Recent RED blog posts
The latest posts on R.E.D., our research, education and discovery blog.
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New online resources
ResearchUnit: Plasma residues enhance bacterial attachment to platelet storage bags
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Newly published: Canadian Blood Services’ 2016 Surveillance Report
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Just released: 2016-2017 Centre for Innovation Annual Progress Report
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Postdoctoral fellows undertaking full-time research training in a Canadian research laboratory affiliated with Canadian Blood Services are invited to apply. The fellowship provides salary support plus benefits, and a one-time research allowance of $10,000. Fellows may be supported for a maximum of three years.
Competition closing date: July 14, 2017
The objective of this Program is to improve the efficient and appropriate utilization of blood products, while maintaining the safety of the blood system. To achieve this objective, the Program will support innovative research projects that seek new knowledge or accelerate the application of existing knowledge.
Application deadline: August 15, 2017
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In other news...
CBC News: Dr. Kathryn Tinckam interviewed about the Kidney Paired Donation program for story about Senator Nicole Eaton and her experience with KPD to help her husband
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In Transfusion News: Risk of Hepatitis E Virus Positive Blood Donations Low in Canada
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Edmonton Journal and CTV News: Cryo-preservation of organs holds global promise, say University of Alberta researchers
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In the European Blood Alliance Annual Report : Risk-based decision-making and more...
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Kudos
Congratulations to Dr. Maria Lopez, postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Ramirez's lab, on receiving an ISBT 2017 Harold Gunson Fellowship
(Photo via ISBT's Facebook page)
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New Publications
The latest transfusion and transplantation research publications from our Medical Services and Innovation network.
Transfusion and Transplantation
Two cases of the variant RHD*DAU5 allele associated with maternal alloanti-D.
Duncan JA, Nahirniak S, Onell R, Clarke G. Immunohematology. 2017 Jun;33(2):60-63. PMID: 28657764
Autologous Blood Collection in Canada Pambrun C, Robillard P, Romans R., Goldman M.
Transfusion Medicine Reviews, Volume 31, Issue 3, 193.
Residual risk of bacterial contamination of platelets: six years of experience with sterility testing.
Ramirez-Arcos S, DiFranco C, McIntyre T, Goldman M. Transfusion. 2017 Jun 26. doi: 10.1111/trf.14202. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28653472
Risks and trends of red blood cell transfusion in obstetric patients: a retrospective study of 45,213 deliveries using administrative data. Shehata N, Chassé M, Colas JA, Murphy M, Forster AJ, Malinowski AK, Ducharme R, Fergusson DA, Tinmouth A, Wilson K. Transfusion. 2017 Jun 22. doi: 10.1111/trf.14184. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28643386
Proteomic analysis of red blood cells from donors exhibiting high hemolysis demonstrates a reduction in membrane-associated proteins involved in the oxidative response. Chen D, Schubert P, Devine DV. Transfusion. 2017 Jun 20. doi: 10.1111/trf.14188. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:28634986
Development and testing of a stepwise thaw and dilute protocol for cryopreserved umbilical cord blood units. Pasha R, Elmoazzen H, Pineault N. Transfusion. 2017 Jun 5. doi: 10.1111/trf.14136. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28585228
The promise of organ and tissue preservation to transform medicine.
Giwa S, Lewis JK, Alvarez L, Langer R, Roth AE, Church GM, Markmann JF, Sachs DH, Chandraker A, Wertheim JA, Rothblatt M, Boyden ES, Eidbo E, Lee WPA, Pomahac B, Brandacher G, Weinstock DM, Elliott G, Nelson D, Acker JP, Uygun K, Schmalz B, Weegman BP, Tocchio A, Fahy GM, Storey KB, Rubinsky B, Bischof J, Elliott JAW, Woodruff TK, Morris GJ, Demirci U, Brockbank KGM, Woods EJ, Ben RN, Baust JG, Gao D, Fuller B, Rabin Y, Kravitz DC, Taylor MJ, Toner M. Nat Biotechnol. 2017 Jun 7;35(6):530-542. doi: 10.1038/nbt.3889. PMID: 28591112
Nanoformulated water-soluble paclitaxel to enhance drug efficacy and reduce hemolysis side effect.
Gu W, Chen J, Patra P, Yang X, Gu Q, Wei L, Acker JP, Kong B. J Biomater Appl. 2017 Jul;32(1):66-73. doi: 10.1177/0885328217708458. Epub 2017 May 15. PMID: 28504558
Microfluidic analysis of red blood cell deformability as a means to assess hemin-induced oxidative stress resulting from Plasmodium falciparum intraerythrocytic parasitism. Matthews K, Duffy SP, Myrand-Lapierre ME, Ang RR, Li L, Scott MD, Ma H. Integr Biol (Camb). 2017 Jun 19;9(6):519-528. doi: 10.1039/c7ib00039a. PMID: 28524208
Prothrombin complex concentrate for emergent reversal of warfarin: an international survey of hospital protocols. Gorlin J, Kinney S, Fung MK, Tinmouth A; BEST Collaborative. Vox Sang. 2017 Jun 21. doi: 10.1111/vox.12539. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28635130
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