Research. Education. Discovery.

Our Research, Education, and Discovery Blog is a showcase for our work as well as the basic science behind what we do. Here we invite readers to explore the worlds of transfusion and transplantation science and learn more about how our research leads to improved everyday practices and ultimately – and most importantly – better outcomes for patients. 

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Looking back on 2016: A year of research, education and discovery
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Jenny Ryan
The R.E.D. blog launched in February 2016 and we’ve published 47 articles that have attracted a combined total of 37,000 readers. We hope you’ve enjoyed them.
Transplantation Organs and Tissues Transfusion Blood
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Let me tell you about my science
Sharing the News: Science Communication for … Scientists
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Amanda Maxwell
Communicating science is an important part of the job for anyone involved in clinical research, whether it takes place face-to-face with the patient, a donor or the wider scientific community. Unfortunately, outreach like this can seem a daunting prospect to the lab scientist and practitioner; it is often easier to hide behind the bench or the stethoscope.
Transplantation Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood
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risk-based decision-making
Making decisions the right way – a global endeavour – Part 1
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Jenny Ryan
Canadian Blood Services helped develop a unique framework for blood operators around the world to help improve and standardize the decision-making process when it comes blood safety.
Transfusion Blood
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Making decisions the right way – a global endeavour – Part 2
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Jenny Ryan
Go back to Making decisions the right way - a global endeavour - Part 1 A risk-based decision-making analysis on babesia in Canada Canadian Blood Services put babesia risk through the risk-based decision-making framework. We were curious about babesia risk and the experience of using the framework...
Transfusion Blood
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Canadian Blood Services staff part of a team of experts who organized the first international leadership workshop on organ donation and transplantation in Beijing, China
Bringing best practices in organ donation and transplantation to Beijing
Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Jillian Adler
Canadian Blood Services staff part of a team of experts who organized the first international leadership workshop on organ donation and transplantation in Beijing, China.
Transplantation Organs and Tissues
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Research aims to close knowledge gaps on donor screening of men who have sex with men
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Jenny Ryan
A two-day meeting will be held in January 2017 with national and international stakeholders to identify research priorities for closing knowledge gaps that impact donor eligibility for men who have sex with men.
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