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Atlanta, GA | Posted: July 10, 2019
Walter Rich
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Zhu discusses platelets and activation by shear forces
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Cheng Zhu, Regents ProfessorAt the ISTH 2019 Congress in Melbourne, Australia, thousands of the world’s leading experts on thrombosis, hemostasis and vascular biology come together to present the most recent advances, exchange the latest science and discuss the newest clinical applications designed to improve patient care.
The International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) is a global not-for-profit membership organization advancing the understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic and bleeding disorders.
Linked below is a short video interview of Cheng Zhu, Regents Professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, discussing [blood] platelets and shear forces.
VIDEO LINK to ISTH 2019 Cheng Zhu Interview
Related work: Integrin, vital proteins that play a major role in hemostasis and thrombosis, biomechanically facilitate platelet aggregation
