Research. Education. Discovery.

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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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Loreen Hardy-Ramey, a woman in here eighties, stands beside her husband Noel., Hardy-Ramey received the gift of donor endothelial tissue.
New data report on eye and tissue banking in Canada

Mardi, août 06, 2019
The 2017 Canadian Eye and Tissue Banking Statistics report is the first to include five consecutive years of data, allowing for new insight into provincial and national trends.
Dr Nicolas Pineault wears a lab coat and holds a blue plastic container in a stem cell lab
I’m fascinated by the power of stem cells: Q&A with Dr. Nicolas Pineault

Vendredi, juillet 19, 2019
Dr. Nicolas Pineault speaks about his passion for stem cell research, and the exciting new projects he’s currently engaged in.
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Highlights from the Canadian transfusion community’s annual conference

Jeudi, juillet 18, 2019
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine’s annual conference took place in Calgary, Alberta in early June. The Centre for Innovation’s Geraldine Walsh was there and shares her highlights.
Nathaly, a mother who donated cord blood, holds her baby and toddler.
Cord blood for research – what you need to know

Mardi, juillet 09, 2019
July is Cord Blood Awareness Month. Since 2014, Canadian Blood Services, in partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, has been running a Cord Blood for Research Program to facilitate cord blood research in Canada.
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Stories worth sharing: Effectively communicating “Research that matters!”

Jeudi, juillet 04, 2019
Before launching the Canadian Blood Services’ Lay Science Writing Competition for research trainees, the Centre for Innovation made sure to have the right team in place. Valuable support from Science Borealis and the Centre for Blood Research helped make our inaugural competition a success.
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Organ and tissue donation by those who choose medical assistance in dying: new guidance for professionals

Mardi, juin 25, 2019
A new publication in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ) aims to help health care teams navigate clinical issues surrounding organ and tissue donation by patients who choose to donate after medical assistance in dying (MAID) or withdrawal of life-sustaining measures. In collaboration with...

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