The Platelet Society has a place in the 2021 London Marathon available and has opened this up for expressions of Interest from runners. The marathon is due to take place on the 3rd October 2021. Are you an enthusiastic runner looking to compete in this prestigious event, or do you know a runner who would […]
The Platelet Society is proud to join scientists from around the world in celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science on the 11th February. Women in STEM day aims to highlight the fantastic achievements and contributions of women to innovative and ground breaking research, whilst providing a spotlight onto the challenges and biases […]
Platelet Society member Dr Nick Pugh of Anglia Ruskin University has been commission by the Journal of Visualized Experiments to edit a new collection of platelet based methods. The collection, which will be supported by the Platelet Society, will be entitled “Functional assays used in the investigation of platelet behavior, and […]
Clot Chat series 1 is almost here!! Over Christmas we have been busy beavering away interviewing platelet scientists, editing videos late into the night and having lengthy scheduling meetings….. But its almost time for us to launch series 1 of Clot Chat – interviews and discussions with you, the membership of the Society, about things […]
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 […]
December 1st sees the opening of abstract submission for the Platelet Society annual meeting. Due to ongoing covid restrictions, the meeting will be held online and hosted by Dr Alan Harper at Keele University. The meeting will include an Early Career Researcher day and two days of talks and discussions. Being online, it is hoped […]
Tuesday 13th October saw the Platelet Society joining with researchers, clinicians and patients from across the world to recognise World Thrombosis Day Marking the anniversary of the birth of Rudolph Virchow, one of the founders of the study of thrombosis, World Thrombosis Day aims to raise awareness of this important disease and to highlight the […]
Monday 12th October saw the Platelet Society hold its 2020 AGM. In a year where Covid-19 has caused widespread disruption to all aspects of our lives, the Society reflected on how this has affected our members and their research. The cancellation of the Birmingham Velo, a major fundraiser for the Society, means that we, like […]