Our Funded Research Projects
Updated April 2024
| Title | Principal Investigator / Supervisor | Program | Project Start Date Sort ascending | Project End Date | Total $ Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimizing rejuvenation to improve the product quality of pathogen-inactivation and γ-irradiated red cell concentrates | Principal Investigator: SHEFFIELD, William Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: QADRI, Syed, SCHUBERT, Peter, DEVINE, Dana |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | 30000.0 | ||
| Allowing MSM to donate in the context of pathogen reduction of blood components: mathematical modeling of the risk of HIV, HBV and HCV transmission through transfusion | Principal Investigator: LEWIN, Antoine Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: GERMAIN, Marc, DELAGE, Gilles, ROBILLARD, Pierre, GRÉGOIRE, Yves, WILLIAM, Fraser |
MSM Research Grant Program | 39618.0 | ||
| Understanding general population impact and opportunities from changes to blood donation deferral screening and criteria for men who have sex with men | Principal Investigator: LACHOWSKY, Nathan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BRENNAN, David, CARD, Kiffer, DRYDEN, OmiSoore, GASPAR, Mark, GILBERT, Mark, GRACE, Daniel, KNIGHT, Rodney, LEBOUCHÉ, Bertrand, MORGAN, Jeffrey, SALWAY, Travis |
MSM Research Grant Program | 310000.0 | ||
| Mathematical Modelling – Comparing HIV Risk Between MSM Donation Strategies | Principal Investigator: O'BRIEN, Sheila Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: GERMAIN, Marc, GRÉGOIRE, Yves, SEED, Clive, CUSTER, Brian, STEELE, Whitney, DAVISON, Katy, PILLONEL, Josiane |
MSM Research Grant Program | 24000.0 | ||
| Assessment of the quality of granulocyte concentrates to optimise their use in transfusion therapy | Principal Investigator: FERNANDES, Maria Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: GIRARD, Melissa, BRANCH, Donald |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | 30000.0 | ||
| Feasibility of implementing source plasma donation with alternative eligibility criteria for men who have sex with men | Principal Investigator: PRESSEAU, Justin Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: GOLDMAN, Mindy, O'BRIEN, Sheila, MACPHERSON, Paul, OTIS, Joanne, GERMAIN, Marc, DEVINE, Dana, ROSSER, Andrew, LAPIERRE, Don |
MSM Research Grant Program | 309940.0 | ||
| TAD-POL (Transfusion-Associated-Dyspnea: Prospective observation and laboratory assessment) | Principal Investigator: CSERTI-GAZDEWICH, Christine Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BRANCH, Donald, LAZARUS, Alan, CALLUM, Jeannie, LIN, Yulia, PENDERGRAST, Jacob, LIEBERMAN, Lani, SHEHATA, Nadine, PAVENSKI, Katerina, SKEATE, Robert |
Intramural Research Grant Program | 278027.5 | ||
| Development of a small molecule cocktail for the expansion of cord blood stem cells | Principal Investigator: PINEAULT, Nicolas Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BLAKE, John, AUDET, Julie |
Intramural Research Grant Program | 237600.0 | ||
| Novel detection strategies for new platelet ligands and anti-platelet antibodies | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: NEVES, Miguel |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | 150000.0 | ||
| Evaluating the role of donor characteristics and blood component manufacturing on the quality of red cell concentrates | Principal Investigator: ACKER, Jason Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BRANCH, Donald, CLARKE, Gwen, NAHIRNIAK, Susan |
Intramural Research Grant Program | 398382.8 | ||
| Of skin, sperm, and blood: A comparative analysis of exemptions in Canadian human tissue legislation | Principal Investigator: CATTAPAN, Alana Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: VON TIGERSTROM, Barbara, NELSON, Eric, DAWSON, Rosanne |
James Kreppner Award Program | 43275.0 | ||
| Applying educational tools of knowledge translation to reduce the inappropriate use of plasma in Ontario: a collaboration between Canadian Blood Services and Ontario hospitals | Principal Investigator: SOLH, Ziad Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: SKEATE, Robert, BERTA, Donna, CALLUM, Jeannie, LIMA, Ana, ZELLER, Michelle, ELAHIE, Allahna, HEDDLE, Nancy, THOMPSON, Troy, TINMOUTH, Alan, SHEHATA, Nadine, ILAGAN, Cesario |
BloodTechNet Award Program | 7200.0 | ||
| 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 | 2000.0 | ||
| 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 | 5250.0 | ||
| Development of internet modules for serology curriculum delivery | Principal Investigator: YAN, Matthew Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: PENDERGRAST, Jacob, TAIT, Gordon |
BloodTechNet Award Program | 35500.0 | ||
| Anti-GPIb mediated thrombocytopenia: implications for IVIG and other therapies | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: XU, Miao |
Graduate Fellowship Program | 52000.0 | ||
| Investigating a new class of small molecule ice recrystallization inhibitors for red blood cell cryopreservation | Principal Investigator: BEN, Robert Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: AMPAW, Anna |
Graduate Fellowship Program | 112333.3 | ||
| Evaluation and improvement of cold stored platelets | Principal Investigator: DEVINE, Dana Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ZHAO, Hanqi (Wayne) |
Graduate Fellowship Program | 112333.3 | ||
| Monovalent Fc receptor blockade using novel fusion proteins: The road towards an IVIg replacement | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: SHEFFIELD, William, BRANCH, Donald |
Intramural Research Grant Program | 400000.0 | ||
| A program to minimize preventable and inappropriate blood product transfusions in liver surgery | Principal Investigator: MARTEL, Guillaume Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BAKER, Laura, TINMOUTH, Alan, SAIDENBERG, Elianna, WHERRETT, Christopher, WORKNEH, Aklile |
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program | 20000.0 | ||
| 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 | 20000.0 | ||
| Influence of eryptosis and storage on transfused red cell recovery in sepsis | Principal Investigator: SHEFFIELD, William Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: BRANCH, Donald, LIAW, Patricia, HEDDLE, Nancy, QADRI, Syed |
Intramural Research Grant Program | 283569.0 | ||
| 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 | 18000.0 | ||
| Évaluation de l’acceptabilité et de la faisabilité d’un programme de dons de plasma destiné au fractionnement, pour les hommes ayant des relations sexuelles avec d’autres hommes de la communauté gaie montréalaise | Principal Investigator: OTIS, Joanne Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: GERMAIN, Marc, GODIN, Gaston, PRONOVOST, Frédérick, MONTEITH, Kenneth, MYHAL, Geneviève, GIRARD, Gabriel, MORIN, Michel |
MSM Research Grant Program | 229507.0 | ||
| The mechanism of action of monoclonal antibody blends in the potential replacement of anti-D in HDFN | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: CRUZ-LEAL, Yoelys |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | 165000.0 | ||
| 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 | 49412.5 | ||
| Optimization of monoclonal anti-erythrocyte antibodies for improved immunoprophylaxis in a murine model | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: NI, Heyu |
Intramural Research Grant Program | 400000.0 | ||
| Estimating the probability of HIV risk in MSM donor policies through biobehavioural and mathematical modelling studies | Principal Investigator: HART, Trevor Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LAMBERT, Gilles, GRACE, Daniel, BAUER, Greta, MOORE, David, COX, Joseph, LACHOWSKY, Nathan, MISHRA, Sharmistha, BRENNAN, David, TAN, Darrell, SKAKOON-SPARLING, Shayna |
MSM Research Grant Program | 452500.0 | ||
| The role of stakeholder trust in OTDT policy change: public and professional attitudes to ante-mortem interventions in organ donation | Principal Investigator: CHANDLER, Jennifer Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: McKAY, Lindsey |
James Kreppner Award Program | 50000.0 | ||
| An evaluation of learner perspectives and outcomes following completion of the transfusion medicine area of focused competence | Principal Investigator: TSENG, Eric Kuo Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ZELLER, Michelle |
Qualitative Education Funding | 9875.0 | ||
| ACB and MSM - it's not an oxymoron: A research project that explores the importance of ACB people in MSM blood donation research | Principal Investigator: DRYDEN, OmiSoore Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: LEE, Woo Jin Edward, NELSON, LaRon, MARSHALL, Zack, MBUAGBAW, Lawrence |
MSM Research Grant Program | 410000.0 | ||
| 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 | Principal Investigator: GRACE, Daniel Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HART, Trevor, LAMBERT, Gilles, COX, Joseph , ADAM, Barry , BRENNAN, David , LACHOWSKY, Nathan, MOORE, David |
MSM Research Grant Program | 60000.0 | ||
| Sex Now 2018: A national survey on blood donation and undiagnosed blood borne infections | Principal Investigator: LACHOWSKY, Nathan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: TRUSSLER, Terry, GILBERT, Mark, SALWAY, Travis, JOLLIMORE, Jody, HAM, David, LOFTUS, Patrick, OLIVER, Brent, HANSEN, Brian, VISSER, Floyd, BRENNAN, David, GRACE, Daniel, OTIS, Joanne, LEBOUCHÉ, Bertrand, NUMER, Matthew, SAXTON, Peter |
MSM Research Grant Program | 421719.0 | ||
| 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 | 46500.0 | ||
| 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 | 168000.0 | ||
| University of Toronto QUEST Research Program | Principal Investigator: CALLUM, Jeannie Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Transfusion Medicine Research Program Support Award | 1290733.5 | ||
| 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 | 50000.0 | ||
| Assessing unintentional creation of bias against MSM as a function of exposure to blood donor screening questionnaire and assessing sexual behaviour risk factors of those successfully passing blood donor screening | Principal Investigator: FISHER, William Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
MSM Research Grant Program | 56000.0 | ||
| Assessing alternative Canadian Blood Services blood donor deferral screening policies for men who have sex with men | Principal Investigator: BRENNAN, David Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: ADAM, Barry, HART, Trevor, LACHOWSKY, Nathan, GRACE, Daniel |
MSM Research Grant Program | 60000.0 | ||
| McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research | Principal Investigator: ARNOLD, Donald Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Transfusion Medicine Research Program Support Award | 1303333.5 | ||
| Novel mechanisms of platelet aggregation: Roles of non-classical beta-3 integrin ligands and fibronectin in thrombosis and hemostasis | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | 398871.0 | ||
| 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 | 100000.0 | ||
| Expanding treatment options for inflammatory bowel disease: A novel mechanism of antibody-based immunotherapy | Principal Investigator: SLY, Laura Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: HORWITZ, Marc, BRESSLER, Brian, RASSEKH, Rod, TURVEY, Stuart |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | 408540.6 | ||
| Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: novel mechanisms and therapeutic approaches | Principal Investigator: NI, Heyu Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: |
Canadian Blood Services-CIHR Partnership Operating Grant Program | 471393.0 | ||
| 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 | 25000.0 | ||
| 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 | 25000.0 | ||
| Synthesis of carbohydrate derivatives for the improvement of red blood cell storage | Principal Investigator: BEN, Robert Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MEYER, Julia |
Graduate Fellowship Program | 79500.0 | ||
| Novel cell-surface engineering methods to increase immune-tolerance of allogenic cell transplantation | Principal Investigator: KIZHAKKEDATHU, Jayachandran Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: MOON, Haisle |
Graduate Fellowship Program | 90333.3 | ||
| 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 | 52000.0 | ||
| Investigating the mechanism of anti-CD44 antibody amelioration of IVIg-treatable disease | Principal Investigator: LAZARUS, Alan Co-Investigator(s) / Trainee: NORRIS, Peter |
Graduate Fellowship Program | 112333.3 |