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Abstract submission for Platelet meeting open
Abstract submission for the 2019 Platelet Society meeting in Cambridge is now open. Please use the link below to submit your abstract. Abstract submission will close on the 14th June. https://goo.gl/forms/vY8F5yVajrkrctR03 Further information about the meeting can be found on the platelet society webpage.
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 […]
Congratulations to @AmandaUnsworth1 on her new position as Lecturer in Haematology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Amanda is well know to many platelet researchers having completed her PhD between the Oxford & @bhamplateletgrp before doing her post-doc at @RdgPlateletLabs
Thanks to @plateletsociety member @AmandaUnsworth1 on writing a report on the @GordonConf for Cell Biology of Megakaryocytes & Platelets in Galveston, Texas, & also details the successful GRS prior to the main meeting. The full report is on our website: https://t.co/sVYukZOR88
Lets celebrate #InternationalWomensDay with a great success story! Congrats to Sarah Daniels, a PhD student at Manchester Metropolitan University with @Drsjones1982 who successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled ‘Risk Stratification for Thrombosis in Type 2 Diabetic Patients’
Did you know that the platelet society advertises platelet and megakaryocyte related jobs? Currently on the website we have post doc, PhD studentship, fellowship and Masters opportunities available! #platelets
We are pleased to announce the 1st full meeting of the Platelet Society will be held on 12th–13th September 2019 in the historic setting of Jesus College, Cambridge. Details for registration and abstract submission will be available soon. #Platelets
