Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Stability of 40 cytokines/chemokines in chronically ill patients under different storage conditions Binnington B, Sakac D, Yi Q, Tong TN, Parmar N, Duong TT, Yeung RSM, Pendergrast J, Branch DR 2020 Cytokine View Researchers Basic research
50 years of Vox Sanguinis International Forums Lozano M, Dunbar NM, Devine DV 2020 Vox Sang View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Centre d’innovation Rapport d’étape annuel 2019-2020 Levy I, Pambrun C 2020 Blood.ca website Other Other
Evaluating blood product quality post expiry to mitigate blood shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada Turner TR, Olafson C, Mykhailova O, Xu A, Acker JP 2020 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Perinatal issues in transfusion practice Lieberman L, Clarke G, Svensson A 2020 AABB Technical Manual, 20th Edition Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Revisiting study design and methodology for pathogen reduced platelet transfusions: a round table discussion Heddle NM, Cardoso M, van der Meer PF 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Transient warming affects potency of cryopreserved cord blood units Pasha R, Howell A, Turner TR, Halpenny M, Elmoazzen H, Acker JP, Pineault N 2020 Cytotherapy View Researchers New or improved product or process
Evaluating the quality of red blood cell concentrates irradiated before or after cryopreservation Turner TR, Lautner L, Hill A, Howell A, Skeate R, Acker JP 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Antithrombotics from Frog Skin Secretions Ni H 2020 Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
FcRn is a CD32a coreceptor that determines susceptibility to IgG immune complex-driven autoimmunity Hubbard JJ, Pyzik M, Rath T, Kozicky LK, Sand KMK, Gandhi AK, Grevys A, Foss S, Menzies SC, Glickman JN, Fiebiger E, Roopenian DC, Sandlie I, Andersen JT, Sly LM, Baker K, Blumberg RS 2020 J Exp Med View Researchers Basic research
It's in Me to Give: Canadian Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men's Willingness to Donate Blood If Eligible Despite Feelings of Policy Discrimination Grace D, Gaspar M, Klassen B, Lessard D, Brennan DJ, Lachowsky NJ, Adam BD, Cox J, Lambert G, Anand P, Jollimore J, Moore D, Hart TA 2020 Qual Health Res View Blood operators MSM research
The utility of a monocyte monolayer assay in the assessment of intravenous immunoglobulin–associated hemolysis Tong TN, Blacquiere M, Sakac D, Burke-Murphy E, Yi Q, Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Parmar N, Shehata N, Pavenski K, Lau W, Lin Y, Lieberman L, Branch DR, Pendergrast J 2020 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: Reducing bleeding after cardiac surgery: fibrinogen concentrate vs cryoprecipitate Karkouti K 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
The use of IVIg in fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia— Principles and mechanisms Wabnitz H, Khan R, Lazarus AH 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers Clinical research
Blood donation and the global COVID-19 pandemic: areas for social science research Haw J, Holloway K, Masser B, Merz E-M, Thrope R 2020 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
Comparison of short-term mortality between mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 and influenza in a setting of sustainable healthcare system Lee J, Lee YH, Chang H-H, Choi SH, Seo H, Yoo SS, Lee SY, Cha SI, Park JY, Kim CH 2020 J Infect View Health care providers Clinical research
High-dose IVIG plus cangrelor platelet "anesthesia" during urgent heparin-CPB in a patient with recent SRA-negative HIT-thrombosis with persisting platelet-activating antibodies Koster A, Nazy I, Birschmann IE, Smith JW, Sheppard JI, Warkentin TE 2020 Res Pract Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Mouse Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis for Studies on Immunopathogenesis and Preclinical Testing of Fc Receptor-Targeting Biologics Lewis BJB, Branch DR 2020 Pharmacology View Researchers Basic research
Fetale und neonatale Alloimmun-Thrombozytopenie: Informationen für Patienten International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines 2019 ICTMG.org website View Other Other
Malaria blood safety policy in five non-endemic countries: a retrospective comparison through the lens of the ABO risk-based decision-making framework O'Brien S, Ward S, Gallian P, Fbara C, Pillonel J, Kitchen A, Davison K, Seed C, Gilles D, Steele W, Leiby D 2019 Blood Transfus View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Biological mechanisms implicated in adverse outcomes of sex mismatched transfusions Alshalani A, Li W, Juffermans NP, Seghatchian J, Acker JP 2019 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers Basic research
Direct comparison of two extended-half-life recombinant FVIII products: a randomized, crossover pharmacokinetic study in patients with severe hemophilia A Shah A, Solms A, Wiegmann S, Ahsman M, Berntorp E, Tiede A, Iorio A, Mancuso ME, Zhivkov T, Lissitchkov T 2019 Ann Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Improved in vitro quality of stored red blood cells upon oxygen reduction prior to riboflavin/UV light treatment of whole blood Schubert P, Culibrk B, Chen D, Serrano K, Levin E, Chen Z, Zoescher P, Goodrich RP, Yoshida T, Devine DV 2019 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Pertussis vaccine effectiveness in a frequency matched population-based case-control Canadian Immunization Research Network study in Ontario, Canada 2009–2015 Crowcroft NS, Schwartz KL, Chen C, Johnson C, Li Y, Marchand-Austin A, Bolotin S, Jamieson FB, Drews SJ, Russell ML, Svenson LW, Simmonds K, Mahmud SM, Kwong JC 2019 Vaccine View Researchers Clinical research
Evaluation of immunohematology knowledge in hematology trainees Yan M, Arsenault V, Pendergrast J 2019 Transfusion View Health care providers Other
Kell System: Anti-Kpa Peng S, Meunier D 2019 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Prevalence of Babesia in Canadian blood donors: June–October 2018 Tonnetti L, O'Brien SF, Grégoire Y, Proctor MC, Drews SJ, Delage G, Fearon MA, Brès V, Linnen JM, Stramer SL 2019 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Système MNS : l’anticorps anti-M Clarke G, Côté J, Lane D 2019 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Test-retest properties of the Patient Reported Outcomes, Burdens and Experiences (PROBE) questionnaire and its constituent domains Chai-Adisaksopha C, Skinner MW, Curtis R, Frick N, Nichol MB, Noone D, O'Mahony B, Page D, Stonebraker J, Thabane L, Crowther MA, Iorio A 2019 Haemophilia View Researchers Clinical research
Acellular pertussis vaccine effectiveness and waning immunity in Alberta, Canada: 2010–2015, a Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) study Bell CA, Russell ML, Drews SJ, Simmonds KA, Svenson LW, Schwartz KL, Kwong JC, Mahmud SM, Crowcroft NS 2019 Vaccine View Health care providers Clinical research
High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment and prevention of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a review Warkentin TE 2019 Expert Rev Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Modulating Intracellular Ice Growth with Cell-Permeating Small-Molecule Ice Recrystallization Inhibitors Poisson JS, Acker JP, Briard JG, Meyer JE, Ben RN 2019 Langmuir View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: Sex-mismatched red blood cell transfusions and mortality Zeller M 2019 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
Using pharmacokinetics for tailoring prophylaxis in people with hemophilia switching between clotting factor products: A scoping review Yu JK, Iorio A, Edginton AN, Wapps co?investigators 2019 Res Pract Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Biofilm-associated accumulation-associated protein (Aap): A contributing factor to the predominant growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis in platelet concentrates Alabdullatif M, Ramirez-Arcos S 2019 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
胎児および新生児(同種免疫
性)血小板減少症(FNAIT)
患者さんへの情報 		International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines 2019 ICTMG.org website View Other Other
Compliance with time-based deferrals for men who have sex with men O'Brien SF, Osmond L, Fan W, Yi Q-L, Goldman M 2019 Transfusion View Researchers MSM research
Bacterial safety of blood components - a congress review of the ISBT transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases working party, bacterial subgroup Ramirez-Arcos S, McDonald C, Deol P, Kreuger AL, Patel N, Pidcoke H, Prax M, Seltsam A, Stassinopoulos A, The ISBT Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party Subgroup on Bacteria 2019 ISBT Sci Ser View Researchers Other
Donor selection, donor testing and pathogen reduction Goldman M, Drews S, Devine D 2019 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Striking the balance: protecting data privacy in research Ward R 2019 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Other
Drug-induced immune haemolytic anaemias Branch DR 2019 ISBT Sci Ser View Researchers Basic research
Evidence-Based Minireview: The role of IV iron in management of patients with iron-deficiency anemia presenting to the emergency department Ramos JG, Zeller MP 2019 Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program View Health care providers Clinical research
Label-Free Analysis of Red Blood Cell Storage Lesions Using Imaging Flow Cytometry Pinto RN, Sebastian JA, Parsons MJ, Chang TC, Turner TR, Acker JP, Kolios MC 2019 Cytom Part A View Researchers New or improved product or process
Prevalence of Red Blood Cell Major Blood Group Antigens and Phenotypes among Omani Blood Donors Al-Riyami AZ, Al-Marhoobi A, Al-Hosni S, Al Mahrooqi S, Schmidt M, O'Brien SF, Al-Khabori M 2019 Oman Med J View Researchers Clinical research
Système Rhésus : l’anticorps anti-Cw Meunier D, Peng S, Clarke G 2019 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Critical developments of 2018: A review of the literature from selected topics in transfusion. A committee report from the AABB's Clinical Transfusion Medicine Committee Cohn CS, Allen ES, Cushing MM, Dunbar NM, Friedman DF, Goel R, Harm SK, Heddle N, Hopkins CK, Klapper E, Perumbeti A, Ramsey G, Raval JS, Schwartz J, Shaz BH, Spinella PC, Pagano MB 2019 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Modulating the T Lymphocyte Immune Response via Secretome Produced miRNA: From Tolerance Induction to the Enhancement of the Anticancer Response Scott M, Wang D, Toyofuku W, Yang X 2019 Cells of the Immune System View Researchers Basic research
A retrospective study of the added value of parallel titers compared with serial titers Lin Y, Cohen R, Buckstein J, Callum J, Lieberman L 2019 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Using population-wide administrative and laboratory data to estimate type- and subtype-specific influenza vaccine effectiveness: a surveillance protocol Scott AN, Buchan SA, Kwong JC, Drews SJ, Simmonds KA, Svenson LW 2019 BMJ Open View Researchers Clinical research
Trombocitopenia Fetal Neonatal Aloimune: Informacao ao paciente International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines 2019 ICTMG.org website View Other Other