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In the tradition of Platelets 2000 and Platelets 2006, Platelets 2008 will
consist of
• State-of-the-art lectures by international leaders in the field
• Original research abstract presentations by symposium attendees
• Social events
About Platelets 2008
Speakers in Platelets 2008 include Lawrence (Skip) Brass; James Bussel; Marco Cattaneo; Barry Coller; Flip de Groot; Larry Frelinger; Barbara Furie; Bruce Furie; Andreas Greinacher; Paul Harrison; John Hartwig; Yasuo Ikeda; Shaun Jackson; Joe Jakubowski; Cécile Kaplan; Simon Karpatkin; Benjamin Kile; Athan Kuliopulos; Alan Michelson; Peter Newman; Willem Ouwehand; Carlo Patrono; Mortimer Poncz; Armin Reininger; Zaverio Ruggeri; Uri Seligsohn; Sandy Shattil; Rob Storey; David Varon; Denisa Wagner; Steve Watson; Andy Weyrich; and Gil White..
• Birth and Death of Platelets
• Platelet Activation
• Pharmacology I
• Pharmacology II
• Clinical Role of Platelets in Thrombosis and Bleeding Disorders
• Platelets Function Under Flow Conditions
• Platelets in Atherothrombosis and Inflammation
• Antibody-Mediated Platelet Disorders
• Platelet Microparticles
To see photographs from the 2006 event, click on the picture at the right.