isth 2009 - The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis isth2009

Abstract Topics for 2009


Vascular Biology

Atherosclerosis
Regulation of gene expression in vascular cells
Signal transduction in vascular cells
Blood vessel development
Vascular progenitor and stem cells
Vascular tissue engineering
Extracellular matrix and cell-matrix interactions
Shear stress, rheology, and mechanical signaling responses
Endothelial dysfunction
Inflammation and cell trafficking



Platelets (Basic)

Mechanisms of platelet activation
Platelet biochemistry and biology
Adhesion and cohesion
Novel approaches to understanding platelet biology
Platelets and systemic disorders
Megakaryocytes and thrombopoiesis
Mechanisms of inherited and acquired defects of platelet number and function
Basic biology of ADAMTS13
Novel mechanisms of antiplatelet therapy


Coagulation & Fibrinolysis

Extrinsic pathway of coagulation
Intrinsic pathway of coagulation
Contact pathway
Anticoagulant pathway
Cofactors
Proteases
Inhibitors of coagulation
Fibrinogen
Fibrinolysis
Regulation of coagulation and fibrinolysis

Thrombotic Disorders

Antiphospholipid antibodies and syndrome
Risk factors and epidemiology of venous thrombosis
Arterial vascular diseases
Hormones, pregnancy, women¡¯s issues
Animal and experimental models
Clinical trials
Intravascular devices and interventions
Patient education and knowledge transfer
Pediatric thrombosis
Post-thrombotic syndrome
Health service and outcomes
Cancer and thrombosis
Venous thrombosis: Diagnosis

Hemorrhagic Disorders

Hemophilia
Hemophilia therapy
Inhibitors: pathogenesis, prevention and treatment
von Willebrand disease
Other inherited coagulation disorders
Acquired coagulation disorders and disseminated intravascular coagulation
Consultative hemostasis
Hemorrhagic disorders in children
Innovative therapies for hemorrhagic disorders

Platelets (Clinical)

Immunology and treatment of ITP
Pathophysiology and treatment of HIT
Pathophysiology and clinical studies of TTP
Platelet function tests
Platelets and myeloproliferative syndromes
Platelet transfusions
Microparticles
Platelets and cancer
Diagnosis and treatment of inherited and acquired platelet disorders
Patient-oriented studies of antiplatelet therapy