New gene therapy proves promising as hemophilia treatment
Researchers package specialized blood platelets with genes that express clotting factor, leading to fewer bleeding events.
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Registration opens for 7th UNC Symposium on Hemostasis May 2014
Registration is now open for the 7th UNC Symposium on Hemostasis, May 15-17, 2014, in Chapel Hill. The symposium is entitled "Old System, New Players, New Directions."
UNC TarHealers walk to raise money for Hemophilia of North Carolina
The UNC TarHealers walking team raised $1,675 for Hemophilia of North Carolina, the state chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation.
Clot Connect program featured on CNN
The Clot Connect program was featured prominently in an "Impact Your World" segment on CNN and Headline News.
Gene therapy research at UNC-Chapel Hill is spotlighted in National Hemophilia Foundation publication
This month's "HemAware" magazine from the National Hemophilia Foundation features a story on gene therapy research.
Charlene Cowell named as Hemophilia of North Carolina’s new Executive Director
On September 27, 2013, Hemophilia of North Carolina Board President Steve Peretti announced that Charlene Cowell has been named as HNC's new Executive Director effective September 19.
UNC TarHealers team to raise money at October 11 Hemophilia Walk
Faculty and staff members from UNC-Chapel Hill have formed the UNC TarHealers team to raise funds at the 2014 Hemophilia Walk in Morrisville, NC on Saturday, October 11, 2014.
Clot Connect initiative releases program outreach report
Clot Connect (ClotConnect.org) is a thrombosis education outreach initiative in the UNC Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center. Since its founding in September 2010, more than 423,000 people from over 190 countries have been connected to information on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism through ClotConnect.org. Clot Connect outreach has evolved …
Harold R. Roberts Hemophilia Treatment Center featured on episodes of “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind”
UNC's Drs. Nigel Key and Alice Ma discuss hemophilia and Drs. Ma and Paul Monahan explain von Willebrand disease on this educational television show.
UNC hematology fellow Tyler Buckner, MD, receives NHF-Baxter Clinical Fellowship
Dr. Buckner received a two-year award (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015) to support clinical and research training in bleeding and clotting disorders.