Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Persistence of serum and saliva antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike antigens in COVID-19 patients Isho B, Abe KT, Zuo M, Jamal AJ, Rathod B, Wang JH, Li Z, Chao G, Rojas OL, Bang YM, Pu A, Christie-Holmes N, Gervais C, Ceccarelli D, Samavarchi-Tehrani P, Guvenc F, Budylowski P, Li A, Paterson A, Yue FY, Marin LM, Caldwell L, Wrana JL, Colwill K, Sicheri F, Mubareka S, Gray-Owen SD, Drews SJ, Siqueira WL, Barrios-Rodiles M, Ostrowski M, Rini JM, Durocher Y, McGeer AJ, Gommerman JL, Gingras AC 2020 Sci Immunol View Researchers Clinical research
Risk-assessment models for VTE and bleeding in hospitalized medical patients: an overview of systematic reviews Darzi AJ, Repp AB, Spencer FA, Morsi RZ, Charide R, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Bauer KA, Burnett AE, Cushman M, Dentali F, Kahn SR, Rezende SM, Zakai NA, Agarwal A, Karam SG, Lotfi T, Wiercioch W, Waziry R, Iorio A, Akl EA, Schünemann HJ 2020 Blood Adv View Health care providers Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: Améliorer les analyses de qualité réalisées sur les cellules souches destinées à la greffe Pineault N 2020 Blood.ca website View Researchers New or improved product or process
Transfusion of Uncrossmatched Group O Erythrocyte-containing Products Does Not Interfere with Most ABO Typings Yazer MH, Spinella PC, Doyle L, Kaufman RM, Dunn R, Hess JR, Filho LA, Fontaine M, Gathof B, Jackson B, Murphy MF, Pasion J, Raval JS, Rosinski K, Seheult J, Shih AW, Sperry J, Staves J, Tuott EE, Ziman A, Triulzi DJ, Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2020 Anesthesiology View Researchers Clinical research
Biological Modulation of the Treg:Teff Ratio: From Immunosuppression to Immunoactivation Yang X, Scott M 2020 Immunosupression View Researchers Basic research
Combination of two complementary automated rapid assays for diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) Warkentin TE, Sheppard JI, Smith JW, Li N, Moore JC, Arnold DM, Nazy I 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Differential red blood cell age fractionation and Band?3 phosphorylation distinguish two different subtypes of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia Bloch EM, Branch HA, Sakac D, Leger RM, Branch DR 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Guide des pratiques exemplaires pour la gestion des réserves de sang Clarke G, Romans R 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: systematic reviews and meta-analyses Morgan RL, Ashoorion V, Cuker A, Begum H, Ross S, Martinez N, Chong BH, Linkins LA, Warkentin TE, Wiercioch W, Nieuwlaat R, Schünemann H, Santesso N 2020 Blood Adv View Researchers Clinical research
Coenzyme Q10 attenuates platelet integrin alpha II beta 3 signaling and platelet hyper-reactivity in ApoE-deficient mice Ya F, Xu XR, Tian Z, Gallant RC, Song F, Shi Y, Wu Y, Wan J, Zhao Y, Adili R, Ling W, Ni H, Yang Y 2020 Food Funct View Researchers Basic research
Fc?RI and FC?RIII on splenic macrophages mediate phagocytosis of anti-glycoprotein IIb/III autoantibody-opsonized platelets in immune thrombocytopenia Norris PAA, Segel GB, Burack WR, Sachs UJ, Lissenberg-Thunnissen SN, Vidarsson G, Bayat B, Cserti-Gazdewich CM, Callum J, Lin Y, Branch D, Kapur R, Semple JW, Lazarus AH 2020 Haematologica View Researchers Basic research
Assessment of extracellular vesicles using IFC for application in transfusion medicine Mykhailova O, Seghatchian J, Acker JP 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers Basic research
Clinical use of Convalescent Plasma in the COVID-19 pandemic: a transfusion-focussed gap analysis with recommendations for future research priorities Al-Riyami AZ, Schäfer R, van den Berg K, Bloch EM, Estcourt LJ, Goel R, Hindawi S, Josephson CD, Land K, McQuilten ZK, Spitalnik SL, Wood EM, Devine DV, So-Osman C 2020 Vox Sang View Researchers Clinical research
Development and Evaluation of a Whiteboard Video Series to Support the Education and Recruitment of Committed Unrelated Donors for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Li EW, Lee A, Vaseghi-Shanjani M, Anagnostopoulos A, Jagelaviciute G, Kum E, Petraszko T, Elmoazzen H, Allan D, Fingrut W 2020 Biol Blood Marrow Transplant View Health care providers New or improved product or process
The law and problematic marketing by private umbilical cord blood banks Murdoch B, Marcon AR, Caulfield T 2020 BMC Med Ethics View Other Ethical, legal and social implications research
Programme de recherche HARSAH Rapport provisoire de synthèse des connaissances Walsh G, Haw J, Chargé S 2020 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Deformability based sorting of stored red blood cells reveals donor-dependent aging curves Islamzada E, Matthews K, Guo Q, Santoso AT, Duffy SP, Scott MD, Ma H 2020 Lab Chip View Researchers Basic research
The impact of age and sex on first-time donor return behavior Masser BM, Wright S, Germain M, Grégoire Y, Goldman M, O'Brien SF, Kamel H, Bravo M, Merz EM, van den Hurk K, Prinsze F, Takanashi M, Wilder Z, Shaz B, Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Vers une nouvelle politique de don de sang? Un projet d’Héma-Québec auprès des hommes gais sexuellement actifs fait l’objet d’une étude. Caza P 2020 Actualités UQAM View Other Other
A Canadian perspective on the use and preparation of cryopreserved red cell concentrates Turner TR, Acker JP 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers New or improved product or process
Control of data variations in intravital microscopy thrombosis models Lei X, MacKeigan DT, Ni H 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Emotional labour and cord blood collection: frontline perspectives Haw J, Polzer J, Devine Dana V 2020 J Health Organ Manag View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Research Unit: Protecting patients with sickle cell disease from alloimmunization risk: benefits of genotyping Shih AW 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
Monitoring of prenatal patients using a combined antibody titre for Rh and non-Rh antibodies Farrell M, Clarke G, Barr G, Hannon J 2020 Transfus Med View Researchers Clinical research
BSH guidelines for the use of irradiated blood components: guidance that is needed Shehata N 2020 Br J Haematol View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Concentré de recherche: L’apprentissage automatique pour mieux évaluer la qualité des globules rouges Acker JP 2020 Blood.ca website Researchers Basic research
Efficacy and mechanism of intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for immune thrombocytopenia in adults Almizraq RJ, Branch DR 2020 Ann Blood View Health care providers Clinical research
Report on the 19th International Society of Blood Transfusion Platelet Immunology Workshop 2018 Lewin A, Al Khan S, Beaudin L, Meilleur L, Clarke G, Richard L 2020 Vox Sang View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Ticagrelor as an Alternative Antiplatelet Therapy in Cardiac Patients Non-Sensitive to Aspirin Khan H, Gallant R, Jain S, Al-Omran M, De Mestral C, Greco E, Wheatcroft M, Alazonni A, Abdin R, Rand ML, Ni H, Qadura M 2020 Medicina View Researchers Clinical research
Is Platelet Desialylation a Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Immune Thrombocytopenia? Li J, Sullivan J, Ni H 2020 Cell Immunol View Researchers Basic research
Exploring the frontiers of IVIG-associated hemolysis Pendergrast J, Branch D 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Is the COVID-19 thrombotic catastrophe complement-connected? Conway EM, Pryzdial ELG 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Platelet Factor 4 Interactions with Short Heparin Oligomers: Implications for Folding and Assembly Niu C, Yang Y, Huynh A, Nazy I, Kaltashov IA 2020 Biophys J View Researchers Basic research
A user guide to the American Society of Hematology clinical practice guidelines Izcovich A, Cuker A, Kunkle R, Neumann I, Panepinto J, Pai M, Seftel M, Cheung MC, Lottenberg R, Byrne M, Plovnick R, Terrell D, Holter-Chakrabarty JL, Djulbegovic B, Hicks LK, Wiercioch W, Nieuwlaat R, Schünemann HJ 2020 Blood Adv View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Trombocitopenia Fetal/Neonatal Aloinmune (TFNA): Informacion para el paciente International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines 2019 ICTMG.org website View Other Other
Group AB cryoprecipitate hospital practices Romans R 2019 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Microvascular Thrombosis and Ischaemic Limb Losses in Critically Ill Patients Warkentin TE 2019 Hämostaseologie View Researchers Clinical research
Canadian Blood Services should screen for behaviour, not sexual orientation Lachowsky NJ, Grace D 2019 Georgia Straight View Other Other
Effect of Fibrinogen Concentrate vs Cryoprecipitate on Blood Component Transfusion After Cardiac Surgery: The FIBRES Randomized Clinical Trial Callum J, Farkouh ME, Scales DC, Heddle NM, Crowther M, Rao V, Hucke HP, Carroll J, Grewal D, Brar S, Bussieres J, Grocott H, Harle C, Pavenski K, Rochon A, Saha T, Shepherd L, Syed S, Tran D, Wong D, Zeller M, Karkouti K, FIBRES Research Group 2019 JAMA View Health care providers Clinical research
Addressing the identity crisis in healthcare: positive patient identification technology reduces wrong patient events Callum J, Etchells E, Shojania K 2019 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Patient Blood Management: Recommendations From the 2018 Frankfurt Consensus Conference Mueller MM, Van Remoortel H, Meybohm P, Aranko K, Aubron C, Burger R, Carson JL, Cichutek K, De Buck E, Devine D, Fergusson D, Folléa G, French C, Frey KP, Gammon R, Levy JH, Murphy MF, Ozier Y, Pavenski K, So-Osman C, Tiberghien P, Volmink J, Waters JH, Wood EM, Seifried E, ICC PBM Frankfurt Group 2019 JAMA View Researchers Clinical research
Impact of Adopting Population Pharmacokinetics for Tailoring Prophylaxis in Haemophilia A Patients: A Historically Controlled Observational Study Stemberger M, Kallenbach F, Schmit E, McEneny-King A, Germini F, Yeung CHT, Edginton AN, von Mackensen S, Kurnik K, Iorio A 2019 Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: Combattre l'inflammation par l'inflammation Lazarus A 2019 Blood.ca website View Researchers Clinical research
Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men Call for Equity and Evidence in Blood Donation Policy Grace D, Gaspar M, Lessard D, Klassen B, Brennan D, Adam B, Cox J, Moore D, Lambert G, Jollimore J, Lachowksy N, Hart T 2019 ENGAGE website View Other Other
A regional massive hemorrhage protocol developed through a modified Delphi technique Callum JL, Yeh CH, Petrosoniak A, McVey MJ, Cope S, Thompson T, Chin V, Karkouti K, Nathens AB, Murto K, Beno S, Pendergrast J, McDonald A, MacDonald R, Adhikari NKJ, Alam A, Arnold D, Barratt L, Beckett A, Brenneman S, Chaudhry HR, Collins A, Harvey M, Lampron J, Margarido C, McFarlan A, Nascimento B, Owens W, Pai M, Rizoli S, Ruijs T, Skeate R, Skelton T, Sholzberg M, Syer K, Viveiros JL, Theriault J, Tinmouth A, Van Heest R, White S, Zeller M, Pavenski K 2019 CMAJ Open View Health care providers Clinical research
Transfusion-related Acute Lung Injury in the Perioperative Patient McVey MJ, Kapur R, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Semple JW, Karkouti K, Kuebler WM 2019 Anesthesiology View Health care providers Clinical research
Serologic problems associated with administration of intravenous immune globulin (IVIg) Branch DR 2019 Immunohematology View Researchers Clinical research
Anti-Kpa Peng S, Meunier D 2019 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
Whole blood donors with antibodies Yan M 2019 Blood.ca website View Researchers Basic research
Coenzyme Q10 Upregulates Platelet cAMP/PKA Pathway and Attenuates Integrin alpha II beta 3 Signaling and Thrombus Growth Ya F, Xu XR, Shi Y, Gallant RC, Song F, Zuo X, Zhao Y, Tian Z, Zhang C, Xu X, Ling W, Ni H, Yang Y 2019 Mol Nutr Food Res View Researchers Basic research