Chief Science Officer, Dr. Jim Zimring, shares his reflections on our research and education network, including its impact and future direction as he starts the new year with Canadian Blood Services.

The award recognizes promising scientists in a field related to transfusion science and medicine, blood banking and blood biotherapies. It is presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine.

A curated list of the latest peer-reviewed research publications from across Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network.

This blog features the personal reflections from senior scientist Dr. Donald R. Branch as he marks over 40-years of service at Canadian Blood Services!

A curated list of the latest peer-reviewed research publications from across Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network.

Dr. Nicole Relke presented her work on the Canadian Blood Services Rare Blood Program and the management of patients with rare blood during pregnancy in Perth, Australia in October 2025. Learn more about her experience as a transfusion medicine physician trainee at the conference in this blog.

Curious about the latest progress in research and education at Canadian Blood Services? Our Impact Report 2024–2025 (now available on blood.ca) pulls together the latest spotlights on research and education initiatives from our innovation and portfolio management team. Learn more and access the report from this post!

Canadian Blood Services’ 2024 Surveillance Report is now available on our professional education website, Profedu.ca. This blog highlights the top 4 takeaways from the report, which provides data on the surveillance and horizon scanning activities that are essential for maintaining the safety of Canada’s Lifeline.

Every day, blood donations are manufactured into the lifesaving blood components that Canadian Blood Services provides to meet patients’ and healthcare systems’ diverse needs. While the Clinical Guide to Transfusion provides information about these components to healthcare providers, this blog describes how research activities happening behind the scenes continuously inform and improve how blood components are collected, manufactured, stored and utilized.

A curated list of the latest peer-reviewed research publications from across Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network.