Achieving Health & Wellness One Step at a Time
The Health & Wellness (H&W) Committee decided that March was the best time for our members to get active and accumulate their steps as the spring weather was warmer, brighter and fresher than ever!
Blood is Bonding
February is “The Month of Love” and CBR’s Overall lab took the opportunity for an alternative lab bonding experience.
37th World Congress of the International Society of Hematology
The 37th World Congress of the International Society of Hematology (ISH) was hosted by the Canadian Hematology Society in Vancouver, British Columbia on Canada’s magnificent west coast, from September 13 to 16, 2018.
Winning Science Research Writers Announced
To give our research trainees an opportunity to showcase their research, while honing their writing skills, Canadian Blood Services teamed-up with Science Borealis and the Centre for Blood Research, to launch our first-ever Lay Science Writing Competition.
Scientists Wanted: Influencing Science Policy at the Canadian Science Policy Conference
Academics are often billed as top-notch problem solvers; however, the task of translating their work into policy is a challenge that can leave even the best researchers stumped.
CBR workshop – #SciComm: More Than Just a Hashtag
Missed our social media workshop with STEMCELL Technologies? View our learning resources here.
29th European Conference on Biomaterials
With support provided by a CBR Post-Doc Travel Award, I attended the 29th European Conference on Biomaterials at Maastricht, Netherlands from Sep 9-13, 2018.
2018-2019 CBR Postdoctoral Fellow & Research Associate Travel Awards
Once a year, the Centre for Blood Research provides travel awards to Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates to aid in their travel to conferences and academic events.
Matrix Biology Europe 2018: Celebrating 50 years of FECTS
The field of extracellular matrix (ECM) biology has come a long way since 1968 – the year of formation of the Federation of European Connective Tissue Societies (FECTS). At this time, only a single form of collagen had been described, and the first DNA cloning methods would not arrive for another five years.
Creation of a Pan-Canadian Airway Network Conference
Searching for collaborations in hospitals, industry, or academia? Passionate about improving care for patients with airway disease? The ‘Creation of a Pan-Canadian Airway Network Conference’ provided the perfect opportunity to forge connections.