Our Research Publications

Updated August 2024

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Concentré de recherche: Traitement périopératoire des patients atteints de thrombocytopénie immunitaire : comparaison de l’eltrombopag et des immunoglobulines intraveineuses Arnold DM 2021 Blood.ca website Health care providers Clinical research
High sub-zero organ preservation: A paradigm of nature-inspired strategies William N, Acker JP 2021 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Complete Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus aureus PS/BAC/169/17/W, Isolated from a Contaminated Platelet Concentrate in England Paredes C, Chi SI, Flint A, Weedmark K, McDonald C, Bearne J, Ramirez-Arcos S, Pagotto F, Baltrus DA 2021 Microbiol Resour Announc View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
An international comparison of anti-SARS-COV-2 assays used for seroprevalence surveys from blood component providers Lewin A, Drews SJ, Lieshout-Krikke R, Erikstrup C, Saeed S, Fady H, Uzicanin S, Custer B, O’Brien SF, the Surveillance Risk Assessment Policy tVS-gotI, Transfusion Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party 2021 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Double high-dose immunoglobulin for ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia Huang CT, Hsu SY, Wang CH, Tseng WJ, Yang CY, Ng CJ, Warkentin TE, Cheng MH 2021 Thromb Res View Researchers Clinical research
The safety of COVID-19 convalescent plasma donation: A multi-institutional donor hemovigilance study Cho JH, Rajbhandary S, van Buren NL, Fung MK, Al-Ghafry M, Fridey JL, Dy BA, Ziman A, Schreiber GB, Gammon RR, Reik R, Stubbs JR, van Buskirk CM, Kamel H, Townsend MJ, Zeller MP, Gottschall JL 2021 Transfusion View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Circulaire d'information utilisation de composants sanguins humains: Composants plasmatiques Jenkins C 2021 Blood.ca website Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Exploring the components of bleeding outcomes in transfusion trials for patients with hematologic malignancy Balitsky AK, Liu Y, Van der Meer PF, Heddle NM, Arnold DM 2021 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Irradiated, Washed and CMV Seronegative Blood Components Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Solh Z 2021 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among blood donors after the first COVID-19 wave in Canada Saeed S, Drews SJ, Pambrun C, Yi Q-L, Osmond L, O'Brien SF 2021 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Managing drug shortages during a pandemic: tocilizumab and COVID-19 Verma AA, Pai M, Saha S, Bean S, Fralick M, Gibson JL, Greenberg RA, Kwan JL, Lapointe-Shaw L, Tang T, Morris AM, Razak F 2021 CMAJ View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Surveillance report 2020 O'Brien S 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Répercussions de la COVID-19 sur le don de sang au Canada Khandelwal A 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Syndrome respiratoire aigu post-transfusionnel (TRALI) Gupta A, Yan M 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Adjunct Immune Globulin for Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Bourguignon A, Arnold DM, Warkentin TE, Smith JW, Pannu T, Shrum JM, Al Maqrashi ZAA, Shroff A, Lessard M-C, Blais N, Kelton JG, Nazy I 2021 N Engl J Med View Health care providers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: Treatment and detection of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) Abe T 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
A prospective multi-faceted interventional study of blood bank technologist screening of red blood cell transfusion orders: The START study Kron AT, Collins A, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Pendergrast J, Webert K, Lieberman L, Zeller MP, Harding SR, Nahirniak S, Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Lin Y, Mendez B, Armali C, Lee C, Watson D, Arnott D, Xun F, Blain H, Panchuk H, Hughes H, Chorneyko K, Angers M, Pilutti N, Lett R, Dowsley S, Ruijs T, Cupido T, Kichinko T, Thompson T, Afshar-Ghotli Z, Callum J, University of Toronto Quality in Utilization, Education and Safety in Transfusion (QUEST) Research Program 2021 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Tantalum-containing meso-porous glass fibres for hemostatic applications Nagrath M, Rahimnejad Yazdi A, Rafferty A, Daly D, Rahman SU, Gallant RC, Ni H, Arany PR, Towler MR 2021 Mater Today Commun View Researchers Basic research
Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus aureus Strain CBS2016-05, Isolated from Contaminated Platelet Concentrates in Canada Yousuf B, Flint A, Weedmark K, Pagotto F, Ramirez-Arcos S, Hotopp JCD 2021 Microbiol Resour Announc View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Peptide-Modified Surfaces for Binding Carbamylated Proteins from Plasma Ma Y, Hadjesfandiari N, Doschak M, Devine D, Tonelli M, Unsworth L 2021 Langmuir View Researchers Basic research
A systematic review of the association between anti-?-2 glycoprotein I antibodies and APS manifestations Jiang D, Lim W, Crowther M, Garcia D 2021 Blood Adv View Researchers Clinical research
Convalescent plasma for adults with acute COVID-19 respiratory illness (CONCOR-1): study protocol for an international, multicentre, randomized, open-label trial Bégin P, Callum J, Heddle NM, Cook R, Zeller MP, Tinmouth A, Fergusson DA, Cushing MM, Glesby MJ, Chassé M, Devine DV, Robitalle N, Bazin R, Shehata N, Finzi A, McGeer A, Scales DC, Schwartz L, Turgeon AF, Zarychanski R, Daneman N, Carl R, Amorim L, Gabe C, Ellis M, Sachais BS, Loftsgard KC, Jamula E, Carruthers J, Duncan J, Lucier K, Li N, Liu Y, Armali C, Kron A, Modi D, Auclair M-C, Cerro S, Avram M, Arnold DM 2021 Trials View Researchers Clinical research
Deformability based sorting of stored red blood cells reveals donor-dependent aging curves Islamzada E, Matthews K, Guo Q, Santoso AT, Duffy SP, Scott MD, Ma H 2020 Lab Chip View Researchers Basic research
The impact of age and sex on first-time donor return behavior Masser BM, Wright S, Germain M, Grégoire Y, Goldman M, O'Brien SF, Kamel H, Bravo M, Merz EM, van den Hurk K, Prinsze F, Takanashi M, Wilder Z, Shaz B, Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative 2020 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Vers une nouvelle politique de don de sang? Un projet d’Héma-Québec auprès des hommes gais sexuellement actifs fait l’objet d’une étude. Caza P 2020 Actualités UQAM View Other Other
A Canadian perspective on the use and preparation of cryopreserved red cell concentrates Turner TR, Acker JP 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers New or improved product or process
Control of data variations in intravital microscopy thrombosis models Lei X, MacKeigan DT, Ni H 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Emotional labour and cord blood collection: frontline perspectives Haw J, Polzer J, Devine Dana V 2020 J Health Organ Manag View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Research Unit: Protecting patients with sickle cell disease from alloimmunization risk: benefits of genotyping Shih AW 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
Is Platelet Desialylation a Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Immune Thrombocytopenia? Li J, Sullivan J, Ni H 2020 Cell Immunol View Researchers Basic research
Exploring the frontiers of IVIG-associated hemolysis Pendergrast J, Branch D 2020 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Is the COVID-19 thrombotic catastrophe complement-connected? Conway EM, Pryzdial ELG 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Platelet Factor 4 Interactions with Short Heparin Oligomers: Implications for Folding and Assembly Niu C, Yang Y, Huynh A, Nazy I, Kaltashov IA 2020 Biophys J View Researchers Basic research
A user guide to the American Society of Hematology clinical practice guidelines Izcovich A, Cuker A, Kunkle R, Neumann I, Panepinto J, Pai M, Seftel M, Cheung MC, Lottenberg R, Byrne M, Plovnick R, Terrell D, Holter-Chakrabarty JL, Djulbegovic B, Hicks LK, Wiercioch W, Nieuwlaat R, Schünemann HJ 2020 Blood Adv View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Management of major bleeds in patients with immune thrombocytopenia Mithoowani S, Cervi A, Shah N, Ejaz R, Sirotich E, Barty R, Li N, Nazy I, Arnold DM 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Blood Administration O'Reilly C 2020 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Comparative seasonalities of influenza A, B and 'common cold' coronaviruses - setting the scene for SARS-CoV-2 infections and possible unexpected host immune interactions Liu Y, Lam TTY, Lai FYL, Krajden M, Drews SJ, Hatchette TF, Fraaij PLA, van Kampen JJA, Badarch D, Nymadawa P, Tee KK, Lee HK, Koay ESC, Jennings L, Koopmans M, Tang JW 2020 J Infect View Researchers Clinical research
Direct comparison of two extended half-life PEGylated recombinant FVIII products: a randomized, crossover pharmacokinetic study in patients with severe hemophilia A Solms A, Shah A, Berntorp E, Tiede A, Iorio A, Linardi C, Ahsman M, Mancuso ME, Zhivkov T, Lissitchkov T 2020 Ann Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
Haemolytic diseases Armstrong B, Smart E, Reviewer for Second Edition: Bodnar M and Clarke G 2020 ISBT Science Series View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Management of major bleeds in patients with immune thrombocytopenia Mithoowani S, Cervi A, Shah N, Ejaz R, Sirotich E, Barty R, Li N, Nazy I, Arnold DM 2020 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
The Impact of Bacterial Biofilms in Transfusion Medicine Ramirez-Arcos S 2020 Racing for the Surface View Researchers Basic research
Optimizing the supply of whole blood-derived bioproducts through the combined implementation of cryopreservation and pathogen reduction technologies and practices: An overview Bohonek M, Kutac D, Acker JP, Seghatchian J 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers New or improved product or process
Cardiac donation after circulatory determination of death: protocol for a mixed-methods study of healthcare provider and public perceptions in Canada Honarmand K, Ball I, Weiss M, Slessarev M, Sibbald R, Sarti A, Meade M, D'Aragon F, Chasse M, Basmaji J, Parsons Leigh J 2020 BMJ Open View Researchers New or improved product or process
Control of ice recrystallization in liver tissues using small molecule carbohydrate derivatives William N, Acker JP 2020 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Épreuves prétransfusionnelles Duncan J 2020 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Improved access to better HLA-matched hematopoietic cells for allogeneic transplant: analysis of donors and cord blood units selected for Canadian patients in 2018 Greco-Stewart V, Elmoazzen H, Morris G, Guo Y, Langdon C, Mercer D, Dibdin N, Allan DS 2020 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Opportunities for standardization of cold stored, low-titre group O WB products Acker JP, Seghatchian J 2020 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: Donating blood before pregnancy is safe for mothers and babies Chassé M 2020 Blood.ca website View Researchers Clinical research
Transfusion-transmitted and community-acquired cytomegalovirus infection in seronegative solid organ transplant recipients receiving seronegative donor organs Mabilangan C, Burton C, Nahirniak S, O'Brien S, Preiksaitis J 2020 Am J Transplant View Health care providers Clinical research
Portrayal of umbilical cord blood research in the North American popular press: promise or hype? Marcon AR, Allan D, Barber M, Murdosh B, Caulfield T 2020 Regen Med View Researchers Other