Jennie Haw, Carleton University

Research

genomics social science of donation bioethics science and technology studies lay knowledge informed consent return of findings qualitative methodology

Latest papers

"If I want to tap into a cord blood bank later, I felt that I should do my part and donate": Mutualism in women's accounts of umbilical cord blood donation.
Social science & medicine (1982) · 2026 · first author
Public perspectives on potential changes to malaria deferral criteria in Canada.
Vox sanguinis · 2026 · senior author
Systemic barriers to donation for African, Caribbean and Black communities: A qualitative key informant study.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) · 2026 · first author

All 19 publications

Latest funding

Genomics and blood donation: a qualitative exploration of the social and ethical dimensions
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$47,750
Enabling technologies that facilitate socially responsible immunotherapies: Exploring sustainable innovation.
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$124,560
Sickle Cell Disease and the need for blood: increasing donation by Black and racialized young adults
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$24,842

All 3 grants and awards

19 publications.

01

"If I want to tap into a cord blood bank later, I felt that I should do my part and donate": Mutualism in women's accounts of umbilical cord blood donation.

Haw J, Polzer J

Social science & medicine (1982)2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119833 PMID: 42784855

02

Public perspectives on potential changes to malaria deferral criteria in Canada.

Joshua C, Charlton C, Kasongo J, Tinga B, Haw J

Vox sanguinis2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/vox.70338 PMID: 42544721

03

Systemic barriers to donation for African, Caribbean and Black communities: A qualitative key informant study.

Haw J, Senga J, Dordunoo D, Tinga B

Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England)2026First author

DOI: 10.1111/tme.70065 PMID: 41603242

04

Public awareness and knowledge of blood donation eligibility and deferral criteria: Fostering a culture of donation and advancing equity.

Kasongo NJ, Haw J, Joshua C, Tinga B, Charlton CL

Transfusion2026

DOI: 10.1111/trf.70336 PMID: 42493835

05

Experience of blood donation and return for subsequent donation among new and repeat donors.

Fisher W, Kohut T, Haw J

Transfusion2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/trf.70019 PMID: 41359871

06

Recruiting racialised youth to a stem cell registry in Canada.

Holloway K, Muwhen U, Fingrut WB, Haw J

Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/tme.13155 PMID: 40523652

07

Advancing gender inclusivity for Two-Spirit, trans, nonbinary and other gender-diverse blood and plasma donors.

Haw J, Butler-Foster T, Murray B, Lapierre D, Bosse J, Edwards J, Gümüşpala Ş, Jenkins C, Devor A

Vox sanguinis2024First author

DOI: 10.1111/vox.13596 PMID: 38373848

08

Qualitative analysis of Canadian blood and plasma donors' views on expanding donor screening eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

Woo H, Fisher W, Kohut T, Haw J

Transfusion2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/trf.17606 PMID: 38041576

09

Barriers and enablers to and strategies for promoting domestic plasma donation throughout the world: Overarching protocol for three systematic reviews.

Etherington C, Palumbo A, Holloway K, Meyer S, Labrecque M, Rubini K, Shorr R, Welch V, Gibson E, Foster T, Haw J, Vesnaver E, Maharshi MT, O'Brien SF, MacPherson P, Dogba J, Steed T, Goldman M, Presseau J

PloS one2023

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296104 PMID: 38128026

10

Evolving the gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men time-based deferral to sexual risk screening for all donors: The contribution of Canadian research programmes.

Caffrey N, O'Brien SF, Walsh GM, Haw J, Goldman M

Vox sanguinis2023

DOI: 10.1111/vox.13443 PMID: 37191161

Genomics and blood donation: a qualitative exploration of the social and ethical dimensions

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Haw, Jennie

Keywords: genomics; social science of donation; bioethics; science and technology studies; lay knowledge; informed consent; return of findings; qualitative methodology

$47,750

Enabling technologies that facilitate socially responsible immunotherapies: Exploring sustainable innovation.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Maganti, Harinad

$124,560

Sickle Cell Disease and the need for blood: increasing donation by Black and racialized young adults

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Haw, Jennie

Keywords: sickle cell disease; blood donation; ethnocultural identity; Black and ethnically diverse young adults; community-based research

$24,842

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

Frequent collaborators

School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Social Processes
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Anthropology
Department of Sociology
School of Population and Public Health
Family Studies
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: genomics Dear Professor Haw, 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]. I read your paper ""If I want to tap into a cord blood bank later, I felt that I should do my part and donate": Mutualism in women's accounts of umbilical cord blood donation." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Genomics and blood donation: a qualitative exploration of the social and ethical dimensions" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]