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23.10.2024
Press release

The Blood Service Research Fund awards grants for donor research and the development of treatments for serious illnesses

The Blood Service Research Fund has awarded new research grants for research projects focused on blood and tissue donation, as well as on the compatibility between the recipient and donor. Grants will…

4.10.2024
Blood donation

Garrison donations are the cornerstone of maintaining blood stocks

The Blood Service and the Finnish Defence Forces both play an important role in maintaining preparedness in the society. The organisations also have a long, shared history that dates back to the war years…

26.9.2024
Press release

Already 70 doctoral dissertations have been completed at the Blood Service

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service is already witnessing the completion of the 70th doctoral dissertation as Salla Markkinen, MA, shall defend her dissertation on 27 September 2024 on the development…

A woman working in a Blood Service laboratory.
12.9.2024
Press release

Extracellular vesicles isolated from blood cells aids medical research

The product development team at the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service has developed a method to isolate extracellular vesicles (EV) generated by blood cells. Vesicles can be used to aid medical research…