@BergmeierLab

The Bergmeier Lab

 UNC Chapel Hill
bergmeierlab.web.unc.edu
Joined April 2020
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She will investigate the regulation platelet procoagulant response by Rap1 and Rho family small GTPases & will utilize novel in vivo imaging techniques, proteomics & functional platelet assays to establish the in vivo significance of Rap1 in platelet procoagulant response...3/3
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Abigail Ballard PhD candidate in Wolfgang Bergmeier’s lab @scheibech was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) from @nih_nhlbi . @UNC_SOM @UNC_GradSchool @UNCResearch & UNC Blood Research Center 1/3 go.unc.edu/Fp3f9
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Jean Marie N. Mwiza has the cover article in the May 2022 issue of Blood! Congrats: Robert H. Lee, David S. Paul, Lori A. Holle, Brian C. Cooley, Bernhard Nieswandt, Wyatt J. Schug, Tomohiro Kawano, Nigel Mackman, @Jeanmariesabato @scheibech @aswolberg go.unc.edu/p6G5C
Image of diverse grad student Jena Marie N. Mwiza. Research figure 6B from Jean Marie N. Mwiza’s paper “Platelets contribute to venous thrombosis in mice through GPCR and ITAM receptors” in the May 2022 issue of Blood has been chosen as the cover image. Cover: Platelets contribute to venous thrombosis in mice through GPCR and ITAM receptors.

ALT Image of diverse grad student Jena Marie N. Mwiza. Research figure 6B from Jean Marie N. Mwiza’s paper “Platelets contribute to venous thrombosis in mice through GPCR and ITAM receptors” in the May 2022 issue of Blood has been chosen as the cover image. Cover: Platelets contribute to venous thrombosis in mice through GPCR and ITAM receptors.

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Both G protein–coupled and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif receptors mediate venous thrombosis in mice loom.ly/o9yKYL8
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This week we are featuring Abigail Ballard! 🔬 Abby is a third-year PhD candidate in the Bergmeier lab at UNC studying platelets. Abby is in the Biochemistry and Biophysics department and is on our executive team! 🎉 Checkout her video to learn more! @UNC_BCBP @abigailrballard
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UNC Graduate Student Jean Marie Mwiza in Wolfgang Bergmeier & Alisa Wolberg labs, Published Platelet research in the Journal Blood!@Jeanmariesabato @JeanMar88658122 @RobertHLee8 @scheibech @aswolberg @ASH_hematology @UNC_SOM @uncpbts @UNCResearch go.unc.edu/d5T8A 1/2
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Congratulations to @Jeanmariesabato for receiving an American Society of Hematology Abstract Achievement Award for his abstract: The Small GTPase Rap1 in Platelets Is Critical for Arterial but Not Venous Thrombosis in Mice. Way to go JM!
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Congratulations to Bobby Lee for receiving a 2-year grant from the Ehlers-Danlos Society for his project entitled, “Investigating Intrinsic Platelet Dysfunction in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”! med.unc.edu/bloodresearchcen… med.unc.edu/biochem/news/rob… #

Robert Lee, PhD: Awarded a 2-year basic science grant from the Ehlers-Danlos Society | UNC Blood...

Congratulations to Robert Lee, PhD Dr. Lee was awarded a 2-year basic science grant from the Ehlers-Danlos Society entitled “Investigating Intrinsic Platelet Dysfunction in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”....

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Welcome to the lab Tristan Miller-Cottle! Our new Research Technician is ready to go and we're very happy to have him on the team!
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Hi my name is Jean Marie, a fifth year PhD at UNC Chapel Hill. My work focuses on platelets in VTE. I'm passionate about cardiovascular research and advocating for a better tomorrow for everyone. #BlackInCardioRollCall #BlackInCardioWeek @UNC_BCBP @UNC_MHI @scheibech @aswolberg
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Check our latest work! Two independent molecular approaches proved to be efficient in preventing the detrimental impact of a dominant-negative #VWF variant in vivo. First siRNA-based correction of #VWD in a mouse model @InsermU1176 @UniFerrara @JTHjournal pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3304…
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Congrats to Jean Marie Mwiza for earning a Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Fellowship for his project, "Determining the Platelet Signaling Pathway(s) Critical in Venous Thrombosis Pathogenesis"!
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Looking forward to it! @David_S_Paul @scheibech @UNC_BCBP, @UNCResearch
ATVB: An AHA Journal@atvbahajournals14 Jul 2020
Join @BergmeierLab during #AskTheATVBFirstAuthors on July 16th! ow.ly/ld0S50AuxFQ
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New model for in vivo human platelet function testing helps bridge the gap between the bench and bedside. @BergmeierLab ow.ly/CGJL50AcObK
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Congrats to one of our intrepid undergraduate researchers, Gracie Clark, for her contributions to the invention of the "Pipette Pal"! Read more here: launchchapelhill.com/blog/20…
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Congrats Dave Paul - fantastic work! Interesting paper for those of you who want to measure the true hemostatic function of human platelet products. ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/…

Novel Mouse Model for Studying Hemostatic Function of Human Platelets | Arteriosclerosis, Thrombo...

Objective: Platelets are critical to the formation of a hemostatic plug and the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis. Preclinical animal models, especially the mouse, provide an important platform to...

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We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to conduct in vivo and in vitro studies aimed at a better understanding of how the function of megakaryocytes and platelets is controlled by small GTPases. bergmeierlab.web.unc.edu @scheibech
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Congratulations Bobby!
AHA Science
@AHAScience7 May 2020
Congrats to Robert H Lee, Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Award winner at #VascularDiscovery20! His work involved a study that yields insights on DAPT safety in thrombocytopenia & the best use of platelet transfusion for bleeding reversal. spr.ly/6014170qI @UNC
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@AHAScience7 May 2020
Congrats to Robert H Lee, Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Award winner at #VascularDiscovery20! His work involved a study that yields insights on DAPT safety in thrombocytopenia & the best use of platelet transfusion for bleeding reversal. spr.ly/6014170qI @UNC
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Platelets@plateletjournal18 Apr 2020
Low platelet count linked to poor prognosis for #COVID-19 patients. An #openaccess retrospective cohort study is available now in #Platelets - tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Association between platelet parameters and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019: Retrospective...

Thrombocytopenia has been implicated in patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, while the association of platelet count and changes with subsequent mortality remains...

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