Canadian Blood Services’ medical director shares insights on strategies to increase and diversify the blood system, including takeaways from a recent international presentation and higlights of the research activities that are informing progress.

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

Canadian Blood Services’ national awards program recognizes exceptional contributors to the transfusion and transplantation system. One of the Lifetime Achievement Awards presented as part of the 2025 program recognizes the research achievements of Dr. Jeannie Callum. Learn more about Dr. Callum’s contributions to transfusion medicine in this blog!

Recent guidance by AABB and ICTMG on the use of platelets in a variety of clinical settings has earned a spot among the most popular articles in the peer-reviewed medical journal, JAMA.

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.