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Dana Devine is is a blood transfusion researcher and the president-elect of AABB.[2] She was the editor-in-chief of Vox Sanguinis from 2012 to 2020.[3] Devine is also the Chief Scientist at Canadian Blood Services[2] and the director of the Centre for Blood Research at University of British Columbia.[4] In 2015, she was elected as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.[5]
Dana Devine | |
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Alma mater | Boston University (BA, MA) Duke University (PhD) |
Awards | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award[1] 2015 Ortho Award, Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine[2] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Transfusion medicine |
Institutions | AABB University of British Columbia Canadian Blood Services |
Bildung
Devine received her PhD in immunology from Duke University in 1986.[6][7] She previously completed a bachelor's degree in biology and a master's degree in marine biology, both at Boston University.[8]
Research and career
Devine first joined Canadian Blood Services (CBS) in 1999, following its creation as a result of the Krever Inquiry, as the executive director of research and development.[8] She was vice-president of medical, scientific, and research affairs for 11 years before becoming Chief Scientist.[9] Her work at CBS has included improvements to testing for transfusion transmitted infection and improvements to platelet unit manufacturing processes.[9] Also in response to the Krever Inquiry, Devine co-founded the Centre for Blood Research in 2002.[10] In 2021, she became its director.[11] Devine was elected president of AABB in 2020, to take office in October 2021.[2][9] She was previously a vice-president of AABB.[12]
For her "critical scientific leadership to Canada’s blood system," Devine was elected a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2015.[5]
Devine has been a professor in the University of British Columbia's Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine since 2000, where she is also the Graduate Studies Program Director.[13]
Devine's research specialties are in blood system management and quality improvement,[2] platelet biology and coagulation, and complement biochemistry.[8] She is an executive member of the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative, where her projects focus on improving the processing, quality, and utilization of conventional blood components.[14][15] Her laboratory at the University of British Columbia is focused on improving the storage quality of platelet units.[8] Devine is also involved in research on the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19,[16] as well as research using Raman spectroscopy to assess the quality of stored red blood cells.[17][18]
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- ^ Lieutenant-Governor, Office of the Premier,Office of the (2003-01-15). "QUEEN'S GOLDEN JUBILEE MEDAL RECIPIENTS". archive.news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e "President-Elect". AABB. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ISBT Annual Report 2019-2020" (PDF). International Society of Blood Transfusion.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dr. Dana Devine takes the helm at the Centre for Blood Research | Life Sciences Institute". lsi.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b "Congratulations & Welcome to our 2015 Fellows!" (PDF). Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dana Devine (Director)". Centre for Blood Research. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ McMaster, Robert (November 24, 2020). "Dr. Dana Devine appointment Director, Centre for Blood Research". UBC Faculty of Medicine.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "Dana Devine". Pathology. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b c Lewis, Catherine (January 19, 2021). "Chief scientist Dr. Dana Devine takes on directorship at Centre for Blood Research". www.blood.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Joining forces to improve blood research in Canada". www.blood.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "The CBR welcomes Dr. Dana Devine as Director". Centre for Blood Research. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Dana Devine, American Association of Blood Banks: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Dr. Dana Devine Accepts Graduate Studies Program Director Position". Centre for Blood Research. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "BEST Collaborative - Executive Team". www.bestcollaborative.org. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "BEST Collaborative - Conventional Components Team". www.bestcollaborative.org. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Convalescent plasma used to treat COVID-19 faces hurdle after clinical trial results | CBC News". CBC News. October 23, 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Henry Arnaud, Celia (April 12, 2019). "Raman techniques might one day allow blood banks to monitor the quality of their supplies". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "New way to check the quality of blood before opening the bag". www.blood.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-18.