Rodney Breau, University of Manitoba

Research

Blood Conservation Comparative Effectiveness Preoperative Medicine Tranexamic Acid Transfusion

Latest funding

Tranexamic acid to reduce red blood cell transfusion in major non-cardiac surgery (TRACTION): A pragmatic, registry-based, pilot, randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$100,000

Tranexamic acid to reduce red blood cell transfusion in major non-cardiac surgery (TRACTION): A pragmatic, registry-based, pilot, randomized controlled trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Catalyst Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials (iCT)

Principal investigators: Zarychanski, Ryan; Callum, Jeannie L; HORSBURGH, MAC; Breau, Rodney H; Fergusson, Dean A; McIsaac, Daniel I; Mutter, Thomas C

Keywords: Blood Conservation; Comparative Effectiveness; Preoperative Medicine; Tranexamic Acid; Transfusion

$100,000

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Blood Conservation Dear Professor Breau, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on blood conservation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]