Our Funded Research Projects
Updated April 2024
| Title | Principal Investigator / Supervisor | Program | Project Start Date | Project End Date Sort ascending | Total $ Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety, Acceptance, Fairness & Equality (SAFE project): Acceptable risk and donor selection | Principal Investigator: DITTO, Blaine Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: FERGUSON, Eamonn |
MSM Research Grant Program | $49,413 | ||
| National evaluation of platelet transport bags to reduce wastage | Principal Investigator: WEBERT, Kathryn Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CALLUM, Jeannie, LIN, Yulia, LIEBERMAN, Lani, PENDERGRAST, Jacob, CSERTI-GAZDEWICH, Christine |
Small Project Funding Program | $9,740 | ||
| Recombinant Fc multimers to replace IVIG | Principal Investigator: BRANCH, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LEWIS, Bonnie |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $104,000 | ||
| Study of the mechanisms implicated in platelets microparticle internalization by blood cells | Principal Investigator: BOILARD, Eric Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MARCOUX, Genevieve |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $104,000 | ||
| Process evaluation of the Canadian Blood Services' cord blood bank: managerial and donor perspectives | Principal Investigator: DEVINE, Dana Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HAW, Jennie |
CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship | $46,500 | ||
| Operational impact of individual risk assessment options | Principal Investigator: O'BRIEN, Sheila Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ROBILLARD, Pierre, GOLDMAN, Mindy, MYHAL, Geneviève |
MSM Research Grant Program | $168,000 | ||
| A longitudinal analysis of behavioural and biological risk among men who have sex with men in metro Vancouver | Principal Investigator: LACHOWSKY, Nathan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HOGG, Robert, MOORE, David, ROTH, Eric, ARMSTRONG, Heather |
MSM Research Grant Program | $50,000 | ||
| Polymer-based manufacturing tolerogenic miRNA-based therapeutics | Principal Investigator: SCOTT, Mark Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HORWITZ, Marc S. |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $491,125 | ||
| Examining the relationship between repeated blood donations in female donors on maternal/neonatal outcomes: a cohort study | Principal Investigator: TINMOUTH, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CHASSE, Michael, FERGUSSON, Dean A., GOLDMAN, Mindy R., O'BRIEN, Sheila F., SPRAGUE, Ann, van WALRAVEN, Carl, WALKER, Mark C., WILSON, Kumanan |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $135,657 | ||
| Stem Cell Transplantation Multimedia Toolkit | Principal Investigator: FINGRUT, Warren Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ALLAN, David, MESSNER, Hans, PETRASZKO, Tanya, ZUCCHET, Alyssa, DONNELLY, Sarah, HAMM, Taylor, THATCHER, Alicia, LADD, Aedan, CHAN, Sam, SUPPIAH, Roopa, WINQUIST, Lauren, LAU, Janny, PIETROBAN, Adam, LONDON, Sydney, COLES, Jenna |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $2,000 | ||
| Better blood transfusion - Phase two | Principal Investigator: O'REILLY, Clare Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PARKE, Graham, MORRISON, Douglas, CHIPPERFIELD, Kate, EVELEIGH, Shari, WILSON, Sophie |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $5,250 | ||
| Small molecule ice recrystallization inhibitors as cryo-additives for red blood cell cryopreservation | Principal Investigator: BEN, Robert Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: POISSON, Jessica |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $82,000 | ||
| Impact of storage on the function of cord blood hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells | Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: JAHAN, Suria |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $104,000 | ||
| Feasibility in Canada for a non-invasive prenatal testing using single-exon fetal RHD determination | Principal Investigator: ACKER, Jason Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CLARKE, Gwen, BHATTI, Aniqa |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | $20,000 | ||
| Role of blood component manufacturing on microvesicle-induced transfusion-related immune modulation | Principal Investigator: ACKER, Jason Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HOLOVATI, Jelena, BRANCH, Donald, ZHANG, Haibo |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $250,660 | ||
| Mathematical modeling - comparing HIV risk between MSM donation strategies | Principal Investigator: O'BRIEN, Sheila Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: GRÉGOIRE, Yves, SEED, Clive, CUSTER, Brian, STEELE, Whitney, DAVISON, Katy, PILLONEL, Josiane |
MSM Research Grant Program | $18,000 | ||
| Anti-GPIb mediated thrombocytopenia: implications for IVIG and other therapies | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: XU, Miao |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000 | ||
| Social media for knowledge translation and education 3 (SoMe-KTE3): Transfusion, thrombosis, and hemostasis | Principal Investigator: SHIH, Andrew Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CHAN, Teresa, DE WIT, Kristin, BHAGIRATH, Vinai, YEH, Calvin, CASTELLUCI, Lana, ELAHIE, Allahna, HEDDLE, Nancy, THOMA, Brent |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $30,000 | ||
| Podcast for FNAIT and ICTMG red cell specifications for hemoglobinopathies guidelines | Principal Investigator: SHEHATA, Nadine Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $6,200 | ||
| Monoclonal antibodies with anti-D-like activity in the amelioration of murine immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: SEMPLE, John W., NI, Heyu |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $400,000 | ||
| Organ donation in Canada: Engaging with stakeholders and proposing solutions to current legal and ethical challenges | Principal Investigator: GRUBEN, Vanessa Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
James Kreppner Fellowship Program | $150,000 | ||
| Microfluidic devices to measure the deformability of stored red blood cells | Principal Investigator: MA, Hongshen Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: SCOTT, Mark D. |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $398,301 | ||
| Mechanisms of antibody-independent transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) | Principal Investigator: KUEBLER, Wolfgang Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: SEMPLE, John W. |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $328,712 | ||
| Understanding transcriptional and epigenetic control by Gfi1b towards the development of a therapy for sickle cell disease | Principal Investigator: TRUDEL, Marie Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MOROY, Tarik |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $453,132 | ||
| Improving pathogen inactivation: the dengue virus-induced platelet proteome | Principal Investigator: PRYZDIAL, Ed Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: TEGEGN, Tseday Zewdu |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $104,000 | ||
| DNA aptamers for detection of red blood cells destined for rapid post-transfusion clearance | Principal Investigator: SHEFFIELD, William Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: DONKOR, David |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $150,000 | ||
| Defining disease mechanisms in Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) and their association with clinical outcomes | Principal Investigator: ARNOLD, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: COOK, Richard J., NAZY, Ishac |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $317,469 | ||
| Identification of host cellular immune mechanisms responsible for the initiation and/or modulation of Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) | Principal Investigator: SEMPLE, John Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: KUEBLER, Wolfgang M. |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $398,982 | ||
| Myocardial Ischemia and Transfusion. The MINT rollover trial | Principal Investigator: HEBERT, Paul Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CARSON, Jeffrey L., DEVEREAUX, Philip J., EIKELBOOM, John W., FERGUSSON, Dean A., GOODMAN, Shaun G. , MCALISTER, Finlay A. , TINMOUTH, Alan T. |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $140,210 | ||
| Developing a Canadian policy on the responsible use of umbilical cord blood for proven indications in regenerative therapy | Principal Investigator: ALLAN, David Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HUTTON, Brian, CAULFIELD, Timothy |
Kenneth J. Fyke Award Program | $100,000 | ||
| Aneurysmal SubArachnoid Hemorrhage - Red blood cell transfusion And outcome (SAHaRA): a pilot randomized controlled trial | Principal Investigator: ENGLISH, Shane Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: McINTYRE, Lauralyn A. , ALGIRD, Almunder , BOUTIN, Amélie , CHASSE, Michael , DOWLATSHAHI, Dariush , FERGUSSON, Dean A. , GRIESDALE, Donald , KRAMER, Andreas H. , LAUZIER, François , LUM, Cheemun , MARSHALL, Shawn C. , PAGLIARELLO, Giuseppe , SINCLAIR, John , TINMOUTH, Alan T. , TURGEON, Alexis F. |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $157,172 | ||
| PID (Primary Immune Deficiency) Toolkit App | Principal Investigator: DARNEL, Susanna Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LI, Cecilia, BEAUCHAMP, Aimee, MORRISON, Doug, DALLAS, Karen, MICHAAN, Jack, TAVASZI, Alina, DENESIN, Pam, FUNG, Rene, British Columbia Primary Immune Deficiency (PID) Group Members |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $25,000 | ||
| An innovative digital strategy for dissemination of Choosing Wisely Canada guidelines in transfusion medicine | Principal Investigator: CAMPBELL, Clinton Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LABRECQUE, Suzanne, LABELLE, Peter, AL-JEDANI, Hanadi, SADEK, Irene, KAHWASH, Eiad |
BloodTechNet Award Program | $25,000 | ||
| The Canadian National Transplant Research Program: increasing donating and improving transplantation outcomes | Principal Investigator: WEST, Lori Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Transplantation Research Program | $250,000 | ||
| Characterization of the hematopoietic reconstitution enhancing activity of osteoblasts derived from human mesenchymal stromal cells | Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CAMPBELL, Pearl , GARNIER, Alain |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $320,504 | ||
| Studying and alleviating the effects of platelet microparticles induced by pathogen reduction of platelet concentrates | Principal Investigator: PROVOST, Patrick Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LAUGIER, Jonathan |
Graduate Fellowship Program | $52,000 | ||
| Polyhemoglobin catalase superoxide dismutase carbonic anhydrase: a novel soluble biotherapeutic with no cardiac toxicity for hemorrhagic shock and other uses | Principal Investigator: CHANG, Thomas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $224,520 | ||
| Release, delivery and cell programming effects of platelet microparticles and microRNAs | Principal Investigator: PROVOST, Patrick Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BOILARD, Eric |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $427,422 | ||
| Understanding the factors that influence bacterial proliferation and biofilm formation in platelet concentrates | Principal Investigator: RAMIREZ-ARCOS, Sandra Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LOZA CORREA, Maria |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $151,800 | ||
| Transfusion options in coagulopathy: Efficacy in controlling bleeding | Principal Investigator: SHEFFIELD, William Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: QADRI, Syed |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $151,800 | ||
| Data sharing with CBMTG registry | Principal Investigator: ALLAN, David Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PAULSON, Kristjan |
Small Project Funding Program | $15,000 | ||
| Elucidation of the mechanism of IVIG-associated hemolysis | Principal Investigator: BRANCH, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PENDERGRAST, Jacob , CSERTI-GAZDEWICH, Christine , SHEHATA, Nadine , PAVENSKI, Katerina , LAU, Wendy , CALLUM, Jeannie , LIN, Yulia , LIEBERMAN, Lani , HANNACH, Barbara |
Intramural Research Grant Program | $393,712 | ||
| Pathogenesis and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia: Are there fundamental differences between anti-GPlba- and anti-GPllbllla-mediated thrombocytopenia? | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $378,529 | ||
| Design and implementation of circulatory oxygen therapeutics derived from human hemoglobin by improved systematic chemical coupling and cross-linking | Principal Investigator: KLUGER, Ronald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | $192,039 | ||
| ROTEM-guided transfusion protocols - impact on the manufacturer | Principal Investigator: TRUDEAU, Jacqueline Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PETRASZKO, Tanya, LI, Cecilia |
Small Project Funding Program | $15,000 | ||
| Neonatal outcomes after transfusion of ABO non-identical blood (Neo-ABO) | Principal Investigator: SOLH, Ziad Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HEDDLE, Nancy, COOK, Richard J., FUSCH, Christoph |
Small Project Funding Program | $14,989 | ||
| Pre-transfusion furosemide for TACO | Principal Investigator: SKEATE, Robert Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CALLUM, Jeannie |
Small Project Funding Program | $15,000 | ||
| University of Ottawa Centre for Transfusion Research | Principal Investigator: TINMOUTH, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Program Support Award for Canadian Transfusion Medicine and Science Research Program | $1,303,334 | ||
| The Centre for Blood Research | Principal Investigator: CONWAY, Ed Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Program Support Award for Canadian Transfusion Medicine and Science Research Program | $1,290,734 | ||
| McMaster Transfusion Research Program | Principal Investigator: HEDDLE, Nancy Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Program Support Award for Canadian Transfusion Medicine and Science Research Program | $15,000 |