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International societies that sponsor scientific meetings, research grants and other activities in this field:

Attending scientific meetings and presenting your work at them is not only important for sharing new information among scientists; it is also an essential part of a scientist's career development. B. Fischer & M. Zigmond at the University of Pittsburgh have put together a useful guide (in PDF format) for how to attend such meetings and present your work at them.

  • International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) sponsors an important international congress on thrombosis and hemostasis that is held every two years (odd numbered years), usually in the summer. It also sponsors a meeting every year of the official committees and working groups comprising the Scientific and Standardization Committee (SSC), also usually in the summer. Future ISTH and SSC meetings:

    XXIV ISTH Congress (with 59th Annual SSC Meeting) -- will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 29 - July 4, 2013. Abstract submission, registration & hotel booking are now open. The abstract deadline is February 1, 2013.

    60th Annual SSC Meeting -- will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, June 23-26, 2014

    XXV ISTH Congress (with 61st Annual SSC Meeting) -- will be held in Toronto, Canada, June 20-25, 2015

    62nd Annual SSC Meeting -- will be held in Montellier, France, in 2016

    XXVI ISTH Congress (with 63rd Annual SSC Meeting) -- will be held in Berlin, Germany, in 2017

    XXVII ISTH Congress (with 65th Annual SSC Meeting) -- will be held in Melbourne, Australia, in 2019

  • American Society of Hematology (ASH) holds a large scientific meeting every December, which covers all aspects of hematology (including blood clotting and vascular biology):

    2013 ASH Annual Meeting -- will be held in New Orleans, LA, USA, December 7-10, 2013. The abstract deadline is usually in August.

  • Gordon Research Conferences sponsor a series of small summer conferences, including an important meeting on Hemostasis that is held during the summer of even numbered years (alternating with the biennial ISTH Congress). Other topics of interest include Vascular Cell Biology, and Proteolytic Enzymes and their Inibitors. They also sponsor some winter conferences at other venues. The conferences are five days long and each subject is generally offered every other year. Because Gordon Conferences are small and located in relatively isolated areas, they are excellent opportunities to meet and talk with your colleagues. This can be especially valuable for students, postdoctoral fellows, and those new to an area of investigation. Attendance is limited, so be sure to apply very early:

    2014 Hemostasis Gordon Research Conference -- will be held July 27 to August 1, 2014, at the Waterville Valley Resort in Waterville, NH, USA. Abstracts can be submitted for poster presentations. This meeting will be preceded by a two-day Gordon Research Seminar on Hemostasis from July 26-27, 2014 at the same same site, for postdocs and graduate students.

  • FASEB Summer Research Conference on Proteases in Hemostasis & Vascular Biology has been held every two years. The next meeting will be June 2-7, 2013 in Nassau, Bahamas, chaired by Jim Huntington. This entry will be updated when more information is available.
  • American Heart Association (AHA) holds a very large scientific meeting every November, devoted mostly to cardiology. The AHA's Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB) sponsors a smaller meeting each spring of interest to researchers working on atherosclerosis, thrombosis and vascular biology. The AHA also funds research grants related to heart disease and stroke (in a broadly defined way) in the United States.

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