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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Dr. Sonam Dubey
Breaking barriers to effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
Blood plasma-derived IVIg holds promise as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. A new study suggests that combining IVIg with a new drug delivery technique that helps get IVIg into the brain could increase its effectiveness and help make the best use of this precious treatment.
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Top 5 blog posts of 2020
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Catherine Lewis
What a year 2020 has been! Take a look back with us by checking out the five most visited R.E.D. blog posts in 2020.
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Dr. Earl W. Davie, Dr. Ross T. MacGillivray and Dr. Edmond H. Fischer at the 2017 Symposium in Vancouver.
Honouring a Legacy: The 14th Earl W. Davie Symposium
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Kristine Ho
The Centre for Blood Research’s 2020 Earl W. Davie Symposium marked the first since Dr. Davie’s passing in June. Read on to hear Kristine Ho, the Centre for Blood Research’s communication coordinator, reflect on this year’s symposium.
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Dr. Chantale Pambrun, director of Canadian Blood Services' Centre for Innovation
Adaptability and innovation: read the latest Centre for Innovation annual progress report
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
The Centre for Innovation is the heart of Canadian Blood Services’ research and development activities. Its latest annual report, covering the fiscal year 2019-2020, is now available on blood.ca.
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World Brain Death Project: Implications for Canadian practice
Thursday, November 05, 2020
Ross FitzGerald
The World Brain Death Project was created to formulate recommendations about the determination of brain death based on extensive reviews of the literature and expert opinion of a large multi-disciplinary, international panel, including representation from intensive care (adult and pediatric), critical care nursing, neurocritical care, neurology and neurosurgery.
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Treat the bleed: Practical guidance for physicians developed by leaders in transfusion medicine
Thursday, November 05, 2020
Tricia Abe
Canada’s leading experts in transfusion medicine came together to collaborate on Treat the Bleed, a website that provides guidance for front-line physicians in treating bleeding patients.
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