Thanks to CIHR-funding, national collaboration and a lot of perseverance, a team of researchers is embarking on a journey to provide evidence on an unanswered question about blood transfusion. Learn more about the work behind the new, SexMatters clinical trial on sex-matched versus mismatched red blood cell transfusions in this blog.

Canadian Blood Services Research Engineer Dr. John Blake and his trainees apply network modelling, a computer-based optimization technique to keep Canada’s Lifeline safe and reliable for years to come.

Canadian Blood Services 2024 Lay Science Writing Competition offered in partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) provides research trainees an opportunity to exercise and enhance their science communication skills by sharing their research with lay audiences. Read Mahsa Yazdanbakhsh’s description of her research as a PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. Jason Acker; the write-up claimed third prize in this year’s competition.