News & Updates

Blood 2022

Join us at Blood 2022 in beautiful Sydney this September. Presentations from our team include updates on transfusion practice in the ICU (Dr Andrew Flint), Ig use and outcomes (Dr Khai Li Chai), and Dr Allison Mo talking about platelet transfusion in MDS in the ANZSBT Presidential Symposium.

Posted: August 2022

International Haemovigilance Medal

Congratulations to Professor Erica Wood on her recent award of the International Haemovigilance Medal at the IHN-SHOT Symposium 2022. The medal is awarded in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to the work of the International Haemovigilance Network.

Posted: July 2022

RATIONAL Platform Trial

The RATIONAL Platform Trial has received funding support from the MRFF. The trial led by A/Prof Zoe McQuilten will generate evidence to improve use of immunoglobulin replacement to reduce infections in blood cancers.

Posted: June 2022

Open Meeting 2022

Thank you to everyone who joined online or in person for the Blood Synergy Open Meeting 2022. We were treated to insightful presentations, and a wonderful day of transfusion research discussions with our collaborators and colleagues across the country.

Posted: May 2022

Research Report

Want to know more about the work of the Blood Synergy? Check out our recent Research Report 2020-2021 for an introduction to some of the Blood Synergy studies and team, and a snapshot of our recent achievements.

Posted: May 2022

Welcome Thao

We are very excited to announce that Dr Thao Le has joined the Blood Synergy team. Thao is a Senior Research Fellow and biostatistician with experience in clinical trials. We look forward to her contributions to the design and analysis of a wide range of studies across our research program.

Posted: Mar 2022

MRFF funding for FEISTY II

Congratulations to our FEISTY II team led by A/Prof Zoe McQuilten and Dr James Winearls who were successful in receiving more than $3 million from the MRFF to examine fibrinogen replacement in traumatic haemorrhage.

Posted: Mar 2022

Welcome Sara

This month we welcome Sara Carrillo de Albornoz San Juan to the Blood Synergy team. Sara commences her PhD studies investigating immunoglobulin therapy in blood cancer patients working alongside A/Prof Zoe McQuilten, Prof Erica Wood and Dr Lisa Higgins, together with A/Prof Dennis Petrie from the Centre for Health Economics.

Posted: Feb 2022

Rare Disease Day

On Rare Disease Day (February 28th) we acknowledge the important work of clinical trials and registries in improving our understanding and treatments for rare blood diseases.

Posted: Feb 2022

Exciting PhD Opportunity

We have a fully-funded PhD position available to join the Blood Synergy team. The PhD project will form part of the CLIP health economics program evaluating cryopreserved platelets for routine use. Candidates must have a degree or masters in a relevant discipline, with strong academic results. Find out more

Posted: Dec 2021

Congratulations Prof Cooper AO

Congratulations to Professor Jamie Cooper AO on his appointment as Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, Monash University, and recipient of the GSK Award for Research Excellence. The appointment and award recognise his expertise and sustained contribution to intensive care, critical illness, brain injuries and blood transfusion.

Posted: Dec 2021

Intensive Care Studies Underway

Associate Professor Zoe McQuilten is leading the Australian and New Zealand arm of the International Point Prevalence Study of Intensive Care Unit Transfusion Practices (InPUT study) benchmarking blood product use against current guidelines and international practice. Supported by the ANZICS CTG, and a National Blood Authority project grant.

Posted: Oct 2021

Convalescent plasma for COVID-19

Dr Khai Li Chai discusses her review of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 in the Cochrane Podcast

Posted: May 2021

New National Transfusion Dataset

The Blood Synergy is proud to partner in development of a new national transfusion dataset to collect information on transfusion practice and clinical outcomes. The project (doi: 10.47486/DP708) received investment from the Australian Data Research Commons through the Australian Data Partnerships Program. The ARDC is funded by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)

Posted: Apr 2021

Join our Advisory Committee

We’re looking for consumer and community representatives to join our Advisory Committee to help in shaping our research program. If you’re a blood donor or blood transfusion recipient (or carer of a person who is) and you’d like to find out more, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch via our Contact Us page, or send us an expression of interest using this template

Posted: Apr 2021

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