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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Audience members listening to speakers at the 17th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium
Driving excellence: The Centre for Blood Research and Canadian Blood Services renew collaboration to advance blood science education and training

Mardi, juillet 30, 2024
Canadian Blood Services’ partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has been renewed to 2027 to continue training the next generation of researchers in transfusion science.
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CSTM 2024: Reflections from Canadian Blood Services trainees, part 2

Mardi, juillet 16, 2024
Canadian Blood Services research trainee Poojan Joshi reflects on her experience attending the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine annual conference and Canadian Blood Services’ Research Day in Saskatoon last month.
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CSTM 2024: Reflections from Canadian Blood Services trainees, part 1

Mardi, juillet 09, 2024
Canadian Blood Services research trainees reflect on the 2024 Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) conference and their experience as planning committee members for Canadian Blood Services’ Research Day.
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12th annual Norman Bethune Symposium showcases breadth of ongoing research

Mardi, juin 25, 2024
The Centre for Blood Research (CBR) Norman Bethune Symposium gathers scientists, clinicians, healthcare professionals, and trainees to discuss advancements in the field of blood research. The 12th Annual event, held in April 2024, consisted of expert talks on thalassemia, thrombocytopenia, sickle cell disease, and other bleeding disorders, demonstrating the breadth of ongoing research.
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ORBCoN recaps the 19th Annual Transfusion Medicine Educational Symposium and Workshop

Mardi, juin 18, 2024
Since 2007, the Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) and Canadian Blood Services have partnered in hosting an annual Transfusion Medicine Education Symposium and Workshop for transfusion health-care professionals with the primary objective of providing best practice information on blood transfusion to healthcare staff in community and rural hospitals across Ontario. In this blog, Valérie Rhéaume of ORBCoN provides a summary of the most recent event, held in April 2024.
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Canadian Blood Services researcher studies potential treatment for sickle cell disease

Jeudi, juin 13, 2024
A new kind of proposed treatment for sickle cell disease—one that removes the need for a compatible donor—is being studied by Dr. Harinad Maganti, a scientist at Canadian Blood Services.

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