Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD Awarded NC TRaCS $2K Pilot Grant May 4, 2022 By amshespe Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD, has been awarded a NC TRaCS $2K Pilot Grant for her study “Evaluation of Pre-thrombotic Markers in Female Patients with Sickle Cell Disease on Hormonal Contraception”. Congrats, Erica! Filed Under: Categories: News More from UNC Blood Research Center Dr. Wolfgang Bergmeier and his lab team are uncovering how platelet dysfunction affects bleeding and clotting in patients BRC January 2026 Newsletter Key Lab publishes study describing rapid and sensitive assay for hyperfibrinolysis in plasma