Christine Hill, Author at UNC Blood Research Center

Paper published in Blood documenting how a nonpolymerizable fibrinogen can protect against thrombosis without compromising hemostasis. This work was featured on the cover and designated a Plenary Paper by the journal. An image of the cover is attached. Here is a link to the article: https://ashpublications.org/blood/article-abstract/143/2/105/498325/Mice-expressing-nonpolymerizable-fibrinogen-have?redirectedFrom=fulltext. The lead author on this work was Woosuk Steve Hur. …

The 17th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium November 16, 2023 Dr. Alisa Wolberg presented a Keynote Address entitled, “Exploring the determinants of clot formation in thrombosis and bleeding” at the 2023 Earl Davie Symposium in Vancouver, BC. Website: 2023 Earl Davie Symposium

Clifford V. and Drusilla R. Harding Lecture Series: November 10, 2023 Dr. Alisa Wolberg presented the 2023 Clifford and Drusilla Harding Invited Lecture entitled, “Fibrinogen and factor XIII in thrombosis: old proteins, new functions” at Oakland University. Website: Clifford and Drusilla Harding Lecture

Brandi Reeves, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, was awarded a 2-year Hemostasis & Thrombosis Research Society Mentored Research Award to evaluate the role of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF) in myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN)-associated thrombosis. Rafal Pawlinski, Phd, and Nigel Key, MBBS CHB FRCP, will serve as mentors for the project. Thrombosis is the leading cause of mortality …

Published works from Jennifer Newman, MSPT; UNC Hemophilia Treatment Center Physical therapy within US HTCs: Amulticentre survey of utilization, practice patterns and pain management approaches. Read publication in Haemophilia

Erica Sparkenbaugh, Research Assistant Professor in the Blood Research Center and Division of Hematology will give a talk entitled “The Role of Thrombin and PAR-1 in Microvascular Stasis in Sickle Cell Disease” to the North American Vascular Biology Organization in an Online Symposium on Thrombosis in Vascular Occlusive Disorders. More information: Navbo symposium Register online: …

UNC Blood Research Center member Dougald Monroe, PhD is a coauthor on a paper published in Nature Communications. The article, Efficacy and safety of next-generation tick transcriptome-derived direct thrombin inhibitors, provides data on a new, safer anticoagulant. This anticoagulant is derived by making directed modifications to the sequence of a naturally occurring anticoagulant found in …

Publication News! “Hypofibrinogenemia with preserved hemostasis and protection from thrombosis in mice with a Fga truncation mutation” Woosuk Steve Hur, PhD of the Flick Laboratory is the first author of a manuscript accepted for publication in Blood In this collaborative study involving several UNC BRC labs (Flick, Bergmeier and Wolberg), Hur et al., determined the impact of …

Congratulations to Yi Yang, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Flick Laboratory! American Pancreatic Association has selected Yi Yang, PhD for the APA 2021 Young Investigator Award! The review committee was impressed by his pancreas research and will promote his professional growth at the APA 2021 Annual Meeting. Yi Yang, PhD (Flick …

Dr. Silvio Antoniak is part of a multidisciplinary investigator team on a newly funded collaborative NIH-NIEHS R01 under the lead of PI James C. Bonner (NCSU) and investigators Dr. Christine K. Payne and Dr. Loretta G. Que both at Duke University. Project Narrative: Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are engineered nanoparticles with numerous applications. Their expanding …

Alisa S. Wolberg, PhD, has been selected to deliver the Sol Sherry Distinguished Lecture in Thrombosis at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in November, 2021. The Sol Sherry Lectureship honors the founder of the original AHA Council on Thrombosis. The Sherry Lecture is one of three Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB) named lectures presented …

Dr. Steven Grover has been selected as on of the top reviewers for ATVB in 2021. He will be recognized during the ATVB Journal Editorial Board Meeting in November 2021. The ATVB journal relies on the time and effort of many dedicated reviewers. Among these many individuals, the journal recognizes those that have made extraordinary …

Author Archives: Christine Hill

Steve Hur, PhD lead author in Blood paper: Mice expressing nonpolymerizable fibrinogen have reduced arterial and venous thrombosis with preserved hemostasis

2023 Earl Davie Symposium- Keynote address by Dr. Alisa Wolberg

Dr. Alisa Wolberg presented the 2023 Clifford and Drusilla Harding Invited Lecture Series

Congratulations to Brandi Reeves, MD: 2022 HTRS Mentored Research Award!

Published: Jennifer Newman, UNC HTC Physical Therapist

Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD will give a talk on January 18, 2022 at 1pm; North American Vascular Biology Organization on-line symposium

Dougald Monroe, PhD, co-author published in Nature Communications

Steve Woosuk Hur, PhD of the Flick Laboratory is the first author of a manuscript accepted for publication in Blood

Yi Yang, PhD selected recipient for the APA 2021 Young Investigator Award

Dr. Silvio Antoniak – Multi-PI R01 Awarded by NIEHS, Title: Mechanisms of Nanoparticle Modulation of Allergic Lung Disease

Alisa S. Wolberg, PhD, has been selected to deliver the Sol Sherry Distinguished Lecture

Congratulations to Steven Grover, PhD: Top reviewer for ATVB in 2021