Our Research Publications

Updated August 2024

Title Authors Year Sort ascending Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Targeted recruitment of optimal donors for unrelated hematopoietic cell transplantation: The Stem Cell Club process Fingrut W, Messner HA, Allan D 2020 Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther Researchers New or improved product or process
Sources of viral respiratory infections in Canadian acute care hospital healthcare personnel Buckrell S, Coleman BL, McNeil SA, Katz K, Muller MP, Simor A, Loeb M, Powis J, Kuster SP, Di Bella JM, Coleman KKL, Drews SJ, Kohler P, McGeer A, Hatchette T, Holness L, Raboud J, Langley J, Mazzulli T, Nichol K, Genesove L, Oudyk J, McCaskell L, Johnson N 2020 J Hosp Infect Health care providers Clinical research
The 14-3-3ζ–c-Src–integrin-?3 complex is vital for platelet activation Shen C, Liu M, Xu R, Wang G, Li J, Chen P, Ma W, Mwangi J, Lu Q, Duan Z, Zhang Z, Dahmani FZ, Mackeigan DT, Ni H, Lai R 2020 Blood Researchers Basic research
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome refractory to high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin responsive to therapeutic plasma exchange James TE, Martin LJ, Warkentin TE, Crowther MA 2020 Platelets Health care providers Clinical research
Establishment of Transfusion-Relevant Bacteria Reference Strains for Red Blood Cells Prax M, Spindler-Raffel E, McDonald CP, Bearne J, Satake M, Kozakai M, Rojo J, Hanschmann K-MO, Lambrecht B, Grundmann U, O’Flaherty N, Klimek A, Bekeredjian-Ding I, Gathof BS, Störmer M, Süßner S, Renke C, Lee C-k, Knabbe C, Vollmer T, Keil SD, Shipps ME, Wagner SJ, Jentsch U, Mpumlwana X, Cloutier M, Bringmann P, Lu T, Ramirez-Arcos S, Kou Y, Krut O, ISBT Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party SoB 2020 Vox Sang Researchers New or improved product or process
Transient loss of membrane integrity following intracellular ice formation in dimethyl sulfoxide-treated hepatocyte and endothelial cell monolayers William N, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology Researchers Basic research
Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC), cord blood Jenkins C 2020 Blood.ca website Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Isoagglutinin-reduced immunoglobulin retains efficacy in mouse models of immune thrombocytopenia and rheumatoid arthritis and is less likely to cause intravenous immunoglobulin–associated hemolysis Cen SY, Branch DR 2020 Transfusion Researchers Basic research
Daudi cell stroma: An alternative to dithiothreitol to resolve daratumumab interference in pretransfusion testing Tremblay T, Branch DR, Loubaki L 2020 Transfusion Researchers New or improved product or process
ISTH guidelines for the diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Zheng XL, Vesely SK, Cataland SR, Coppo P, Geldziler B, Iorio A, Matsumoto M, Mustafa RA, Pai M, Rock G, Russell L, Tarawneh R, Valdes J, Peyvandi F 2020 J Thromb Haemost Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Utilising red cell antigen genotyping and serological phenotyping in sickle cell disease patients to risk-stratify patients for alloimmunisation risk Shih AW, Yan MTS, Elahie AL, Barty RL, Liu Y, Berardi P, Azzam M, Siddiqui R, Parvizian MK, Mcdougall T, Heddle NM, Al-Habsi KS, Goldman M, Cote J, Athale U, Verhovsek MM 2020 Transfus Med Health care providers Clinical research
GRADE Guidelines 28: Use of GRADE for the assessment of evidence about prognostic factors: rating certainty in identification of groups of patients with different absolute risks Foroutan F, Guyatt G, Zuk V, Vandvik PO, Alba AC, Mustafa R, Vernooij R, Arevalo-Rodriguez I, Munn Z, Roshanov P, Riley R, Schandelmaier S, Kuijpers T, Siemieniuk R, Canelo-Aybar C, Schunemann H, Iorio A 2020 J Clin Epidemiol Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
ResearchUnit: Improving quality testing of stem cells for patients Pineault N 2020 Blood.ca website Researchers New or improved product or process
Trehalose-Based Polyethers for Cryopreservation and Three-Dimensional Cell Scaffolds Diaz-Dussan D, Peng YY, Sengupta J, Zabludowski R, Adam MK, Acker JP, Ben RN, Kumar P, Narain R 2020 Biomacromolecules Researchers Basic research
Blood Components Gupta A, Bigham M 2020 Clinical Guide to Transfusion Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
A comparison of methods for prediction of pharmacokinetics when switching to extended half-life products in hemophilia A patients Yu JK, Iorio A, Edginton AN 2020 Thromb Res Researchers Clinical research
Donor-dependent aging of young and old red blood cell subpopulations: Metabolic and functional heterogeneity Mykhailova O, Olafson C, Turner TR, D?Alessandro A, Acker JP 2020 Transfusion Researchers Basic research
High subzero cryofixation: A technique for observing ice within tissues Lautner L, William N, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology Researchers New or improved product or process
The mega-importance of de novo lipogenesis in platelet production Nazy I, Arnold DM, Steinberg GR 2020 Nat Metab Researchers Basic research
A push in Alberta for "pay-for-plasma" distracts from bigger questions Cattapan A 2020 Policy Options Other Ethical, legal and social implications research
Testing and management of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia Meunier D, Clarke G 2020 Blood.ca website Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Implications of variability in cell membrane permeability for design of methods to remove glycerol from frozen-thawed erythrocytes Lahmann JM, Sanchez CC, Benson JD, Acker JP, Higgins AZ 2020 Cryobiology Researchers Basic research
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 Researchers Basic research
50 years of Vox Sanguinis International Forums Lozano M, Dunbar NM, Devine DV 2020 Vox Sang 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 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 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 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 Researchers Basic research
Antithrombotics from Frog Skin Secretions Ni H 2020 Thromb Haemost 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 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 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 Researchers New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: Reducing bleeding after cardiac surgery: fibrinogen concentrate vs cryoprecipitate Karkouti K 2020 Blood.ca website 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 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 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 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 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 Researchers Basic research
Fetale und neonatale Alloimmun-Thrombozytopenie: Informationen für Patienten International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines 2019 ICTMG.org website 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 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 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 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 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 Researchers Clinical research
Evaluation of immunohematology knowledge in hematology trainees Yan M, Arsenault V, Pendergrast J 2019 Transfusion Health care providers Other
Kell System: Anti-Kpa Peng S, Meunier D 2019 Blood.ca website 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 Researchers Clinical research
Système MNS : l’anticorps anti-M Clarke G, Côté J, Lane D 2019 Blood.ca website Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting