Research. Education. Discovery.

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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National organ sharing leads to 500 kidney transplants for highly sensitized patients
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Jenny Ryan
Five hundred kidney transplants made possible through national highly sensitized patient program
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Annual progress report highlights the Centre for Innovation’s impactful research, development, education and training
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
#WeDoResearch! Through our Centre for Innovation, our engaged network of scientists, medical experts, partners, and collaborators conduct and disseminate high quality, impactful research for the benefit of Canadian patients and the Canadian healthcare system.
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Happy New Year
Looking back on 2018: Top-five most-read stories from the RED blog
Tuesday, January 01, 2019
Jenny Ryan
As the year comes to a close and 2019 is set to begin, we take a moment to reflect on the 2018 articles that were among the most popular.
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Meet the Researcher: Dr. Mel Krajden
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
This week, we chat to Canadian Blood Services’ adjunct scientist, Dr. Mel Krajden, about his research work at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and his role as a Canadian Blood Services adjunct scientist.
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12th Earl W. Davie Symposium
12th Earl W. Davie Symposium: a focus on the next-generation of blood researchers
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Guest Author
In November, the University of British Columbia Centre for Blood Research (CBR) hosted its 12th annual Earl W. Davie Symposium in Vancouver, BC. During the event, researchers, students, clinicians and patients discussed successes and ongoing challenges in hematology, from understanding basic mechanisms of clotting to improving patient care.
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Funded research providing evidence needed to evolve eligibility criteria for men who have sex with men
Monday, December 03, 2018
Ross FitzGerald
Canadian Blood Services has recently made progress on several fronts that may further evolve the eligibility criteria for men who have sex with men. This includes supporting more research projects as part of the MSM Research Grant Program and working to reduce the waiting period from one year to three months based on the latest evidence.
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