UNC Blood Research Center

News Update! Dr. Nigel Mackman recently gave the keynote address at the @umichCVC Frankel Cardiovascular Center Symposium. @UMich @UNC @UNC_SOM med.unc.edu/bloodresearchc…

Pleased to host Dr. Santosh Saraf this Friday in our seminar series! Dr. Saraf is an expert in end-organ damage in #sicklecelldisease from @UICDom

Full house at journal club today! Our trainees are learning about the effect of liver disease on thrombosis and hemostasis. @UNCBBSP @UNC_BCBP @UNCPathology @UNC_SOM @UNC_BRC

Monday is Defense Day for our trainees! Jamie Madrigal in the @karin_leiderman lab will be defending her thesis next week! Monday 11/4 at 12:30 in MEJ 3112.

Dr. Key published “Lessons Learned from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute COVID-19 Clinical Trials” describes the process, barriers and successes in the rapid implementation of medical interventional clinical trials for the COVID-19 pandemic. med.unc.edu/bloodresearchc…

Excellent work from Callie Berkowitz and team from @UNC_BRC !

Managing bleeding disorders of unknown cause remains a challenge. 🩸 New study from Callie Berkowitz found low bleeding rates with antifibrinolytics in most procedures, but childbirth still needs better solutions. @UNC_BRC @ELShematology Read more: rpthjournal.org/article/S2475-…

We are all looking forward to Abigail Kordeliski's dissertation defense next week. @BergmeierLab @UNC_BCBP @UNCBBSP

Congratulations to @karin_leiderman and team on this fantastic paper! @CompMedUNC @UNC_Lineberger @UNC_BCBP @RPTHjournal @isth

This week's seminar speaker is @FrederikDenorme, from @WashUEM to discuss the role of Platelets and Neutrophils in Stroke!

Congratulations to @aswolberg lab for this publication in @BloodAdvances ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/…

Looking forward to hearing Dr. Lindsey George from @CHOP_Research @PennMedicine speak about Hemophilia A Gene Therapy in our seminar series this Friday!

Today we celebrated the 5 Year Anniversary of the BRC. As part of our special day we had a trainee poster session. Amazing science and scientists in action!

Amazing to visit @WashUHeme and a true honor to give the inaugural Rising Stars in Hematology Seminar Thank you so much @mpndoc and Jorge DiPaola for the invitation. 💫 Loved meeting new people and also seeing so many wonderful friends. 🥰

We are pleased to host Dr. Sol Schulman from @HemeThrombBIDMC on September 27. "Functional Genetics of Tissue Factor in Bleeding and Thrombotic Risk"

Many members of the UNC BRC are playing basketball to raise funds for Sickle Cell Disease research at the Full Court Press this Sunday! Consider donating to our team - Hemoglobin Heroes!

📢Publication News! Congratulations to @abigailrballard @roberthlee @BergmeierLab for their publication in @BloodJournal. @UNC_BCBP @UNCBBSP ashpublications.org/blood/article-…

📅Mark your Calendar for our Upcoming Seminar! Dr. Mitch Weiss will be presenting @unc_brc on Friday 9/13 at 11:00 AM. 🩸Based Editing of Hematopoietic Stem Cells in SCD.

📰BRC Trainees Host First Seminar Speaker of the Fall 2024 Season @MaryCushmanMD @nramadas1985 med.unc.edu/bloodresearchc…

We are pleased to host Dr. Mitch Weiss from @StJudeResearch in two weeks to hear about "Base Editing of Hematopoietic Stem Cells in #sicklecelldisease "