Funding

Canadian Blood Services
  • 2016. Principal Investigator. A multifaceted intervention to optimize red blood cell transfusion practice in two provinces. Canadian Blood Services Centre for Innovation (START study) – 2016 Intramural Grant Competition. PI: Callum J. Collaborator(s): Nahirniak S, Lin Y, Collins A, Webert K. 332,924 CAD [Grants]
  • 2016. Principal Investigator. Podcast for FNAIT and ICTMG Red Cell Specifications for Hemoglobinopathies Guidelines. Canadian Blood Services. BloodTechNet. PI: Lieberman L, Yan M, Fung M, Shehata N. 6,200 CAD. [Grants]
  • 2012. Principal Investigator. An Epidemiological Cohort Study Reviewing The Practice Of Blood Product Transfusions Among A Population Of Pediatric Oncology Patients. Canadian Blood Services, Small Projects Grant PI: Lieberman L. 15,000 CAD [Grants]
  • 2016. Principal Investigator. Podcast for ICTMG Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) Guidelines. Canadian Blood Services, BloodTechNet Competition May 2016. PI: Lieberman L, Collaborators: Fung M, Ryan J Shehata N. 6,200 CAD [Grants]
  • 2015. Principal Investigator. Incidence of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Pediatric Oncology Patients. Canadian Blood Services, Small Projects Grant. PI: Lieberman L. Collaborator(s): Escourt L, Stanworth S, Pole J, Sung L. 15,000 CAD [Grants]
  • 2015. Principal Investigator. Pre-transfusion Furosemide for TACO.  Canadian Blood Services Small Projects Fund - November 2015 Competition. PI:  Skeate R. Collaborator(s) Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Hansen M, Lieberman L, Lin Y, Pendergrast J, Scales D.  15,000 CAD. [Grants]
  • 2014. Principal Investigator. Elucidation of the mechanism of IVIG associated hemolysis. Canadian Blood Services and Health Canada. Intramural grants competition. PI: Branch D. Collaborator(s): Pendergrast J, Shehata N, Callum J, Cserti C, Lin Y, Pavenksi K, Lieberman L. 393,712 CAD. [Grants]
Canadian Cancer Society
  • 2014. Principal Investigator. Red blood cell transfusion thresholds and quality of life in myelodysplastic syndrome: a pilot, feasibility study. (ENHANCE-RBC) Canadian Cancer Society. Quality of Life Research Grant. 702595. PI: Buckstein R, Lin Y. Collaborator(s): Callum J, Wells R, Yee K, Prica A. 112,347 CAD [Grants]
Canadian Hematology Society
  • 2015. Principal Investigator. Setting the benchmark metric for red blood cell transfusion (RBC) to allow for assessment of optimal transfusion care: A pilot quality project at 10 hospitals. Canadian Hematology Society. RK Smiley Research Grant. PI: Lin Y, Collaborator(s): Callum J, Collins A, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Lieberman L, Pavenski K, Pendergrast J, Shehata N, Webert K. 10,000 CAD [Grants]
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • 2016. Co-Investigator. The HeLiX Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tranexamic Acid Versus Placebo to Reduce Perioperative Blood Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Liver Resection. Canadian Institute of Health Research Project Grant 2016 Spring Competition. PI: Karanicolas P. Collaborator(s) Guyatt G, Lin Y, McCluskey S, Dixon E, Porter G, et al. 100,000 CAD [Grants]
  • 2014. Co-Investigator. Tranexamic Acid Versus Placebo to Reduce Perioperative Blood Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Major Liver Resection: A Pilot, Randomized Controlled Trial. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Blood Utilization and Conservation. PI: Karanicolas P. Collaborator(s): Chaudhury P, Dixon E, Lin Y,McCluskey S, Porter Geoffrey, Tarshis J, Wei A. 248,319 CAD [Grants]
  • 2014. Principal Investigator. Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery Using a Novel Transfusion Algorithm Based on Point-of-Care Testing: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (TACS Study) (New Grant). CIHR Operating Grant. PI: Karkouti K. Collaborator(s): Callum J, Crowther M, Grocott H, Rao V, Scales D, Wijeysundera D. 484,584 CAD [Grants]
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
  • 2015. Principal Investigator. Incidence of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Pediatric Oncology Patients. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (The) (HSFO) Comprehensive Research Experience for Medical Students. PI: Lieberman L Collaborator(s) Pole J, Escourt L, Stanworth S. 2,800 CAD [Grants]
Octapharma
  • 2016. Principal Investigator. A randomized trial comparing fibrinogen concentrate with cryoprecipitate for the treatment of acquired hypofibrinogenemia in bleeding cardiac surgical patients FIBrinogen REplenishment in Surgery (FIBRES Study). Funding source: Octapharma. PI: Karkouti K. Collaborator(s): Callum J, Crowther M, Heddle N, Rizoli S, Scales DC, Rao V. 1,000,000 CAD [Grants]
  • 2015. Co-Investigator. An Observational Multicenter Cohort Study on Efficacy and Safety of Unactivated Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Reversal of Oral, Direct Factor Xa Inhibitors Rivaroxaban or Apixaban in Treatment of Major Bleeding Events (UPRATE). PI: Schulman S. Collaborator(s) Lieberman L, Gross P, Ritchie B, Nahirniak S, Lin Y, Carrier M, Crowther M, Ghosh I, Lazo-Langner A, Zondang M. Octapharma sponsored study. 62,350 [Grants]
Ortho Biotech Inc.
  • 2013. Principal Investigator. The Use of Gel column Agglutination Compared to Hemagglutination (tube) for Prenatal Antibody Titration for D, c and Kell Antigens. Ortho Biotech Inc. PI: Shehata N. Collaborator(s): Lin Y, Callum J. 18,625 CAD. [Industrial Grants]
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • 2015. Co-investigator. Optimizing Intra-operative massive transfusion: Probing for Forethought. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (The). Medical Education Research Grant. PI: Contreras M, Ringsted C. Collaborator(s): Hayter M, Lorello G, Pavenski K, Rasmussen MB, Tolsgaard M, Burrows C, Pandey R. 38,597 CAD. [Grants]
Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation
  • 2013. Site Investigator. Clinical effectiveness of standard versus pathogen-reduced buffy coat-derived platelet concentrates in plasma in hemato-oncological patients. Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation. PI: Brand A. Site PI: Lin Y. 41,376 CAD [Clinical Trials]
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • 2016. Senior Investigator. The incidence of preoperative anemia and iron deficiency in the gynecology oncology patient population who underwent an open approach procedures at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in 2014. Odette Cancer Centre. 2015 Practice Based Research Seed Grant Program. PI: Iacovelli M. Collaborator(s): Bentley D, Vicus D, Lin Y. 6,051.25 CAD [Grants]
  • 2013. Co-Investigator. A randomized controlled trial of pre-operative treatment with ferrous fumarate 300mg once daily versus placebo in newly diagnosed gynecologic oncology patients who are primary surgical candidates. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, ON). Sunnybrook AFP Innovation Fund. PI: Vicus D. Collaborator(s): Lin Y, Pasetka M, Callum J. 72,762 CAD [ Grants]
  • 2017. Co-Investigator. Obstetrical transfusion medicine knowledge among trainee anesthesiologists: a prospective attitudes, needs and knowledge assessment. 2017-2018 Sunnybrook Education Advisory Council (SEAC) and Education Research Unit (ERU) Education Research and Scholarship Grant Competition. PI: Alam A. Collaborator(s) Lin Y. 9,302 CAD [Grants]
  • 2015. Principal Investigator. Obstetrical transfusion medicine knowledge assessment using a validated assessment tool. 2015 Sunnybrook Education Advisory Council and Education Research Unit. Education Research and Scholarship Grant. PI: Lin Y.Collaborator(s): Morris S, Yudin M, Callum J, Alam A. 5,836 CAD [Grants]
  • 2013. Co-Investigator. A randomized controlled trial of pre-operative treatment with ferrous fumarate 300mg once daily versus placebo in newly diagnosed gynecologic oncology patients who are primary surgical candidates. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, ON). Sunnybrook AFP Innovation Fund. PI: Vicus D. Collaborator(s): Callum J, Lin Y,Pasetka M. 72,762 CAD [Grants]
Toronto Leaders Circle
  • 2016. Principal Investigator. Patient education initiative on diagnosis and treatment of preoperative anemia . Leaders Circle Recognition Award. Metro Toronto Convention Centre and Tourism Toronto. PI: Pavenski K. 25,000 CAD. [Grants]
University of Toronto
  • 2014. Principal Investigator. Utilization of Frozen Plasma, Cryoprecipitate and Factor VIIa in Paediatrics: An Audit of Transfusion Appropriateness. Alexandra Yeo Projects (Hematology).University of Toronto: Department of Hematology. PI: Lieberman LCollaborator(s): Callum J, Lau W, Lin Y, Pendergrast J, Cserti-Gazdewich C. 2,800 CAD [Research Fellowships]
  • 2015. Principal Investigator: Pre-transfusion furosemide in patients at high-risk of transfusion-associated circulatory overload: A pilot randomized trial (TACO-BEL Trial). University of Toronto, Department of Medicine Yeo Chair Grant in Benign Hematology. PI: Callum J. Collaborator(s): Pendergrast J, Lieberman L, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Lin Y. 19, 200 CAD [Grants]
  • 2015. Principal Investigator. Safety of Lumbar Punctures in Patients with Thrombocytopenia. Alexandra Yeo Funds. 2015 CREMS Summer Program. PI: Lin Y.Collaborator(s): Kerbel B, Ning S. 2,750 CAD [Grants]
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