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20

26

150

8

Years of Experience

Qualified Experts

Publications

Intl. Partners

About Us

Thrombosis & Haemostasis

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Bleeding

Research Focus

We have been involved in research about:

  • Hemophillia

  • ​Von Willebrand Disease (VWD):​

    • Type 1​

    • Type 2b

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Thrombosis

Research Focus

One of our main research focuses:

  • Cancer associated thrombosis (VTE)

  • Pregnancy/Placenta Thrombotic Conditions

  • COVID-19 associated coagulopathies & VTE

  • Thrombosis-associated conditions

    • Obstructive sleep apnea

    • Hormonal contraception

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Platelets

Research Focus

One of our main research topics:

  • Platelet-type VWD

  • Adenovirus induced thrombocytopenia

  • COVID-19 Vaccine induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT)

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“These meetings are extremely educational and have offered me an amazing opportunity to network with like-minded individuals.”

Skylar Tierney
Former 499 Student - Queen's University

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LATEST
PROJECTS

Hormonal Contraception & Thrombosis Risk

01

TEG/ROTEM as a tool to aid in the diagnosis and management of COVID-19 coagulopathies: A systematic review and meta-analysis

02

03

Incidence and Risk Factors of Thromboembolic events among patients with Ovarian Cancer.

Funded By

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As Featured On

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Get to know us better

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Our Mission

1) Conduct research on novel topics in the fields of thrombosis and haemostasis

2) Empower students, trainees and early career professionals and provide the opportunity to research and network globally, without barriers.

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Our Goal

Our primary goal is to better understand complex and rare pathologies related to bleeding and clotting disorders, to improve diagnosis and clinical outcomes.

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Our Values

1) Connection - We are a global team of clinicians, researchers, students and trainees that values diversity.

2) Inquiry - We explore questions that are important for patients, health providers, & communities. 

News & Events

Award
Alyssa Qian wins big at CUCOH 2024

1st Place Poster Presentation, Project titled: Health Disparities Experienced by East-Asian Manual Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review.

Award
Ali Zidan celebrated for COVID literature review

Ali Zidan received an award from Seminars in Thrombosis & Haemostasis for his review article "Zidan A, Noureldin A, Kumar SA, Elsebaie A, Othman M. COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Immune Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia (VITT): Diagnostic Discrepancies and Global Implications. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2023 Feb;49(1):9-14,” winning one of two Eberhard F Mammen Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis 2024 Most Popular Article Awards for the ‘Free to download' Category. This award carries a cash prize of $1000US.

Media
ISTH 2023 - Scientific Interviews
Check out two interviews hosted by Dr. Othman below:
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Prevalence and risk factors for thrombo- embolism in women with sickle cell disease during pregnancy. Click here to watch the full video.
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Phase 3 prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label, multicenter, crossover study of recombinant ADAMTS13 in patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Click here to watch the full video.
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In this episode of Clot Conversations, Dr Maha Othman and Dr Leonardo Brandao discuss their recent paper, "Diagnosis and management of severe congenital protein C deficiency (SCPCD): Communication from the SSC of the ISTH." Access it here: JTH. 2022;20:1735–1743.
Events
Vascular 2023 - Upcoming Presentations
Join us in congratulating our lab members Salah ElSherif, Ali Tafazoli and Yousra Tera on their acceptances to the Vascular 2023 conference in Montreal! 
Events
2023 Conferences - ISLH, ISTH, J.A. Low Day and more! 
2023 has been jam-packed so far with local and international opportunities to showcase our research. Head over to our conferences section to learn more.
Events
International Society on Thrombosis & Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress 2022
At this year's ISTH Congress in Sunny London, UK, Dr. Othman's lab group presented several abstracts & posters. Those presenting included: Shreya Anil Kumar, Yousra Tera, Oliva Saville, Elena Gupalo, Helen Okoye, & Sydney Penfound. A big congratulations to Dr. Elena Gupalo for winning a Reach-the-World travel award. 
For more details on the conference, click here.
Award
Shreya Anil Kumar receives ASURF Grant
ASURF (Arts & Science Undergraduate Research Fund) was implemented to foster a community amongst undergraduate scholars and promote a greater investment in undergraduate research. Through the partnership between ASUS and the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s University, ASURF will assist in funding research projects at the undergraduate level.
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News
Congratulations to Dr. Mazen Assar who matched in this year's CaRMS 2023 Match! 
Dr. Assar will be an Internal Medicine resident at the University of British Columbia. Best of luck!
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News
Helen Okoye, our MSc student, is appointed to ISTH's scientific Steering Committee
"The World Thrombosis Day campaign, led by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), today announced the appointment of seven new members to its scientific Steering Committee... Dr. Helen Okoye, MBBS, FMCPath, FWACP (University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Nigeria)" Read more about it on the World Thrombosis Day website.
Award
Sajida Kazi, a member of our Global Research & Mentorship Group (GRMG), won the 2022 Eberhard F. Mammen Young Investigator Award

This is an award organized by the editors in chief at Seminars Thrombosis and Haemostasis journal. This award recognizes a young investigator with outstanding performance in an international conference. Sajida was nominated for her outstanding abstract and oral presentation at ISTH 2021.

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