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Ensuring a secure supply of plasma for Canada With demand growing around the globe for plasma protein products, Canadian Blood Services plans to significantly increase the amount of plasma we collect to make them. Exciting times for Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank We reached two major milestones, with accreditation by AABB and the bank’s first transplanted cord blood unit. What does automotive manufacturing have to do with saving lives? Our collaboration with Toyota Canada continues to drive productivity, service and quality improvements. Rapid response to Zika Risk-based decision-making process and quick actions kept the blood supply safe from emerging threats. New ways, new opportunities: The future of the blood industry in Canada Dr. Graham Sher delivered the opening keynote at the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine conference. Seeing R.E.D Our new research, education and discovery blog shares new knowledge in transfusion and transplantation science.   Events 14th Annual Canadian Blood Services International Symposium Sept. 17, Toronto   Awards Dr. Peter Nickerson wins the AST Clinical Science Established Investigator Award   Canadian Blood Services wins two awards at the Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group meeting      Graduate fellow, Cindy Tong, heads to Taiwan on a CIHR Travel Program Award

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