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Are you a Researcher or Clinician working on platelets?Platelet Society committee member promoted
Congratulations to Dr Steve Thomas from the University of Birmingham and Platelet Society committee member, who has been promoted to Senior Lecturer.
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 […]
15 days until the discount code to join us expires! Become a member & become a part of the growing platelet network PI’s get £10 off their 1st year’s membership fee (use code 568FB7C45A); Associate members get free attendance to our Early Career workshops
Great news, abstract submission for the Platelet Society’s First Early Career Research Meeting has been extended until the 12pm on the 27th June 2018 for poster presentations. Get registering now for what promises to be a great event! #platelets #research
4 of our Platelet Researchers are to ride 7 mountain passes in Italy in one day! They will cycle the full Maratona dles Dolomites Sportive, with distance of 138km & 4000m of climbing. Please sponsor this amazing effort to raise money for @plateletsociety
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Four of our academic community are to ride seven mountain passes in Italy in one day on July 1st, 2018. As part of our continued effort to raise...
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This is an exciting new position for a Cardiovascular Professor working within the Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (@COMPARE_UoBUoN ) and the Birmingham Platelet Group (@bhamplateletgrp ). #plateletresearch #professor #BirminghamChair
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“Amazing opportunity to work with us in @COMPARE_UoBUoN Applications are invited for a Professor of Cell Biology of Membrane Receptors to the Ce...
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Abstract submission deadline EXTENDED to Sunday (20th May), get those abstracts in! Students, trainees, technicians and post-doctoral members will be given free access to the meeting if they join the @plateletsociety