Research


Canadian Blood Services drives world-class innovation in blood transfusion, cellular therapy, and transplantation — bringing clarity and insight to an increasingly complex health care future. In collaboration with an extended network of partners, our team fosters discovery and clinical research, conducts product and process development research, translates knowledge through leading practices, and builds capacity through training and education.

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Read an overview of Innovation and Portfolio Management or learn more about research at Canadian Blood Services below.

Our Research Activities


Canadian Blood Services conducts and supports research projects in key priority areas that span the translational continuum from “bench to bed side.” The focus is on transfusion science and medicine but also related fields such as cellular therapies (in particular hematopoietic stem cell transplantations) and organ and tissue transplantation. Our research findings are published in peer-reviewed journals or directly shared with stakeholders.

Our Research Stories


Every project tells a story. Discover our research stories on RED, our research, education, and discovery blog. Read an overview of research findings and impacts in our Centre for Innovation progress reports and in our accessible research summaries.

Our Research Funding Opportunities


The Centre for Innovation has multiple competitive funding programs open to Canadian researchers interested in pursuing projects focused on Canadian Blood Services priorities.

Products and Services for Researchers


Discover more about products and services offered by Canadian Blood Services:

Contract Research and Technology Transfer


An important role of Canadian Blood Services is to build long-term capacity in the fields of transfusion and transplantation science and medicine to ultimately benefit patients. To do this, Canadian Blood Services contributes to the development of educational tools, knowledge dissemination tools, and best and leading practices. Visit our professional education website to access these resources.

Leading Practices and Educational Resources


An important role of Canadian Blood Services is to build long-term capacity in the fields of transfusion and transplantation science and medicine to ultimately benefit patients. To do this, Canadian Blood Services contributes to the development of educational tools, knowledge dissemination tools, and best and leading practices. Visit our professional education website to access these resources.

For general enquiries about research at Canadian Blood Services, please contact us at:

Innovation and Portfolio Management
Canadian Blood Services
1800 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4J5
centreforinnovation@blood.ca

 

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