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10th ETRO Advanced Teaching Course on Thrombosis, Cracow, Poland (11-17 October 2009)
Thrombosis Research 125 (2010) e117
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Thrombosis Research j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s e v i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / t h r o m r e s
News and Announcements
10th ETRO Advanced Teaching Course on Thrombosis, Cracow, Poland (11-17 October 2009) The Xth ETRO Advanced Teaching Course on Thrombosis was held in Krakow, Poland, on Oct. 11-17, 2009. The ancient capital of Poland hosted already a similar successful course affiliated to ETRO in September 2001. The program of the 2009 ETRO Course encompassed a broad spectrum of hemostasis and thrombosis-related topics from basic science to clinical practice. There were 9 sessions. Each session ended with a 30 to 45-minute discussion that provided the opportunity to exchange opinions and views. A booklet containing abstracts of the lectures was provided. The main topics covered by the 2009 ETRO course included: Fibrin clot structure/function (lectures by M. Blombäck, L. Muszbek, R. Ariëns); Fibrinolysis (R. Lijnen, C.S. Cierniewski, P.J. Declerck); Venous thromboembolism (S. Costanzo, P.A. Kyrle, S. Eichinger; W. Tomkowski); Thrombosis and Women's Health (P.M. Sandset, K. Zawilska, I. Pabinger, M.B. Donati); Antiphospholipid syndrome (G. Reber, P. de Moerloose, J. Musiał); Platelets (H. Deckmyn, M. Cattaneo, F. Violi, C. Cerletti); Arterial thrombosis (P. Reitsma, G. Y. Lip, L. Iacoviello); Tissue factor (B. Østerud, B. Engelmann, T. Barrowcliffe, J. Crawley); Thrombin (J. Huntington, H. ten Cate, S. Butenas, A. Undas). All lecturers presented results of their own cutting-edge research in the background of the current knowledge in this field. A unique feature of the ETRO meeting was a good chance for informal contacts between the Faculty and the Participants.
doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2010.01.047
Our meeting has had 50 attendees from 10 countries. Participants of the ETRO course came from a variety of disciplines ranging from basic sciences, hematology, cardiology to surgery, which clearly shows a growing interest in hemostasis and thrombosis among physicians. Several participants represented basic science researchers and people working for the pharmaceutical companies, which proved that this ETRO meeting can provide a valuable platform for sharing experiences, needs and concepts. We all have unique memories from this meeting despite unseasonably cold weather.
Anetta Undas⁎ Jacek Musiał Department of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland ⁎Corresponding author. Institute of Cardiology Jagiellonian University School of Medicine 80 Pradnicka St. Cracow, Poland. Tel.: +48 12 6143004; fax: +48 12 6143145. E-mail address: [email protected] (A. Undas).
22 January 2010
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Thrombosis Research j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s e v i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / t h r o m r e s
News and Announcements
10th ETRO Advanced Teaching Course on Thrombosis, Cracow, Poland (11-17 October 2009) The Xth ETRO Advanced Teaching Course on Thrombosis was held in Krakow, Poland, on Oct. 11-17, 2009. The ancient capital of Poland hosted already a similar successful course affiliated to ETRO in September 2001. The program of the 2009 ETRO Course encompassed a broad spectrum of hemostasis and thrombosis-related topics from basic science to clinical practice. There were 9 sessions. Each session ended with a 30 to 45-minute discussion that provided the opportunity to exchange opinions and views. A booklet containing abstracts of the lectures was provided. The main topics covered by the 2009 ETRO course included: Fibrin clot structure/function (lectures by M. Blombäck, L. Muszbek, R. Ariëns); Fibrinolysis (R. Lijnen, C.S. Cierniewski, P.J. Declerck); Venous thromboembolism (S. Costanzo, P.A. Kyrle, S. Eichinger; W. Tomkowski); Thrombosis and Women's Health (P.M. Sandset, K. Zawilska, I. Pabinger, M.B. Donati); Antiphospholipid syndrome (G. Reber, P. de Moerloose, J. Musiał); Platelets (H. Deckmyn, M. Cattaneo, F. Violi, C. Cerletti); Arterial thrombosis (P. Reitsma, G. Y. Lip, L. Iacoviello); Tissue factor (B. Østerud, B. Engelmann, T. Barrowcliffe, J. Crawley); Thrombin (J. Huntington, H. ten Cate, S. Butenas, A. Undas). All lecturers presented results of their own cutting-edge research in the background of the current knowledge in this field. A unique feature of the ETRO meeting was a good chance for informal contacts between the Faculty and the Participants.
doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2010.01.047
Our meeting has had 50 attendees from 10 countries. Participants of the ETRO course came from a variety of disciplines ranging from basic sciences, hematology, cardiology to surgery, which clearly shows a growing interest in hemostasis and thrombosis among physicians. Several participants represented basic science researchers and people working for the pharmaceutical companies, which proved that this ETRO meeting can provide a valuable platform for sharing experiences, needs and concepts. We all have unique memories from this meeting despite unseasonably cold weather.
Anetta Undas⁎ Jacek Musiał Department of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland ⁎Corresponding author. Institute of Cardiology Jagiellonian University School of Medicine 80 Pradnicka St. Cracow, Poland. Tel.: +48 12 6143004; fax: +48 12 6143145. E-mail address: [email protected] (A. Undas).
22 January 2010