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A look back on Centre for Innovation progress in 2016-2017


Wednesday, July 26, 2017

… sex with men.    Supporting investigation into mitigating iron deficiency in blood donors , leading to changes in our …

Research matters at Canadian Blood Services


Wednesday, February 15, 2017

… levels of ferritin, a blood protein marker of the body’s iron stores. Ferritin levels also predicted an inability to …

Expand your knowledge with professional education


Thursday, February 22, 2018

… acute lung injury (TRALI) and The importance of iron for whole blood donors . Explore the Professional …

Stem cell and cord blood FAQs


Tuesday, July 17, 2018

… birth-weight infants by preventing anemia and improving iron stores. The potential benefit to healthy term babies is …

From artificial intelligence to whale poop, and everything in between


Thursday, September 12, 2019

… ocean. Whale poop is the ocean’s fertilizer. It recycles iron, an important nutrient for phytoplankton, the tiny …

Highlights from the Canadian transfusion community’s annual conference


Thursday, July 18, 2019

… to address issues related to donor health, including iron deficiency anemia.  A tale of two Canadas  A final …

Lots to celebrate as ISBT comes to Toronto


Thursday, June 28, 2018

… health, with a focus on the potential clinical effects of iron deficiency in blood donors . The relationship between …

Partners for Life program connects employees across Canada


Thursday, January 13, 2022

… recently his mother has been a recipient. “My mom receives iron and whole blood transfusions on a regular basis. She's …

Blood donation process


Tuesday, July 3, 2018

… check your level of hemoglobin  (a protein which contains iron).  Donate Sit back and relax in a comfy chair while you …

Beyond matching ABO and Rh: Rare blood challenges and international cooperation


Wednesday, September 20, 2017

… get her through chemotherapy. Blood-sparing drugs, such as iron and erythropoietin (a blood hormone), would help reduce …