Monthly Archives: April 2020

Interview with new EAHAD President, Prof. Flora Peyvandi

• 23/04/2020
• by:  Angelos Athanasopoulos 
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On Thursday 6 February 2020, the EAHAD Annual General Meeting took place in The Hague, Netherlands. During the meeting, the EAHAD members voted and elected Professor Flora Peyvandi as the new president of our association. Prof. Peyvandi succeeded Prof. Michael Makris and will hold the position for the next two years (February 2020-February 2022).
 
To get to know more about Prof. Peyvandi’s background, her vision and plans for EAHAD over the next two years, we asked her to answer a few questions.

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EAHAD – EHC COVID-19 Joint Statement

• 15/04/2020
• by:  Angelos Athanasopoulos 
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The European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders and the European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) published today a joint statement calling on the importance of home delivery of treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic so that patients avoid frequent hospital visits. The statement also highlights the importance of preparedness for any disruptions in the treatment supply chain.read more…

Interview with Recognition Award recipient, Brian O’Mahony

• 14/04/2020
• by:  Angelos Athanasopoulos 
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At the EAHAD 2020 Congress, in The Hague, Netherlands, we honoured professionals who have made exemplary contributions to the haemophilia and allied disorders community in Europe and around the world with the EAHAD Recognition Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Haemophilia and Allied Disorders field. One of the recipients is Mr Brian O’Mahony, Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Haemophilia Society. We took the opportunity to interview Mr O’Mahony on his background, his views on the current access to treatment for people with haemophilia, as well as the role of the patient haemophilia community in the age of new treatments.

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Interview with Recognition Award recipient, Prof. Wolfgang Schramm

• 10/04/2020
• by:  Angelos Athanasopoulos 
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At the EAHAD 2020 Congress, in The Hague, Netherlands, we honoured professionals who have made exemplary contributions to the haemophilia and allied disorders community in Europe and around the world with the EAHAD Recognition Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Haemophilia and Allied Disorders field. One of the recipients is Prof. Wolfgang Schramm, Emeritus Professor of Haemophilia at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. We took the opportunity to interview Prof. Schramm on his accomplishments, his views on the current state of haemophilia care, as well as any advice he might have for aspiring professionals entering the bleeding disorders field.

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EDUC8 Call for 8 Early Stage Researcher PhD fellowships

• 08/04/2020
• by:  Angelos Athanasopoulos 
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The training network of the EDUCational Program on Factor VIII Immunogenicity (EDUC8) is looking for 8 early stage researchers for a total of 8 doctoral research projects across 8 institutes in Europe.read more…

EAHAD-CFVD Working Group new publication and online survey

• 01/04/2020
• by:  Angelos Athanasopoulos 
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By Emeritus Prof. Christopher Ludlam and Prof. John McVey, EAHAD-DB Coagulation Factor Variant Database Steering Group

Last year the databases moved to new locations and we would urge all users to bookmark the new sites especially if they access them directly. The databases are available from the EAHAD Coagulation Factor Database home page (dbs.eahad.org) or directly using the links in the table below.read more…