Low platelet count linked to poor prognosis for #COVID-19 patients. An #openaccess retrospective cohort study is available now in #Platelets - tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Congrats to Robert H Lee, Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Award winner at #VascularDiscovery20! His work involved a study that yields insights on DAPT safety in thrombocytopenia & the best use of platelet transfusion for bleeding reversal. spr.ly/6014170qI The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Congratulations Bobby!

We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to conduct in vivo and in vitro studies aimed at a better understanding of how the function of megakaryocytes and platelets is controlled by small GTPases. bergmeierlab.web.unc.edu Wolfgang Bergmeier

Congrats Dave Paul - fantastic work! Interesting paper for those of you who want to measure the true hemostatic function of human platelet products. ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/AT…

Congrats to one of our intrepid undergraduate researchers, Gracie Clark, for her contributions to the invention of the "Pipette Pal"! Read more here: launchchapelhill.com/blog/2020/6/18…

New model for in vivo human platelet function testing helps bridge the gap between the bench and bedside. Bergmeier Lab ow.ly/CGJL50AcObK

Looking forward to it! David S. Paul Wolfgang Bergmeier UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics department, @UNCResearch

Congrats to Jean Marie Mwiza for earning a Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Fellowship for his project, "Determining the Platelet Signaling Pathway(s) Critical in Venous Thrombosis Pathogenesis"!

Check our latest work! Two independent molecular approaches proved to be efficient in preventing the detrimental impact of a dominant-negative #VWF variant in vivo. First siRNA-based correction of #VWD in a mouse model @InsermU1176 Università Ferrara JTH pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33047469

Hi my name is Jean Marie, a fifth year PhD at UNC Chapel Hill. My work focuses on platelets in VTE. I'm passionate about cardiovascular research and advocating for a better tomorrow for everyone. #BlackInCardioRollCall #BlackInCardioWeek UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics department UNC McAllister Heart Wolfgang Bergmeier Alisa Wolberg

Welcome to the lab Tristan Miller-Cottle! Our new Research Technician is ready to go and we're very happy to have him on the team!

Congratulations to Bobby Lee for receiving a 2-year grant from the Ehlers-Danlos Society for his project entitled, “Investigating Intrinsic Platelet Dysfunction in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”! med.unc.edu/bloodresearchc… med.unc.edu/biochem/news/r… #

Congratulations to Jean Marie Mwiza for receiving an American Society of Hematology Abstract Achievement Award for his abstract: The Small GTPase Rap1 in Platelets Is Critical for Arterial but Not Venous Thrombosis in Mice. Way to go JM!

UNC Graduate Student Jean Marie Mwiza in Wolfgang Bergmeier & Alisa Wolberg labs, Published Platelet research in the Journal Blood!@Jeanmariesabato Jean Marie @RobertHLee8 Wolfgang Bergmeier Alisa Wolberg ASH UNC School of Medicine UNC PBTS Students @UNCResearch go.unc.edu/d5T8A 1/2

This week we are featuring Abigail Ballard! 🔬 Abby is a third-year PhD candidate in the Bergmeier lab at UNC studying platelets. Abby is in the Biochemistry and Biophysics department and is on our executive team! 🎉 Checkout her video to learn more! UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics department Abigail Ballard

Both G protein–coupled and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif receptors mediate venous thrombosis in mice loom.ly/o9yKYL8

Jean Marie N. Mwiza has the cover article in the May 2022 issue of Blood! Congrats: Robert H. Lee, David S. Paul, Lori A. Holle, Brian C. Cooley, Bernhard Nieswandt, Wyatt J. Schug, Tomohiro Kawano, Nigel Mackman, Jean Marie Mwiza Wolfgang Bergmeier Alisa Wolberg go.unc.edu/p6G5C

Abigail Ballard PhD candidate in Wolfgang Bergmeier’s lab Wolfgang Bergmeier was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) from @nih_nhlbi . UNC School of Medicine UNC Graduate School @UNCResearch & UNC Blood Research Center 1/3 go.unc.edu/Fp3f9

She will investigate the regulation platelet procoagulant response by Rap1 and Rho family small GTPases & will utilize novel in vivo imaging techniques, proteomics & functional platelet assays to establish the in vivo significance of Rap1 in platelet procoagulant response...3/3