Research. Education. Discovery.

Canadian Blood Services is looking forward to connecting with members of the transfusion community at CSTM 2024, happening this May in Saskatoon! In lead-up to the event, a series of blogs will preview some of the contributions of our research and education network to CSTM 2024.

World Hemophilia Day, an initiative of the World Federation of Hemophilia to raise awareness of hemophilia and other genetic bleeding disorders, is held annually on April 17. Hemophilia, an inherited blood disorder that affects mostly men, impairs the ability of a person’s blood to form clots. This blog highlights significant research into hemophilia that has received support from Canadian Blood Services.

In this blog, Dr. Brodie Nolan describes how Canadian Blood Services’ Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program (BEAP) is supporting the development of national best practices and a new registry for lifesaving transfusions that occur outside of hospitals.

Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation therapy is used in the treatment of various blood disorders including leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle cell anemia. A recent review article published by Dr. Hari Maganti’s lab explores current advancements in pre-clinical research on the biology and mechanism of HSC homing and engraftment following transplantation.

The Specialization in Transfusion Science (STS) program is a new training program in development at the University of Alberta. Once launched, it will be the only program in Canada where medical laboratory technologists can develop advanced competencies in transfusion and earn credentials.

In this blog post, read about the 2023 Earl W. Davie Symposium held at the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) - a research event that brings together scientists, medical doctors, healthcare professionals, and trainees in the field of blood research and beyond.