Through its educational arm, the ISTH Academy, the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) has begun hosting a series of webinars.
Speakers:
Part I: Platelets and Immunity
Paul Kubes, University of Calgary (Canada)
Part II: Mechanisms of Bacterial Activation of Platelets
Steve Kerrigan, Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland)
Cardiologists, Clinician Microbiologists, Haematologists, Platelet biologists, Microbiologists, Vascular Biologists, Immunologists
At the end of this Webinar, the participants will be able to:
- Why are platelets like immune cells
- How do platelets and immune cells interact
- Understand the link between and division of haemostasis and host defence
- Appreciate the critical role of IgG in mediating platelet activation in response to both gram negative and gram positive bacteria
- Identify the key platelet receptors involved in triggering activation following interaction with gram negative and gram positive bacteria
- Understand the importance of using fluid shear in studying the interactions between platelets and bacteria
Part I: Platelets and Immunity
Paul Kubes, University of Calgary (Canada)
Part II: Mechanisms of Bacterial Activation of Platelets
Steve Kerrigan, Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland)
Name | Company | Role |
Geoffrey Barnes, MD | Portola | Consulting |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Research | |
BMS/Pfizer | Research | |
Chris Ward, PhD | Bayer | Speaker |
Boehringer-Ingelheim | Speaker, Advisory Board | |
BMS/Pfizer | Speaker, Advisory Board | |
Yukio Ozaki | The Sysmex Corporation | Advisory Board |
Contact
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 1.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.