Nicola Pozzi: New Mechanism to Reduce Thrombus Formation Without Increasing Bleeding Risk
Nicola Pozzi, Associate Professor of Saint Louis University School of Medicine, shared a post on LinkedIn about a paper by Marisa Brake et al. published in Journal of Thrombosis and Hemostasis:
“From structure, to function, to proof-of-concept therapeutic. A brand-new mechanism to reduce thrombus formation without increasing bleeding risk inspired by our research on Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS).
Extremely proud of this work, how it has evolved over the years and the incredible people involved (Marisa Brake, Suresh Kumar, Catherine Lapointe, Glenn Merrill-Skoloff, Sol Schulman, Matthew Flick, and Robert Flaumenhaft at Harvard Medical School, Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Blood Research Center at UNC)
We believe this approach has great potential, and we’re excited to moving it forward. Also, here’s an interesting research question. Are all autoantibodies bad? Early to say but maybe not all of them are…”
Title: In vivo targeting of open prothrombin with the monoclonal antibody POmAb results in anticoagulation without excessive bleeding
Authors: Marisa Brake, Suresh Kumar, Catherine Lapointe, Glenn Merrill-Skoloff, Sol Schulman, Matthew Flick, Robert Flaumenhaft
Stay updated on all scientific advances in the field of fertility with Fertility News.
-
Apr 10, 2026, 16:06Madhur Hamine: IVF Does not Have a Technology Problem It Has an Access Problem
-
Apr 10, 2026, 15:00Jane Fisher: Antenatal Screening and Diagnosis – Where are We Now and Where are We Going?
-
Apr 10, 2026, 14:54Post-Warming Re-Expansion and Contraction Dynamics of Vitrified Blastocysts – Fertility and Sterility
-
Apr 10, 2026, 14:37Apply Now for Vacation Scholarship on Summer Research Project – SRF
-
Apr 10, 2026, 14:33AJOG-MFM Launches New Podcast Series on Love, Science, and Human Connection
-
Apr 10, 2026, 14:26Christopher Robinson: Doppler Ratios for Evaluating Placental Function Near Term
-
Apr 10, 2026, 14:23ART Tied to Increased Risk of Endometriosis in Offspring – Fertility and Sterility
-
Apr 10, 2026, 14:15Christopher Barratt’s Lecture on Human Sperm’s Phenotypic Screening – SRF
-
Apr 10, 2026, 13:12President’s Achievement Awards in Women’s Health Research – SRI