Scientific research
Blood Service performs active scientific research. We want to increase biomedical knowledge on our areas of expertise.
Scientific research is part of the Blood Service’s core mission.
Blood supply chain
Valuable data accumulates from blood donors and patients receiving transfusions. We study it for their benefit.
Blood cells and extracellular vesicles
It is our responsibility to study donated blood and develop blood driven products for current and future patients.
Transplantation genomics
The aim of transplantation genomics research is to identify and understand the factors that influence the success of tissue, organ, and other biological transplants.
iCell – immune cell therapy of cancer
The goal of our cell therapy research is to develop innovative immune cell therapies for the treatment of cancer.
News
Blood Service Research Fund awards 200 000 euros for research on blood donors’ sense of safety and serum eye drops
The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service Research Fund has awarded 100 000 euros in funding to a study led by Professor Anne Birgitta Pessi examining the significance of perceived safety in the donation…
Immune cell atlas helps explain the genetic causes of disease
A new study sheds light on one of the major mysteries of genetics: how disease-associated genetic variants influence the functioning of the human body. Based on more than 10 million immune cells, the…
How a Single Blood Test During Pregnancy Protects Babies in Finland
The blood group and any blood group antibodies of all pregnant women in Finland are tested centrally by the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service. The screening programme covers approximately 50,000…
Doctoral dissertation: Red blood cell products may affect immune cells regardless of storage time
The doctoral dissertation of Licentiate of Medicine Eva Laurén examined the storage properties of red blood cell products and their effects on immune cells under cell culture conditions. In Finland,…
