulence and platelet functionality | Researchers | Basic research |
| Making IVIg treatment safer for patients | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Making IVIg treatment safer for patients | General public | Other |
| Anemia in Hospitalized Patients: Vampirism and Other Tales | Siegal D | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Anemia in Hospitalized Patients: Vampirism and Other Tales | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Plasma-derived product recipients' views on the acceptability of implementing a programme of plasma donation for fractionation from men who have sex with men | Benoit J, Caruso J, Germain M, Myhal G, Monteith K, Otis J | 2024 | Vox Sang | View Plasma-derived product recipients' views on the acceptability of implementing a programme of plasma donation for fractionation from men who have sex with men | Blood operators | MSM research |
| Ouvrir le don à des milliers de personnes affectées par les restrictions liées à la forme humaine de la maladie de la « vache folle » | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Impact de la recherche | View Ouvrir le don à des milliers de personnes affectées par les restrictions liées à la forme humaine de la maladie de la « vache folle » | General public | Other |
| International review of blood donation screening for anti-HBc and occult hepatitis B virus infection | Fu MX, Faddy HM, Candotti D, Groves J, Saa P, Styles C, Adesina O, Carrillo JP, Seltsam A, Weber-Schehl M, O'Brien SF, Drews SJ, Aidoo NB, Pajares Á L, Perez LN, Deng X, van de Laar T, Laperche S, Lehtisalo R, Yilmaz S, Tsoi WC, Juhl D, Niederhauser C, Chenarsabz N, O'Flaherty N, Goto N, Satake M, Renaud C, Lewin A, Cloutier M, Sawadogo S, Reynolds C, Zhiburt E, Muylaert A, Van Gaever V, Garcia-Otalora MA, Jarvis L, Vermeulen M, Busch M, Blackmore S, Jones A, Brailsford S, Irving WL, Andersson M, Simmonds P, Harvala H | 2024 | Transfusion | View International review of blood donation screening for anti-HBc and occult hepatitis B virus infection | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Informed consent for blood transfusion | Laureano M, Khandelwal A, Zeller M | 2024 | Professionaleducation.blood.ca | View Informed consent for blood transfusion | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils | Wolfe A | 2024 | Research.Education.Discovery (R.E.D.) Blog | View Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils | General public | Other |
| Restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy in myocardial infarction and anemia | Carson J | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy in myocardial infarction and anemia | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Qualitative analysis of Canadian blood and plasma donors' views on expanding donor screening eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men | Woo H, Fisher W, Kohut T, Haw J | 2024 | Transfusion | View Qualitative analysis of Canadian blood and plasma donors' views on expanding donor screening eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men | Researchers | MSM Social science research |
| Guideline No. 448: Prevention of Rh D Alloimmunization | Fung-Kee-Fung K, Wong K, Walsh J, Hamel C, Clarke G | 2024 | J Obstet Gynaecol Can | View Guideline No. 448: Prevention of Rh D Alloimmunization | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Attitudes, behaviours, and acceptability related to current and future blood donation policy: A qualitative study of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montréal | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Attitudes, behaviours, and acceptability related to current and future blood donation policy: A qualitative study of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montréal | General public | MSM research |
| Opening the door to donation for thousands affected by restrictions related to human variant of “mad cow” disease | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Research Impact Case Study | View Opening the door to donation for thousands affected by restrictions related to human variant of “mad cow” disease | General public | Other |
| The return rate of deferred blood donors in Iran | Maghsudlu M, Teimourpour A, Amini-Kafiabad S, Nazemi AM, O'Brien SF, Sarem F | 2024 | Transfus Clin Biol | View The return rate of deferred blood donors in Iran | Blood operators | Epidemiology research |
| Transfusion camp: A retrospective study of self-reported impact on postgraduate trainee transfusion practice | Yeung KCY, Kapitany C, Chargé S, Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, D'Empaire PP, Khandelwal A, Lieberman L, Lee C, Pavenski K, Pendergrast J, Shehata N, Hsia CC, Lavoie M, Murphy MF, Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Rahmani M, Trudeau J, Zeller MP, Lin Y | 2023 | Transfusion | View Transfusion camp: A retrospective study of self-reported impact on postgraduate trainee transfusion practice | Health care providers | Education research |
| B cells and antibodies in refractory immune thrombocytopenia | Roeser A, Lazarus AH, Mahévas M | 2023 | Br J Haematol | View B cells and antibodies in refractory immune thrombocytopenia | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Medication use in Canadian blood donors | Goldman M, Miller O, O'Brien SF | 2023 | Vox Sang | View Medication use in Canadian blood donors | Blood operators | Clinical research |
| FAQ : plasma traité au solvant-détergent (Octaplasma) | Mack J, Gordon I, Romans R, Webert K, Ning S, Zeller M | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View FAQ : plasma traité au solvant-détergent (Octaplasma) | Health care providers | New or improved product or process |
| Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Plasma Components | Stewart T | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Plasma Components | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| First Report of Successful Laser Warming for Frozen Gonadal Tissues and Oocytes in the Domestic Cat Model | Rowlison T, Nagashima J, Acker J, Ben R, Daly J, Hagedorn, Comizzoli P | 2023 | Biopreserv Biobank | View First Report of Successful Laser Warming for Frozen Gonadal Tissues and Oocytes in the Domestic Cat Model | Researchers | Basic research |
| Emotional Labor of Nurses and Phlebotomists in a New Source Plasma Collection Site During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Holloway K | 2023 | Glob Qual Nurs Res | View Emotional Labor of Nurses and Phlebotomists in a New Source Plasma Collection Site During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Researchers | Ethical, legal & social implications research |
| Perivascular niche cells sense thrombocytopenia and activate hematopoietic stem cells in an IL-1 dependent manner | Luis TC, Barkas N, Carrelha J, Giustacchini A, Mazzi S, Norfo R, Wu B, Aliouat A, Guerrero JA, Rodriguez-Meira A, Bouriez-Jones T, Macaulay IC, Jasztal M, Zhu G, Ni H, Robson MJ, Blakely RD, Mead AJ, Nerlov C, Ghevaert C, Jacobsen SEW | 2023 | Nat Commun | View Perivascular niche cells sense thrombocytopenia and activate hematopoietic stem cells in an IL-1 dependent manner | Researchers | Basic research |
| HLA-haplotype redundancy and rareness in Canadian Blood Services' Stem Cell Registry and Cord Blood Bank: Novel metrics for optimizing utility | Bailey AJM, Blake J, Ganz K, Seftel MD, Allan DS | 2023 | Transfusion | View HLA-haplotype redundancy and rareness in Canadian Blood Services' Stem Cell Registry and Cord Blood Bank: Novel metrics for optimizing utility | Blood operators | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| BAY 81-8973 Efficacy and Safety in Previously Untreated and Minimally Treated Children with Severe Hemophilia A: The LEOPOLD Kids Trial | Ljung R, Chan AKC, Glosli H, Afonja O, Becker B, Tseneklidou-Stoeter D, Mancuso ME, Saulyte-Trakymiene S, Kenet G | 2023 | Thromb Haemost | View BAY 81-8973 Efficacy and Safety in Previously Untreated and Minimally Treated Children with Severe Hemophilia A: The LEOPOLD Kids Trial | Researchers | Clinical research |
| A multiphasic approach to solve misidentification of Cutibacterium acnes as Atopobium vaginae during routine bacterial screening of platelet concentrates using the VITEK 2 system | Kumaran D, Laflamme C, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2023 | Access Microbiol | View A multiphasic approach to solve misidentification of Cutibacterium acnes as Atopobium vaginae during routine bacterial screening of platelet concentrates using the VITEK 2 system | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Long-term preservation of red blood cells through deep supercooling | Isiksacan Z, William N, Yarmush ML, Acker JP, Usta OB | 2023 | Cryobiology | View Long-term preservation of red blood cells through deep supercooling | Researchers | Basic research |
| Monitoring viral genomic sequences in transfusion-transmitted viruses | Candotti D, Drews SJ, Faddy HM, ISBT Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party SoV | 2023 | Vox Sang | View Monitoring viral genomic sequences in transfusion-transmitted viruses | Blood operators | Clinical research |
| Humoral and Cellular Response of Transplant Recipients to a Third Dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Bailey AJM, Maganti HB, Cheng W, Shorr R, Arianne Buchan C, Allan DS | 2023 | Transplantation | View Humoral and Cellular Response of Transplant Recipients to a Third Dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Researchers | Basic research |
| A Survey of Patient Experience in CML: American and Canadian Perspectives | Hillis C, Flynn KE, Goldman EH, Moreira-Lucas TS, Visentini J, Dorman S, Ballinger R, Byrnes HF, De Palma A, Barbier V, Machado L, Atallah E | 2023 | Patient Prefer Adherence | View A Survey of Patient Experience in CML: American and Canadian Perspectives | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Improved access yet inequitable experience: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men’s views of more inclusive criteria for source plasma donation | Vesnaver E, Butler-Foster T, Goldman M, Gibson E, Palumbo A, Lapierre D, Hill NE, MacDonagh R, Rubini KA, Bridel W, Miguel G, Rosser A, MacPherson P, Randall T, Osbourne-Sorrell W, O’Brien SF, Otis J, Greaves M, Al-Bakri TB, Germain M, Orvis S, Clapperton AT, Reid M, Labrecque M, Devine D, Presseau J | 2023 | BMC Public Health | View Improved access yet inequitable experience: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men’s views of more inclusive criteria for source plasma donation | Blood operators | MSM research |
| Malattia emolitica del neonato (MEN): incompatibilità ABO | International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines | 2023 | ICTMG.org | View Malattia emolitica del neonato (MEN): incompatibilità ABO | General public | Other |
| SARS-CoV-2 RBD and Its Variants Can Induce Platelet Activation and Clearance: Implications for Antibody Therapy and Vaccinations against COVID-19 | Ma X, Liang J, Zhu G, Bhoria P, Shoara AA, MacKeigan DT, Khoury CJ, Slavkovic S, Lin L, Karakas D, Chen Z, Prifti V, Liu Z, Shen C, Li Y, Zhang C, Dou J, Rousseau Z, Zhang J, Ni T, Lei X, Chen P, Wu X, Shaykhalishahi H, Mubareka S, Connelly KA, Zhang H, Rotstein O, Ni H | 2023 | Research | View SARS-CoV-2 RBD and Its Variants Can Induce Platelet Activation and Clearance: Implications for Antibody Therapy and Vaccinations against COVID-19 | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Unexpected difficulty in performance of a monocyte monolayer assay when using RBCs from a patient with sickle cell disease | Lipman T, Bienz MN, Pendergrast J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Branch DR | 2023 | Transfusion | View Unexpected difficulty in performance of a monocyte monolayer assay when using RBCs from a patient with sickle cell disease | Researchers | Basic research |
| Willingness and eligibility to donate blood under 12-month and 3-month deferral policies among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada | Brennan D, Armstrong JP, Kesler M, Bekele T, Lachowksy N, Grace D, Hart TA, Souleymanov R, Adam B | 2023 | PLOS Glob Public Health | View Willingness and eligibility to donate blood under 12-month and 3-month deferral policies among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada | Researchers | MSM research |
| Massive Hemorrhage Protocol: A Practical Approach to the Bleeding Trauma Patient | Petrosoniak A, Pavenski K, da Luz LT, Callum J | 2023 | Emerg Med Clin North Am | View Massive Hemorrhage Protocol: A Practical Approach to the Bleeding Trauma Patient | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Severe fetal anemia caused by anti-Jra: Burst forming unit-erythroid colony formation inhibition assay suggesting possible erythroid suppression mechanism | Tran A, Yan MTS, Branch DR, Blacquiere M, Pineault N, Pasha R, Clarke G | 2023 | Transfusion | View Severe fetal anemia caused by anti-Jra: Burst forming unit-erythroid colony formation inhibition assay suggesting possible erythroid suppression mechanism | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Serum from half of patients with immune thrombocytopenia triggers macrophage phagocytosis of platelets | Norris PAA, Tawhidi Z, Sachs UJ, Cserti-Gazdewich CM, Lin Y, Callum J, Gil Gonzalez L, Shan Y, Branch DR, Lazarus AH | 2023 | Blood Adv | View Serum from half of patients with immune thrombocytopenia triggers macrophage phagocytosis of platelets | Researchers | Basic research |
| Solvent detergent (S/D) treated plasma (Octaplasma) | Ning S, Blais-Normandin I, Tordon B, Mack J, Webert K | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View Solvent detergent (S/D) treated plasma (Octaplasma) | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Enfermedad hemolítica del recién nacido (HDN): enfermedad de Rhesus (Rh) y otros anticuerpos no-ABO | International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines | 2023 | ICTMG.org | View Enfermedad hemolítica del recién nacido (HDN): enfermedad de Rhesus (Rh) y otros anticuerpos no-ABO | General public | Other |
| Quality assessment of red blood cell concentrates from blood donors at the extremes of the age spectrum: The BEST collaborative study | Cloutier M, Cognasse F, Yokoyama APH, Hazegh K, Mykhailova O, Brandon-Coatham M, Hamzeh-Cognasse H, Kutner JM, Acker JP, Kanias T, the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative | 2023 | Transfusion | View Quality assessment of red blood cell concentrates from blood donors at the extremes of the age spectrum: The BEST collaborative study | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Thymic stromal lymphopoietin induces platelet mitophagy and promotes thrombosis in Kawasaki disease | Fu L, MacKeigan DT, Gong Q, Che D, Xu Y, Pi L, Sun C, Yu H, Chen K, Zhou H, Jiang Z, Wang Z, Zhang L, Cerenzia EG, Ni H, Gu X | 2023 | Brit J Haem | View Thymic stromal lymphopoietin induces platelet mitophagy and promotes thrombosis in Kawasaki disease | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Transfusion Camp: Successes and challenges in scaling and expanding a transfusion medicine education program | Lin Y, Khandelwal A, Kapitany C, Chargé S | 2023 | Transfus Apher Sci | View Transfusion Camp: Successes and challenges in scaling and expanding a transfusion medicine education program | Health care providers | Education research |