BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

In order to honour the contributions of Kenneth J. Fyke, the founding Chair of the Canadian Blood Services Board of Directors, an award has been established in his name to support a research or innovation pilot project in health services delivery as it pertains to the blood system in Canada. This includes blood operations, blood utilization/conservation and the use of blood alternatives.

Canadian Blood Services is accepting applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships to work with our affiliated Research & Development groups across Canada. Canadian Blood Services has active research programs within transfusion science emphasizing platelets, stem cells, plasma proteins, infectious disease, epidemiology and clinical transfusion practice. The purpose of the Canadian Blood Services Postdoctoral Fellowship is to foster careers related to transfusion science in Canada. This is a two-year award with the possibility of a one-year renewal that includes salary, a research allowance and a benefits plan. The value of each Fellowship is related to the major degree(s) and experience the applicant holds.

Canadian Blood Services offers a Graduate Fellowship Program to attract and support young investigators to initiate or continue training in the field of blood transfusion science. This program is offered to graduate students who are undertaking full-time research training leading to a Ph.D. degree. The fellowship is awarded directly to the student, with a value of $21,000 per annum. A yearly research and travel allowance of $1,000 per annum is provided with each fellowship. Students may be supported for a maximum of 4 years.

In order to honour the contributions of James Kreppner to Canada’s blood system, a personnel award has been established in his name to support a researcher in the area of blood safety. James Kreppner was a long time volunteer and member of the Canadian Hemophilia Society, a member of the Board of Directors of Canadian Blood Services and always committed to blood safety.
This award is open to investigators working in any aspect of research in blood system studies, with special consideration of excellent applicants working in any area of health law that may benefit the mission and mandate of Canadian Blood Services, including organs and tissues and cord blood banking.