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data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">We are excited to announce the Planning Committee for the HTRS 2027 Scientific Symposium, a dynamic three-day scientific conference dedicated to the advancement of clinical, translational, and discovery-based science research related to disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a id=\"OWA6e55e4c1-0d42-34e5-2822-d86cc7bb2ac1\" class=\"x_x_OWAAutoLink\" 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