Friday 11th February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Backed by the United Nations, this day is aimed at achieving full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls across the globe.The Platelet Society is proud to support this day and recognises the contributions made to our […]
The Platelet Society has 3 places in the 2022 Ride London Cycle event due to take place on the 29th May 2022. Are you an enthusiastic cyclist looking to compete in this prestigious event, or do you know a cyclist who would love to take on the challenge and raise some funds to support the […]
During the last two years, many of us have experienced flexible or part-time working, or even taken career breaks, for the first time. In this series of posts, we explore experiences of part-time or flexible working and career breaks from the perspectives of a PI, Post-Doc and PhD candidate. First, we speak to Dr Sarah […]
The Unit of PLatelet Activation (UPLA) is part of the research activity of the Department of Biology and Biotechnology of the University of Pavia, Italy. Located in the historical Cascina Cravino, in Pavia, the research group is composed of Prof Mauro Torti, Gianni Guidetti and Ilaria Canobbio (Platelet Society Executive committee member), together with Mauro […]
ECTH 2021 Meeting report The European Congress on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ECTH) ran their 2021 meeting on the 14th and 15th October in Ghent, Belgium. Platelet Society members from the University of Birmingham at ECTH 2021 During the meeting, scientists from Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Norway, […]
The Platelet Society is delighted to annoucne that Professor Beverley Hunt will by giving the Gustav Born Anniversary lecture. Gus Born, a pioneer in the study of platelets, sadly passed away in 2018. 2021 would have been the occasion of his 100th Birthday and to mark this his family, friends and colleagues have organised a […]
The Platelet Society ECR Working Group Blog Series presents Top Tips to consider when starting a PhD Just starting a PhD? Daunted at the prospect? Overwhelmed with all the stuff you need to know? Fear not, Carly, a current PhD student and Platelet Society committee member, provides some top tips. Click on the image […]
Platelet Society member, Giordano Pula ran a fantastic London Marathon today, knocking a whole 5 mins off his marathon personal best. A platelet scientist, now working in Germany, Giordano was selected to run the London Marathon on behalf of the Society following a search earlier in the year. Upon being offered the place Giordano said […]
Marathon day has finally arrived… All the prep has led to this. We will be posting info throughout the day on Giordano’s progress, keep a track here or via social media. If you wish to sponsor Giordano and the work of the Society, click the button
Marathon Progress update – 3 days to go… I have just returned from a 3 week holiday in Italy. My training has continued more or less on schedule, despite the heat and the overeating that Italy necessarily exposes its visitors to! It’s a beautiful part of the world and one I encourage you to visit […]