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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Atkins-Freedman Study – Stem Cell/Chemo combination therapy for MS
Stem cell and chemo combination therapy yields MS breakthrough at The Ottawa Hospital

Tuesday, June 21, 2016
On June 9, The Ottawa Hospital announced an exciting breakthrough treatment for some MS patients. The clinical trial , supported by our autologous stem cell program, was just published in The Lancet and has received world-wide media attention.
The ABCs of ABO
The ABCs of ABO Blood Types

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
It's National Blood Donor Week and we're celebrating blood donors from across the country who make a lifesaving difference to patients in need. Each of us has the right blood type to give life: ABOAB. This acronym refers to four blood groups — A, B, AB, and O. Blood type is one way we are all...
Q&A with CindyTong
Graduate fellow, Cindy Tong, heads to Taiwan on a CIHR Travel Program Award

Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Ms. Tong is a Canadian Blood Services' graduate fellowship program award recipient working with Dr. Don Branch in his Centre for Innovation lab in Toronto. She has also been selected to participate in a highly competitive Canadian Institutes for Health Sciences (CIHR) Travel Award Summer Program in...
Why mice?
Why do scientists use mice in medical research?

Wednesday, June 01, 2016
Mice are small, easy to handle and available as consistently bred individuals with little genetic variation – this makes them ideal for research. Furthermore, they share between 70 per cent and 90 per cent genetic make up, undergo many of the same life events that humans do, possess a similar anatomy (OK – mouse-shaped) and show similar physiology to us. A mouse offers a whole living organism in which to investigate disease, response to treatment, development of cancer and other basic research.
Highlights from the conference circuit 2016 part 2
Highlights from the conference circuit 2016 - Part 2

Monday, May 30, 2016
Congratulations to Mike Halpenny and team for their award-winning presentation at CBMTG 2016.
CSTM 2016
Highlights from the conference circuit 2016 - Part 1

Friday, May 27, 2016
Opportunities for knowledge exchange lead to powerful meetings, new discoveries and well-deserved awards.

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