Welcome to the Platelet Society website.
Supporting Research and Education of Platelet Related Diseases (PRDs).
Christmas 2020
2020 has been quite a year, with many challenges on us at both a personal and professional level. However, there are glimmers of hope and the Platelet Society looks forward to 2021! Our annual meeting, hosted by Keele, will be be on line in 2021, but the organisers, led by Alan Harper, are putting together […]
Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia (GT) – A Personal Story
Tanya is aged 52 and has Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia (GT), an inherited platelet disorder. She is married and works part time as a nurse specialist. Patients with GT have normal numbers of platelets, but their platelets do not function properly as they lack a key substance which makes platelets stick together to stop bleeding. Tanya’s Story […]
*Registration costs £45 for ECR members, £60 for regular members, and £100 for non-members. You can join the @plateletsociety for £20 (£15 a year subsequently) here: https://t.co/Jiz7KHpddj
We look forward to welcoming you to our meeting on the 29th-31st March 2021! 😃
Our last invited speakers for the @plateletsociety meeting are our 2021 Gustav Born Lecturers (https://t.co/YsxsVm7qfV). This year, we chose to recognise the achievements of 3 of our postdocs in gaining personal fellowships. In alphabetical order they are.... 👇[1/5]
Our final plenary speaker* for the online @plateletsociety meeting in March is Nicola Mutch (@nikmutch). I'm really excited to hear about Nicola's research into the thrombotic complications of COVID-19. Next week - abstract deadline/registration opens. https://t.co/YsxsVm7qfV
I am SO excited to be speaking at the upcoming @plateletsociety meeting March 29-31 🩸🌎👩🏼🔬. I will be sharing our data about the role of platelet vesicles in the bone marrow. Remember to register and submit your abstracts next week!! See you there 😊 https://t.co/8gk4CCAE5a
We are delighted to welcome Kellie Machlus (@theclotthickens) as a plenary speaker for @plateletsociety meeting. Kellie will be presenting her work on the interplay between MK development and inflammation. Next week - abstract deadline/registration opens. https://t.co/YsxsVm7qfV
