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Jason Acker

ResearcherLaboratory Medicine and PathologyUniversity of Alberta

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Jason Acker

Researcher

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (4 NSERC, 3 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Biobanking Cryobiology Cryopreservation Cryoprotection Hepatocyte Organ Banking Organ Perfusion Preservation

Latest papers

Perfusion-based delivery of an ice recrystallization inhibitor in rat liver tissue.
Cryobiology · 2026 · senior author
External N-2-fluorophenyl-D-gluconamide does not affect zebrafish embryogenesis.
Cryobiology · 2026 · senior author
Assessing red blood cell product quality with 2,3-DPG, ATP and p50 assays: A BEST Collaborative study.
Vox sanguinis · 2025

All 13 publications

Latest funding

MitoRevolution: Mitochondrial Transplantation Transforming Regenerative Medicine - from research to patient care to global impact.
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$3,934,956
8th World Conference on Research Integrity Travel Grant.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$3,400
Enabling the cryopreservation of embryos from aquatic species using ice recrystallization inhibitors
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$198,000

All 10 grants and awards

13 publications.

Perfusion-based delivery of an ice recrystallization inhibitor in rat liver tissue.

Himmat S, Ma I, William N, Foxcroft M, Hefler J, Hatami S, Wang X, Taggart M, Thiessen A, Freed D, Nagendran J, Acker J

Cryobiology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2026.105688 PMID: 42607523

External N-2-fluorophenyl-D-gluconamide does not affect zebrafish embryogenesis.

Osmani R, Cavallotto L, William N, Acker J

Cryobiology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2026.105640 PMID: 42127885

Assessing red blood cell product quality with 2,3-DPG, ATP and p50 assays: A BEST Collaborative study.

Feldman TP, Brandon-Coatham M, Kurach J, Olafson C, Acker J, Wellington M, Brown BL, Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative

Vox sanguinis2025

DOI: 10.1111/vox.70117 PMID: 40987756

Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

English SW, Delaney A, Fergusson DA, Chassé M, Turgeon AF, Lauzier F, Tuttle A, Sadan O, Griesdale DE, Redekop G, Chapman M, Hannouche M, Kramer A, Seppelt I, Udy A, Kutsogiannis DJ, Zarychanski R, D'Aragon F, Boyd JG, Salt G, Bellapart J, Wood G, Cava L, Pickett G, Koffman L, Watpool I, Bass F, Hammond N, Ramsay T, Mallick R, Scales DC, Andersen CR, Fitzgerald E, Talbot P, Dowlatshahi D, Sinclair J, Acker J, Marshall SC, McIntyre L, SAHARA Trial Investigators on behalf of the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group, Canadian Critical Care Trials Group

The New England journal of medicine2025

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2410962 PMID: 39655786

Guest Editorial: Advancements in blood donor factors: Understanding their variability and implications on the clinical outcomes of recipients. Where are we now!

Seghatchian J, Acker J

Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2024.104014 PMID: 39427553

An evaluation of the clinical impacts of 7‐day platelets

Ning S, Gabarin N, Li N, Liu Y, Lucier K, Barty R, Acker J, Webert KE, Warkentin TE, Arnold DM

Transfusion20237 citations

DOI: 10.1111/trf.17272

Model of Acute Liver Failure in an Isolated Perfused Porcine Liver-Challenges and Lessons Learned.

Hefler J, Hatami S, Thiesen A, Olafson C, Durand K, Acker J, Karvellas CJ, Bigam DL, Freed DH, Shapiro AMJ

Biomedicines2022

DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10102496 PMID: 36289758

in Vitro Effect of Methamphetamine on Proliferation, Differentiation and Apoptosis of Adipose Tissue Stem Cells.

Anari L, Mehrabani D, Nasiri M, Zare S, Jamhiri I, Acker J

Journal of pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences : a publication of the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Societe canadienne des sciences pharmaceutiques2022Senior author

DOI: 10.18433/jpps31843 PMID: 35030074

Synthesis of Highly Biocompatible and Temperature-Responsive Physical Gels for Cryopreservation and 3D Cell Culture.

Nagao M, Sengupta J, Diaz-Dussan D, Adam M, Wu M, Acker J, Ben R, Ishihara K, Zeng H, Miura Y, Narain R

ACS applied bio materials2018

DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00096 PMID: 35016379

Storage Duration and Other Measures of Quality of Red Blood Cells for Transfusion.

Spinella PC, Acker J

JAMA2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.14714 PMID: 26637803

MitoRevolution: Mitochondrial Transplantation Transforming Regenerative Medicine - from research to patient care to global impact.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Andreazza, Ana

$3,934,956

8th World Conference on Research Integrity Travel Grant.

Nominated PICIHR2024Operating Grant: Secretariat for the responsible conduct of Research

Principal investigators: Acker, Jason P

Keywords: 8th World Conference

$3,400

Enabling the cryopreservation of embryos from aquatic species using ice recrystallization inhibitors

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Acker, Jason

$198,000

Enabling liver cryopreservation by controlling ice recrystallization with small molecule inhibitors

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Acker, Jason P

Keywords: Biobanking; Cryobiology; Cryopreservation; Cryoprotection; Hepatocyte; Organ Banking; Organ Perfusion; Preservation; Regenerative Medicine; Transplantation

$600,524

Enabling liver cryopreservation by controlling ice recrystallization with small molecule inhibitors

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Acker, Jason P

Keywords: Biobanking; Cryobiology; Cryopreservation; Cryoprotection; Hepatocyte; Organ Banking; Organ Perfusion; Preservation; Regenerative Medicine; Transplantation

$100,000

Long-term preservation of a whole parasite malaria vaccine for storage and delivery in the tropics

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Proof of Principle Program - Phase I

Principal investigators: Yanow, Stephanie K

Keywords: Desiccation; Immunity; Malaria; Parasites; Preservation; Red Cells; Storage; Vaccines

$160,000

Characterization of blood storage lesions using photoacoustic technologies

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Kolios, Michael

$242,597

Oxidative injury during the storage of cell-based biosensors and therapeutics

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Acker, Jason

$25,000

Oxidative injury during the storage of cell-based biosensors and therapeutics

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Acker, Jason

$27,000

Response of red blood cells to desiccation and dry storage

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Acker, Jason

$40,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Jason Acker

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Perfusion-based delivery of an ice recrystallization inhibitor in rat liver tissue.

External N-2-fluorophenyl-D-gluconamide does not affect zebrafish embryogenesis.

Assessing red blood cell product quality with 2,3-DPG, ATP and p50 assays: A BEST Collaborative study.

Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Guest Editorial: Advancements in blood donor factors:&#xa0;Understanding their variability and implications on the clinical outcomes of recipients. Where are we now!

An evaluation of the clinical impacts of 7‐day platelets

Model of Acute Liver Failure in an Isolated Perfused Porcine Liver-Challenges and Lessons Learned.

in Vitro Effect of Methamphetamine on Proliferation, Differentiation and Apoptosis of Adipose Tissue Stem Cells.

Synthesis of Highly Biocompatible and Temperature-Responsive Physical Gels for Cryopreservation and 3D Cell Culture.

Storage Duration and Other Measures of Quality of Red Blood Cells for Transfusion.

MitoRevolution: Mitochondrial Transplantation Transforming Regenerative Medicine - from research to patient care to global impact.

8th World Conference on Research Integrity Travel Grant.

Enabling the cryopreservation of embryos from aquatic species using ice recrystallization inhibitors

Enabling liver cryopreservation by controlling ice recrystallization with small molecule inhibitors

Enabling liver cryopreservation by controlling ice recrystallization with small molecule inhibitors

Long-term preservation of a whole parasite malaria vaccine for storage and delivery in the tropics

Characterization of blood storage lesions using photoacoustic technologies

Oxidative injury during the storage of cell-based biosensors and therapeutics

Oxidative injury during the storage of cell-based biosensors and therapeutics

Response of red blood cells to desiccation and dry storage

Frequent collaborators

Lauralyn McIntyre

Jeannie Callum

Carl van Walraven

Na Li

Dar Dowlatshahi

Na Li

Shuoyan Ning

Kathryn Webert

Paul Engels

Nancy Heddle

Ted Warkentin

Yang Liu

Ryan Zarychanski

Alan Forster

Robert Ben

Nadine Shehata

Jason Acker

Alan Tinmouth

Avery Nathens

Darren Freed

Donald Arnold

Kumanan Wilson

Guest Editorial: Advancements in blood donor factors: Understanding their variability and implications on the clinical outcomes of recipients. Where are we now!