Our Research Publications

Updated August 2024

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
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 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 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 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 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 Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Determining the Optimal SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Dosing Interval for Maximum Immunogenicity Asamoah-Boaheng M, Goldfarb D, Prusinkiewicz MA, Golding L, Karim ME, Barakauskas V, Wall N, Jassem AN, Marquez AC, MacDonald C, O'Brien SF, Lavoie P, Grunau B 2023 Cureus View Researchers Clinical research
Staphylococcal Enterotoxins Enhance Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus in Platelet Concentrates Chi SI, Ramirez-Arcos S 2023 Microorganisms View Researchers Basic research
Clinical Outcomes of Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Using Ex Vivo Expansion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Studies Saiyin T, Kirkham AM, Bailey AJM, Shorr R, Pineault N, Maganti HB, Allan DS 2023 Transplant Cell Ther View Researchers Clinical research
FAQ: Information for health professionals on apheresis platelet psoralen-treated (APPT) and untreated apheresis platelet in PAS-E Ning S, Nowry A, Zeller M 2023 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Transfusion-transmitted Babesia spp.: a changing landscape of epidemiology, regulation, and risk mitigation Drews SJ, Kjemtrup AM, Krause PJ, Lambert G, Leiby DA, Lewin A, O'Brien SF, Renaud C, Tonnetti L, Bloch EM 2023 J Clin Microbiol View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Small Molecule Drugs That Inhibit Phagocytosis Loriamini M, Lewis-Bakker MM, Frias Boligan K, Wang S, Holton MB, Kotra LP, Branch DR 2023 Molecules View Researchers Basic research
Heterodimeric Protein Surface-Coupling Platform: Immobilization of Conformation Switchable and Functional αIIbβ3 Integrin Neves MAD, Slavkovic S, Wang Y, Pasman Y, Shoara AA, Gallant RC, Zhu G, Benvenuto P, Johnson PE, Thompson M, Ni H 2023 Adv Mater Interfaces View Researchers Basic research
Mythbusters: Small Volume Blood Collection Tubes Siegal D, Callum J, Sztainert T 2023 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Intraoperative Blood Management Strategies for Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: The Ottawa Intraoperative Transfusion Consensus Lenet T, McIsaac DI, Hallet JH, Jerath A, Lalu MM, Nicholls SG, Presseau J, Tinmouth A, Verret M, Wherrett CG, Fergusson DA, Martel G 2023 JAMA Netw Open View Researchers Clinical research
Comparison of automated solid phase versus manual saline indirect antiglobulin test methodology for non-ABO antibody titration: Implications for perinatal antibody monitoring Niu S, Vetsch M, Beaudin L, Bodnar M, Clarke G 2023 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Nutrient supplementation of culture media improves the detection of Cutibacterium acnes in platelet components by an automated culture system Kumaran D, Ramirez-Arcos S 2023 Vox Sang View Researchers Basic research
Modulation of Neutrophil Function by Recombinant Human IgG1 Fc Hexamer in the Endogenous K/BxN Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis Almizraq RJ, Frias Boligan K, Lewis BJB, Cen S, Whetstone H, Spirig R, Käsermann F, Campbell IK, von Gunten S, Branch DR 2023 Pharmacology View Researchers Basic research
Chapter 2. Blood components Gupta A, Bigham M 2023 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
The transfusion-associated dyspnea prospective observation and laboratory assessment study: a protocol for investigating and disambiguating cardiopulmonary and high-grade febrile transfusion reactions in adults McVey M, Saeed S, Siddiqui R, Armali C, Kron A, Branch D, Brinc D, Zhang L, Shehata N, Pavenski K, Gupta A, Lin Y, Lieberman L, Pendergrast J, Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C 2023 Int J Clin Trials View Health care providers Clinical research
Sommaire des réactions transfusionnelles indésirables 2018-2023 Yan M 2023 Blood.ca website View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Hämolytische Erkrankung des Neugeborenen (Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum; MHN) durch Rhesus (Rh)-Antikörper und andere Nicht-ABO-Antikörper International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines 2023 ICTMG.org View General public Other
Using analytical methods and simulation to estimate the magnitude of errors in calculations for recovery in washed red blood cells Blake JT, Acker JP, Mastronardi C 2023 Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies, and Application View Researchers Basic research
Risk factors for T-cell lymphopenia in frequent platelet donors: The BEST collaborative study Kaufman RM, Marks DC, Flamand Y, Acker JP, Brown BL, Olafson C, Marschner S, Pandey S, Papari M, Petraszko T, Serrano K, Ward D, Bazin R, for the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2023 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Assessment of the soluble proteins HMGB1, CD40L and CD62P during various platelet preparation processes and the storage of platelet concentrates: The BEST collaborative study Cognasse F, Hamzeh Cognasse H, Eyraud MA, Prier A, Arthaud CA, Tiberghien P, Begue S, de Korte D, Gouwerok E, Greinacher A, Aurich K, Noorman F, Dumont L, Kelly K, Cloutier M, Bazin R, Cardigan R, Huish S, Smethurst P, Devine D, Schubert P, Johnson L, Marks DC, Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2023 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
FAQ: Information for health professionals ordering granulocyte concentrates Stepien J, Robert M-H 2023 Blood.ca website View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Cold-stored platelets for acute bleeding in cardiac surgical patients: a narrative review Lu J, Karkouti K, Peer M, Englesakis M, Spinella PC, Apelseth TO, Scorer TG, Kahr WHA, McVey M, Rao V, Abrahamyan L, Lieberman L, Mewhort H, Devine DV, Callum J, Bartoszko J 2023 Can J Anaesth View Researchers Clinical research
Mechanism of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Phagocytosis Loriamini M, Lewis-Bakker M, Binnington B, Kotra L, Branch D 2023 J Hematol Clin Res View Researchers Basic research
Immunological impact of the CD71+ RBCs: A potential immune mediator in transfusion Li W, Acker JP 2023 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers Basic research
Climate change and parasitic risk to the blood supply Drews SJ, Wendel S, Leiby DA, Tonnetti L, Ushiro-Lumb I, O'Brien SF, Lieshout-Krikke RW, Bloch EM, the International Society of Blood Transfusion Working Party Parasite Subgroup 2023 Transfusion View Blood operators Clinical research
Serologic reactivity of unidentified specificity in antenatal testing and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn: The BEST collaborative study Lu W, Ziman A, Yan MTS, Waters A, Virk MS, Tran A, Tang H, Shih AW, Scally E, Raval JS, Pandey S, Pagano MB, Shan H, Moore C, Morrison D, Cormack O, Fitzgerald J, Duncan J, Corean J, Clarke G, Yazer M 2023 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Chapter 14. Therapeutic apheresis Oliver M, Patriquin C 2023 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Immunoglobulin utilization in Canada: a comparative analysis of provincial guidelines and a scoping review of the literature Harmon M, Riazi K, Callum J, Arnold DM, Barty R, Sidhu D, Heddle NM, MacLeod L, Li N 2023 Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Plasma traité au solvant-détergent (Octaplasma) Ning S, Blais-Normandin I, Tordon B, Mack J, Webert K 2023 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia: new insights and hypotheses Branch DR 2023 Curr Opin Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
Airway Adiporon Reduces Edema in a Rat Model of Prolonged Cold Ischemia and Normothermic Ex Situ Lung Perfusion Himmat S, Ma IJ, Wang X, Forgie K, Hatami S, da Silva GMA, Acker JP, Dyck JR, Freed D, Nagendran J 2023 JHLT Open View Researchers Basic research
Comparison of automated solid phase versus manual saline indirect antiglobulin test methodology for non-ABO antibody titration: Implications for perinatal antibody monitoring Niu S, Vetsch M, Beaudin L, Bodnar M, Clarke G 2023 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Proof of concept for detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins in platelet concentrates as a novel safety mitigation strategy Chi SI, Yousuf B, Paredes C, Bearne J, McDonald C, Ramirez-Arcos S 2023 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
From MPOX to the next epidemic: Words matter when talking about equity-deserving groups Butler-Foster T, Khandelwal A, Montemayor C, Miller YM, Yan MTS, Holmberg JA, Ipe TS, Accooe P, Cancelas JA 2023 Transfusion View Health care providers Ethical, legal & social implications research
Data for assessing red blood cell deformability from microscopy images using deep learning Lamoureux ES, Islamzada E, Wiens MVJ, Matthews K, Duffy SP, Ma H 2023 Data Brief View Researchers New or improved product or process
Summary of adverse transfusion reactions 2018-2023 Yan M 2023 Blood.ca website View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Hämolytische Erkrankung des Neugeborenen (Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum; MHN): ABO-Unverträglichkeit International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines 2023 ICTMG.org View General public Other
Assessment of stored red blood cells through lab-on-a-chip technologies for precision transfusion medicine Isiksacan Z, D’Alessandro A, Wolf SM, McKenna DH, Tessier SN, Kucukal E, Gokaltun AA, William N, Sandlin RD, Bischof J, Mohandas N, Busch MP, Elbuken C, Gurkan UA, Toner M, Acker JP, Yarmush ML, Usta OB 2023 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences View Researchers Basic research
Sickle cell disease and the need for blood: Barriers to donation for African, Caribbean, and Black young adults in Canada Haw J, Walrond J, Jayachandran J, Dordunoo D, Eche-Ameh H, Muwhen U, Phiri P, Rastogi J, Tinga B 2023 Transfusion View Researchers Ethical, legal & social implications research
The von Willebrand factor-binding aptamer rondaptivon pegol as a treatment for severe and nonsevere hemophilia A Ay C, Kovacevic KD, Kraemmer D, Schoergenhofer C, Gelbenegger G, Firbas C, Quehenberger P, Jilma-Stohlawetz P, Gilbert JC, Zhu S, Beliveau M, Koenig F, Iorio A, Jilma B, Derhaschnig U, Pabinger I 2023 Blood View Health care providers Clinical research
Modular adjuvant-free pan-HLA-DR-immunotargeting subunit vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 elicits broad sarbecovirus-neutralizing antibody responses Kassardjian A, Sun E, Sookhoo J, Muthuraman K, Boligan KF, Kucharska I, Rujas E, Jetha A, Branch DR, Babiuk S, Barber B, Julien JP 2023 Cell Rep View Researchers Basic research
Towards the crux of sex-dependent variability in red cell concentrates William N, Osmani R, Acker JP 2023 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers Basic research
Modeling unrelated blood stem cell donor recruitment using simulated registrant cohorts: Assessment of human leukocyte antigen matching across ethnicity groups Blake JT, Parmar G, Ganz K, Seftel MD, Allan DS 2023 Transfusion View Health care providers New or improved product or process
The importance of iron for whole blood donors: a Canadian perspective Khandelwal A, Pambrun C, Goldman M 2023 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Chapitre 14. Aphérèse thérapeutique Oliver M, Patriquin C 2023 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Extracellular vesicles: effectors of transfusion-related acute lung injury Kuebler WM, William N, Post M, Acker JP, McVey MJ 2023 Am J Physiol Lung Cell View Researchers Clinical research