Cord blood matters – take time to learn more
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
July marks Cord Blood Awareness Month in certain places around the world. In homage to this important campaign we collected a few related stories from the RED archives and share a bit more information about why Cord Blood matters. Cord blood stem cells can be used in the treatment of more than 80 different diseases and disorders. By donating their baby’s cord blood, parents have the power to help patients living with diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia, and sickle cell disease. Researchers continue to explore the possibilities of using cord blood in many other treatments. At
Meet Canada's Blood-Typing Pioneers
Thursday, July 06, 2017
Innovation150 series: As Canada celebrates 150 years we look back on Canadian innovations in transfusion medicine over the years. A series of posts over the next few weeks feature remarkable Canadian progress -- past, present and future. #Innovation150.
Wartime Service and Canadian Transfusion Medicine
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Innovation150 series: As Canada celebrates 150 years we look back on Canadian innovations in transfusion medicine over the years. A series of posts over the next few weeks feature remarkable Canadian progress -- past, present and future. #Innovation150.
International experts seek safest treatment for FNAIT
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
The International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines (ICTMG) recently convened a panel to provide guidance for fetal neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT). Findings from a systematic review have been recently published in the journal Blood.
Dr. Lawrence Bruce Robertson and blood transfusion in the trenches of World War I
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Innovation150 series on the RED blog: As Canada celebrates 150 years we look back on Canadian innovations in transfusion medicine over the years. A series of posts over the next few weeks feature remarkable Canadian progress in transfusion medicine past, present and future. #Innovation150.
The things we do for safety – Battling bacteria (part II)
Thursday, June 08, 2017
Previous posts in our "The things we do for safety" series Battling bacteria - part I Leukoreduction In a previous post, we wrote about the donor screening criteria, the arm scrub and the diversion pouch. These are important steps in our blood collection process to limit the introduction of bacteria present on the skin or in the blood of donors into blood products. In this post, we explore other lines of defence in our battle against bacteria. The entire blood product manufacturing process is conducted in a “closed-system”. Through a clever set-up of tubings and bags, the collected blood is
Another great success for annual educational transfusion medicine symposium
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Since 2007, Canadian Blood Services and the Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) co-chair the planning and execution of an annual transfusion medicine symposium in partnership with a community hospital. The involvement of the community hospital is key in identifying topics of relevance to the transfusion issues faced by their health care professionals. The community hospital also serves as the host site for the symposium, from where the speakers present to the local audience and from where the lectures are web casted to more participants. Blood and Guts: Management of the GI
Highly ranked transfusion-related research projects get greenlight
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Canadian Blood Services to fund three highly ranked relevant meritorious applications from the CIHR Project Grant applications submitted Fall 2016.
Science Odyssey 2017: What's in your blood?
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
It's Science Odyssey Week in Canada from May 12 to 21. Enjoy 10 days of discovery and innovation across the country. Find out where activities are taking place near you. In the spirit of Science Odyssey 2017 we worked out a little hands-on experiment to try at home or in class. Ever wonder why your blood is red? Want to get a "feel" for what your blood would look like up close? Try this... Ingredients 1/2 cup corn syrup (PLASMA) 1/2 cup red jelly beans (RED BLOOD CELLS) 1 tbsp. dry white lima beans (WHITE BLOOD CELLS) 10 lentils (PLATELETS) Directions: Mix together in glass jar or bowl. Voila
A Q&A with PhD candidate Ruqayyah Almizraq
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Ruqayyah Almizraq became interested in science because "it is like a magic window that opens up a whole new world."
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