{"id":2239,"date":"2020-01-21T11:46:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T16:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/?page_id=2239"},"modified":"2025-05-16T10:21:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:21:20","slug":"unc-blood-research-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Blood Research Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/uncch.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=5f74a318-a0ca-4081-969f-afd90131e888&#038;autoplay=false&#038;offerviewer=true&#038;showtitle=true&#038;showbrand=true&#038;captions=true&#038;interactivity=all\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646;\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/unc-brc.bsky.social\">Follow us at our Bluesky account @unc-brc.bsky.social<\/a>\n<div class=\"clean-quote\"><p>The UNC Blood Research Center (BRC) was established to promote interdisciplinary research in non-malignant blood disorders across UNC. It will seek to advance the work in the following specific areas.<br\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Thrombosis<\/h2>\n<p>One in four of the US population will succumb to a terminal thrombotic event, such as: myocardial infarction, stroke, or venous thromboembolism.<\/p>\n<p>Basic science discoveries have paved the way towards better prophylactic and therapeutic approaches to thrombosis. However, a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying thrombosis and prevention without any risk of bleeding remains an unmet need. The BRC seeks to investigate potential approaches to both aims.<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Bleeding Disorders<\/h2>\n<p>UNC is a world leader in hemophilia, from the development and administration of the first coagulation factor VIII concentrate to the role of the Chapel Hill dog colonies of the Francis Owen Blood Research Center in the pre-clinical testing of protein and gene therapies. The BRC aims to address the broad challenges that remain in numerous other inherited and acquired bleeding disorders.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Sickle Cell Disease<\/h2>\n<p>Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans but accounts for an estimated 300,000 births worldwide every year, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian sub-continent.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to many other areas of medicine, the development of impactful therapies in sickle cell disease remains inadequate. We will continue to expand our research efforts to this under-served patient population into the future.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Events\/Seminars<\/h2>\n<p class=\"www-somHeader\"><div class=\"event-calendar\"><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>Apr<span>14<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><p>Tuesday 9:00 am<\/p><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/event\/tuesday-brc-lab-meeting-76\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tuesday BRC Lab Meeting<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>Apr<span>17<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><p>Friday 11:00 am<\/p><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/event\/brc-seminar-series-spring-2026-daniel-lawrence\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">BRC Seminar Series Spring 2026: Daniel Lawrence<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>Apr<span>21<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><p>Tuesday 12:00 am<\/p><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/event\/12th-symposium-on-hemostasis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">12th Symposium on Hemostasis<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>Apr<span>21<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><p>Tuesday 12:00 am<\/p><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/event\/vc%c2%b3-veterinary-comparative-coagulation-congress\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">VC\u00b3: Veterinary Comparative Coagulation Congress<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .hfeed --><p class=\"tribe-events-widget-link\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/events\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">View All Events<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\"><span style=\"color: inherit;\">News<\/span><\/h2>\n        <div class=\"wc-cards-feature\">\n        <div class=\"wc-cards-feature__info\">            <h2 class=\"wc-cards-feature__title\">Recent Posts<\/h2>            <p class=\"wc-cards-feature__description\">News from the Blood Research Center<\/p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/category\/news\/\" class=\"wc-more-link\">More posts<\/a>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/2026\/04\/key-lab-publishes-study-demonstrating-the-utility-of-a-novel-assay-of-fibrinolytic-activation-in-post-partum-hemorrhage\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/07\/Key-UNC-photo-600x600.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Nigel Key\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/07\/Key-UNC-photo-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/07\/Key-UNC-photo-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">20 hours ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Key Lab publishes study demonstrating the utility of a novel assay of fibrinolytic activation in post-partum hemorrhage<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">In a study collaboration with colleagues from the Universities of Cardiff and Aberdeen in the UK, Anton Ilich and Nigel Key authored a study demonstrating the ability of their novel in-house fibrinolytic activation screening test (\u2018FAST\u2019) to detect the severe and potentially lethal form of PPH, known as acute obstetric coagulopathy. The paper was published &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Key Lab publishes study demonstrating the utility of a novel assay of fibrinolytic activation in post-partum hemorrhage\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/2026\/04\/dr-matthew-flick-receives-award-from-glycos-biomedical\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/01\/Matthew_Flick-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/01\/Matthew_Flick-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/01\/Matthew_Flick-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/01\/Matthew_Flick-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">2 days ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Dr. Matthew Flick Receives Award from Glycos Biomedical<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Dr. Matthew Flick\u00a0received an award from Glycos Biomedical Ltd. for his work entitled &#8220;GBM-1511 as Adjunctive Sepsis Therapeutic for Staphylococcus Aureus and Streptococcus Pneumonia\u201d.\u00a0Congratulations\u00a0Dr. Flick!<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Matthew Flick Receives Award from Glycos Biomedical\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/2026\/04\/dr-steve-hur-receives-aha-career-development-award\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2024\/10\/WoosukSteveHur-Portrait-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2024\/10\/WoosukSteveHur-Portrait-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2024\/10\/WoosukSteveHur-Portrait-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">2 days ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Dr. Steve Hur Receives AHA Career Development Award<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Dr. Steve Hur\u00a0was selected to receive a Career Development Award from the American Heart Association totaling $77,000 every year for the next three years.\u00a0Congratulations\u00a0Dr. Hur!<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Steve Hur Receives AHA Career Development Award\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans but accounts for an estimated 300,000 births worldwide every year, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian sub-continent. Compared to many other areas of medicine, the development of impactful therapies in sickle cell disease remains inadequate. 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