Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Immunogenicity, efficacy and safety of Nuwiq® (human-cl rhFVIII) in previously untreated patients with severe haemophilia A-Interim results from the NuProtect Study Liesner RJ, Abashidze M, Aleinikova O, Altisent C, Belletrutti MJ, Borel-Derlon A, Carcao M, Chambost H, Chan AKC, Dubey L, Ducore J, Fouzia NA, Gattens M, Gruel Y, Guillet B, Kavardakova N, El Khorassani M, Klukowska A, Lambert T, Lohade S, Sigaud M, Turea V, Wu JKM, Vdovin V, Pavlova A, Jansen M, Belyanskaya L, Walter O, Knaub S, Neufeld EJ 2017 Haemophilia View Researchers Clinical research
IVIG-associated hemolysis: Its causes and potential resolution Branch D 2017 GBS/CIDP Foundation Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter View Other Clinical research
Modeling of body weight metrics for effective and cost-efficient conventional factor VIII dosing in hemophilia A prophylaxis McEneny-King A, Chelle P, Henrard S, Hermans C, Iorio A, Edginton AN 2017 Pharmaceutics View Health care providers Clinical research
Platelet product quality remains high after seven days of storage Serrano K, Schubert P, Devine D 2017 Blood.ca website View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Pre-transfusion testing Lane D 2017 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Risks and trends of red blood cell transfusion in obstetric patients: a retrospective study of 45,213 deliveries using administrative data Shehata N, Chassé M, Colas JA, Murphy M, Forster AJ, Malinowski AK, Ducharme R, Fergusson DA, Tinmouth A, Wilson K 2017 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Spontaneous HIT syndrome post-knee replacement surgery with delayed recovery of thrombocytopenia: a case report and literature review Poudel DR, Ghimire S, Dhital R, Forman DA, Warkentin TE 2017 Platelets View Health care providers Clinical research
The Stem Cell Club: a model for unrelated stem cell donor recruitment Fingrut W, Parmar S, Cuperfain A, Rikhraj K, Charman E, Ptak E, Kahlon M, Graham A, Luong S, Wang YG, Yu J, Arora N, Suppiah R, Li EW, Lee A, Welsh C, Benzaquen M, Thatcher A, Baharmand I, Ladd A, Petraszko T, Allan D, Messner H 2017 Transfusion View Health care providers New or improved product or process
The effect of rituximab on anti-platelet autoantibody levels in patients with immune thrombocytopenia Arnold DM, Vrbensky JR, Karim N, Smith JW, Liu Y, Ivetic N, Kelton JG, Nazy I 2017 Br J Haematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Two cases of the variant RHD* DAU5 allele associated with maternal alloanti-D Duncan J, Nahirniak S, Onell R, Clarke G 2017 Immunohematology View Health care providers Clinical research
Vox Sanguinis international forum on platelet cryopreservation: summary Cohn CS, Dumont LJ, Lozano M, Marks D, Johnson L, Ismay S, Bondar N, T'Sas F, Yokoyama APH, Kutner JM, Acker J, Bohonek M, Sailliol A, Martinaud C, Poglod R, Antoniewicz-Papis J, Lachert E, Pun P, Lu J, Cid J, Guijarro F, Puig L, Gerber B, Alberio L, Schanz U, Buser A, Noorman F, Zoodsma M, van der Meer PF, de Korte D, Wagner S, O'Neill M 2017 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Comparison of bacterial attachment to platelet bags with and without preconditioning with plasma Loza-Correa M, Kalab M, Yi QL, Eltringham?Smith L, Sheffield W, Ramirez-Arcos S 2017 Vox Sang View Researchers Basic research
Extracellular vesicle characteristics in stored red blood cell concentrates are influenced by the method of detection Almizraq RJ, Seghatchian J, Holovati JL, Acker JP 2017 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers Basic research
Les composants sanguins Clarke G 2017 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Mortality outcomes in patients transfused with fresher versus older red blood cells: a meta-analysis Chai-Adisaksopha C, Alexander PE, Guyatt G, Crowther MA, Heddle NM, Devereaux PJ, Ellis M, Roxby D, Sessler DI, Eikelboom JW 2017 Vox Sang View Health care providers Clinical research
Residual Risk of HIV, HCV and HBV in Canada O'Brien SF, Yi Q-L, Fan W, Scalia V, Goldman M, Fearon MA 2017 Transfus Apher Sci View Health care providers Clinical research
The cost of transfusing a unit of red blood cells: a costing model for Canadian hospital use Lagerquist O, Poseluzny D, Werstiuk G, Slomp J, Maier M, Nahirniak S, Clarke G 2017 ISBT Sci Ser View Health care providers Ethical, legal and social implications research
Using pharmacokinetics to individualize hemophilia therapy Iorio A 2017 Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program View Health care providers Clinical research
Autoimmune heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Greinacher A, Selleng K, Warkentin TE 2017 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: La présence de résidus de plasma favorise l'adhérence des bactéries à la paroi des poches utilisées pour les concentrés de plaquettes Ramirez-Arcos S 2017 Blood.ca website View Researchers Basic research
Investigation of acute transfusion reactions Webert K, Heddle N 2017 Practical Transfusion Medicine, 5th Edition View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria: a difficult diagnosis in adult patients Zeller MP, Arnold DM, Al Habsi K, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Delage G, Lebrun A, Heddle NM 2017 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
The promise of organ and tissue preservation to transform medicine Giwa S, Lewis JK, Alvarez L, Langer R, Roth AE, Church GM, Markmann JF, Sachs DH, Chandraker A, Wertheim JA, Rothblatt M, Boyden E, Eidbo E, Lee A, Pomahac B, Brandacher, Weinstock D, Elliott G, Nelson D, Acker JP, Uygun K, Schmalz B, Weegman B, Tocchio A, Fahy GM 2017 Nat Biotechnol View Researchers New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: Using immunocamouflage to increase transplantation safety Scott M 2017 Blood.ca website View Other Other
The association between platelet transfusions and bleeding in critically ill patients with thrombocytopenia Arnold DM, Lauzier F, Albert M, Williamson D, Li N, Zarychanski R, Doig C, McIntyre L, Freitag A, Crowther M, Saunders L, Clarke F, Bellomo R, Qushmaq I, Lopes R, Heels-Ansdell D, Webert K, Cook D 2017 Res Pract Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) Petraszko T 2017 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Other
Development and testing of a stepwise thaw and dilute protocol for cryopreserved umbilical cord blood units Pasha R, Elmoazzen H, Pineault N 2017 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Immunoglobulin G Fc glycans are not essential for antibody-mediated immune suppression to murine erythrocytes Marjoram D, Cruz-Leal Y, Bernardo L, Le NPL, Crispin M, Yu X, Uchikawa M, Lazarus AH 2017 Blood View Researchers Basic research
Prevention of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn: what have we learned from animal models? Cruz-Leal Y, Marjoram D, Lazarus AH 2017 Curr Opin Hematol View Researchers Basic research
The impact of perioperative red blood cell transfusions in patients undergoing liver resection: a systematic review Bennett S, Baker LK, Martel G, Shorr R, Pawlik TM, Tinmouth A, McIsaac DI, Hébert PC, Karanicolas PJ, McIntyre L, Turgeon AF, Barkun J, Fergusson D 2017 HPB View Researchers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: Improving outcomes for patients with autoimmune platelet disorders Arnold D 2017 Blood.ca website View Other Clinical research
Thrombotic microangiopathies: a general approach to diagnosis and management Arnold D, Patriquin C, Nazy I 2017 CMAJ View Health care providers Clinical research
Two novel ABCG2 alleles resulting in a Jr (a-) phenotype Berardi P, Cote J, Vege S, Aeschlimann J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Westhoff CM 2017 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Vox Sanguinis International Forum on provision of granulocytes for transfusion and their clinical use Morton S, Stanworth S, Lozano M, Harrison SJ, Hong FS, Dennington P, McQuilten Z, Worel N, Compernolle V, Kutner JM, Yokoyama APH, Nahirniak S, Germain M, Hume H, Robitaille N, Wilson A, Tinmouth A, Massey E, Boulat C, Woimant G, Tiberghien P, Schulze TJ, Bux J, Pierelli L, Ballester C, Netelenbos T, West KA, Conry?Cantilena C, Eder A, Haley NR, Yazer M, Triulzi D 2017 Vox Sang View Blood operators Clinical research
Activated NK cells cause placental dysfunction and miscarriages in fetal alloimmune thrombocytopenia Yougbare I, Tai WS, Zdravic D, Oswald BE, Lang S, Zhu G, Leong-Poi H, Qu D, Yu L, Dunk C, Zhang J, Sled JG, Lye SJ, Brkic J, Peng C, Hoglund P, Croy BA, Adamson SL, Wen XY, Stewart DJ, Freedman J, Ni H 2017 Nat Commun View Researchers Basic research
Blood Administration de Biasio L, Rymer T 2017 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Other
Defining Significant Events for Neonatal and Pediatric Transport: Results of a Combined Delphi and Consensus Meeting Process Gunz A, McNally J, Whyte H, O'Hearn K, Foster J, Parker M, Dhanani S 2016 J Pediatr Intensive Care View Researchers Clinical research
Extracellular vesicles in transfusion-related immunomodulation and the role of blood component manufacturing Almizraq RJ, Seghatchian J, Acker JP 2016 Transfusion and Apheresis Science View Researchers Basic research
Interpretation of pretransfusion testing in obstetrical patients who have received antepartum Rh immunoglobulin prophylaxis Szkotak AJ, Lunty B, Nahirniak S, Clarke G 2016 Vox Sang View Health care providers Clinical research
Physical characterization of hematopoietic stem cells using multidirectional label-free light scatterings Shahin H, Gupta M, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Rozmus W, Tsui YY 2016 Optics Express View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: Hijacked: the role of platelets in dengue virus infection revealed Pryzdial EL 2016 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Resolving variable maternal D typing using serology and genotyping in selected prenatal patients Clarke G, Hannon J, Berardi P, Barr G, Cote J, Fallis R, Alport T, Lane D, Petraszko T, Ochoa G, Goldman M 2016 Transfusion View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Self-Assembly of a Functional Triple Protein: Hemoglobin-Avidin-Hemoglobin via Biotin–Avidin Interactions Singh S, Kluger R 2016 Biochemistry View Researchers Basic research
The nonhemostatic immune functions of platelets Kapur R, Semple JW 2016 Semin Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Thrombocytopenic syndromes in pregnancy Yan M, Malinowski AK, Shehata N 2016 Obstet Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Small-molecule ice recrystallization inhibitors improve the post-thaw function of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells Briard JG, Jahan S, Chandran P, Allan D, Pineault N, Ben RN 2016 ACS Omega View Researchers Basic research
Platelet concentrate functionality assessed by thromboelastography or rotational thromboelastometry Arbaeen AF, Serrano K, Levin E, Devine DV 2016 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Quality assessment of established and emerging blood components for transfusion Acker J, Marks DC, Sheffield W 2016 J Blood Transfus View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Rationale and Design of the Informing Fresh versus Old Red Cell Management (INFORM) Trial: An International Pragmatic Randomized Trial Eikelboom JW, Cook RJ, Barty R, Liu Y, Arnold DM, Crowther MA, Devereaux PJ, Ellis M, Figueroa P, Gallus A, Hirsh J, Kurz A, Roxby D, Sessler DI, Sharon Y, Sobieraj-Teague M, Warkentin TE, Webert KE, Heddle NM 2016 Transfus Med Rev View Researchers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: Data mining 2: digging for deeper understanding of donors and transfusion outcome Fergusson DA, Acker J 2016 Blood.ca website View Other Other