We will be attending and presenting at the HTRS 2023 Scientific Symposium in Orlando, Florida in two weeks! If you will also be attending, stop by during the poster session to say hello and ask questions! We are poster number 37.

Happy Funny Friday! I had a blood test last week. I studied hard for it and got A+

Happy Funny Friday! If platelets could play music, what instrument would they use? A throm-bone!

We have been very busy with conferences and traveling but Funny Friday is back! Two blood cells met and fell in love But alas, it was all in vein.

Happy Funny Friday! Why do nurses need a red pen? In case they have to draw blood!

Happy Funny Friday! I'm so Midwestern, it's in my blood. I'm type Ohp!-ositive

Our amazing bear story is finally out in Science Magazine. In summary, we identified a mechanism with which brown bears avoid venous thrombosis during hibernation and could show that this thromboprotective mechanism also exists in humans. tinyurl.com/489wwvyc

Happy Funny Friday! I think my body is trying to kill me. It's clotting against me.

Happy Funny Friday! A patient visited the doctor for a follow-up about venous thrombosis. The anticoagulants didn't work so the doctor said "The clot thickens!"

VBRI investigator Lynn Malec lynn malec published in Blood Journal: Recombinant factor VIII Fc fusion protein for first-time immune tolerance induction: final results of the verITI-8 study ashpublications.org/blood/article-…

VBRI investigator B-Squared BranchfordLab published in JTH: and Evaluation of Venous Thromboembolism Risk Factors Reveals Subtype Heterogenicity in Children with Central Venous Catheters: A Multi-Center Study from the CHAT Consortium sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

This week's speaker will be Dr. Brian Branchford B-Squared BranchfordLab. Title: Cellular Model of Coagulation.

Thursday's VBRI Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program Summer Education Series speaker will be Dr. Hervé Falet Hervé Falet 🌻. Title: Anatomy of the Platelet Cytoskeleton.

Shematologist, MD Nicole Kucine, MD, MS Aaron Goodman - “Papa Heme” Garrett S. Booth, M.D., M.S. (He/Him) Let’s get this word out — it will be an amazing workshop!

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On November 4-5, join us for an exciting two-day educational workshop designed for #BiomedicalResearch students passionate about careers in #Hematology. Apply online today to secure your spot!🩸🔬 Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society Versiti #underrepresented #DEI bit.ly/3NOzqrv

New report by the #CHAT Consortium about recurrent #VTE in hospitalized children. Read the findings from B-Squared Julie Jaffray Amy Stillings et al ⬇️ bit.ly/47AbTDK

Versiti Blood Research Institute in Milwaukee plays a crucial role in sickle cell disease research wuwm.com/2024-05-09/ver… Proud to work at VBRI with cutting-edge researchers like Dr. Sundd! @BloodResearchWI