The Translational Research WG’s role is to create a pathway to generate evidence-based research to inform and support practice. The key activities of this group include building a library of SOPs for different biological samples and creating template consent forms for biobanking for use across CTTG projects to facilitate future translational research. They are also liaising with the Common Data Platform to plan a data request and extraction strategy for biobank data.

The Working Group’s Terms of Reference are found here. CTTG Translational Studies Working Group Terms of Reference

 

Working Group Participants: 

Dr. Ishac Nazy: Co-Director, McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, McMaster University (Chair)

Dr. Nancy Robitaille: Vice-President, Transfusion Medicine, Héma-Québec (Vice Chair)

Dr. William Sheffield: Director of Research and Senior Scientist, CBS

Dr. Jason Acker: Senior Development Scientist, CBS

Dr. Celina Montemayor-Garcia: Chief Medical Officer, Carter BloodCare

Dr. Yoelyz Cruz-Leal: Research Scientist, St. Michael’s Hospital/Unity Health

Dr. Renée Bazin: Scientific Director, Medical Affairs and Innovation, Héma-Québec

Dr. Don Branch: Senior Scientist, CBS

Dr. Mélanie Dieudé: Director of Research Operations, Héma-Québec

Dr. Stephanie Forte: Hematologist and Sickle Cell Clinician-Scientist, Quebec Sites/CHUM