Stories: Canadian Blood Services

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Innovation

Creative new resources boost organ donation and transplant knowledge

April 22, 2021
New international storytelling platform and the animated series The Orgamites are both coming to Canada
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Dr. Dana Devine assumes presidency of Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies

October 27, 2021
Our chief scientist is the second Canadian to lead this important international body
Innovation

Introducing pathogen-reduced platelets to Canada

January 18, 2022
Providing a new layer of safety through pathogen inactivation
Innovation

First-in-Canada approach for personalized hemophilia care gets national award

March 18, 2022
Canadian Blood Services and CHEO recognized for their research partnership that supports children living with hemophilia
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Thinking of joining the stem cell registry? Here’s what happens after you swab

October 31, 2023
We analyze that tiny sample of cells from inside your mouth for some specific genetic characteristics
Inspiration

Program to share kidneys across provincial borders marks 1,000 kidney transplants for hardest-to-match patients

July 29, 2024
The Highly Sensitized Patient program facilitated its first kidney transplant in Manitoba in 2014
Inspiration

Two-time kidney recipient lives life to the fullest to honour his donors

August 1, 2024
Stefan Baldwinson’s second transplant was enabled by a program for ‘highly sensitized’ patients who are difficult to match