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Giving life, twice: Knowledge and understanding of donating cord blood By the Donor Research Network We all know that donating blood saves lives. But did …

Blood cancer patients are dying waiting for their stem cell match By Pamela Bousejean, UR the Cure Founder When Matt “Biff” Thompson’s Mum needed a …

Milk donors share their tips for expressing breast milk By Mel Hyde & Barbara Masser, Donor Research Network Expressing breast milk, that is removing breast …

What does community have to do with organ donation? By Gail Moloney, Michael Sutherland, Leah Upcroft, Rachel Clark, Parul Punjabi-Jagdish, Suzanne Rienks, Alison Bowling & …

Increasing Registration as an Organ Donor Associate Professor Gail Moloney & Professor Jason Siegel During our Week of Talks, Associate Professor Gail Moloney and Professor …

Organ Donation Ethics and Culture Dr. Laura Machin and Britzer Paul Vincent Paul Raj During our Week of Talks, Dr. Laura Machin and Britzer Paul …

Professor Eamonn Ferguson Featured Researcher Linkedin Link Professor Eamonn Ferguson is a chartered health and occupational psychologist, and Professor of Health Psychology at Nottingham University.  …

Dr. Vanessa Clifford Featured Researcher Link Dr. Vanessa Clifford is a paediatric infectious physician and microbiologist working at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Royal Women’s …

Professor Galen Switzer Featured Researcher Twitter Linkedin Link Professor Switzer is an expert regarding the motives and experiences of individuals who join an adult stem-cell …

Reducing Fears about Blood Donation Dr. Philippe Gilchrist, Dr. Elisabeth Huis in ‘t Veld, Dr. Janis France & Professor Christopher France Fear is common among …

Blood donor safety and deferral Professor Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Professor Michel Clement & Associate Professor Edlira Shehu During our Week of Talks, Professor Emanuele Di …

Professor Eva-Maria Merz & Sanquin Team Featured Researchers Professor Eva-Maria Merz Twitter Linkedin Link Eva combines her theoretical and applied expertise within the topic of …

Dr. Kelly Holloway Featured Researcher Twitter Linkedin Link Kelly is a medical sociologist with interdisciplinary training in health policy and political economy. She is a …

Dr Rachel Thorpe Featured Researcher Twitter Linkedin Link Rachel is a social researcher who completed her PhD in Sociology from La Trobe University in 2015. …

Engaging Faecal Microbiota Donors Simon Baunwall & David Pearce + the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Microbiome Team Stool (also known as poo) is a product …

Vera Raivola Featured Researcher Twitter Linkedin Link Vera is completing a PhD at the University of Eastern Finland. Her research looks at how voluntary blood …

Dr. Jordan Miller Featured Researcher Twitter Linkedin Jordan is a Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. She completed her PhD at the University …

Engaging perinatal donors Breast milk & umbilical cord donor projects Human breast milk and umbilical cord blood donations rely solely on donors in the perinatal …

Dr. Kathleen Chell Featured Researcher Twitter Linkedin Link Kathleen is an active researcher within the nonprofit and social change sector. Having completed her PhD from …

Associate Professor Lisa Williams Featured Researcher Twitter Linkedin Link Lisa is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of New South …

Engaging donors from specific demographic groups Stem cell and blood donor projects Different types of donation (e.g., blood, stem cells, and organs) share challenges in …

Opt-out Organ Donation: The simple solution to the worldwide donor shortage? By Dr. Jordan Miller  Organ Donation is lifesaving. However, across the world, there is …

It takes a village to feed a child: motivations of a milk donor By Courtney Tyson Most people have heard the African proverb “it takes …

REGISTER NOW DoRN’s Virtual Week of Talks July 26-30, 2021 The Donor Research Network (DoRN) will bring together international experts on donors of blood, organs, …

Do incentives encourage blood donation? By Caroline Graf (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Blood donors often receive small gifts like mugs and flowers to motivate them to …

Network and context in blood donor research and management Eva-Maria Merz Blood and plasma donation, as all donations of bodily material, can and do save …

Hidden motives: Identifying the rarer motivations for donating blood By Michael Lam, Mel Hyde & Barbara Masser Why do people donate blood? Considerable research has …

You want me to donate what?? Poo: The other way to save lives By Mel Hyde and Barbara Masser You are no doubt familiar with …

Are men seen as generous or a bragger if they wear a branded bandage after donating blood? By Michael Lam, Barbara Masser and Mel Hyde …

Organ donations save lives, but not enough people donate. Is an opt-out system the solution that will work in England right now? England introduced deemed …