April 2009
Michelson Joins Hematology Faculty
Launches Center for Platelet Research Studies
Alan Michelson, MB, BS
Alan Michelson, MB, BS was appointed director, Center for Platelet Research Studies and director, Thrombosis Program and Anticoagulation Service at Children's Hospital Boston. Dr. Michelson is one of the world's foremost experts in pediatric bleeding disorders, platelet disorders, and thrombosis. In May 2009, he launched the Center for Platelet Research Studies, a multidisciplinary center that will perform basic, translational and clinical research on platelets of patients with thrombotic and bleeding disorders. The center will study platelet function and initiate new clinical trials. More information is available at www.platelets.org.
News
DF/CHCC ranks best in New England, tops in country
For the third year in a row, Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) was ranked the number one pediatric cancer program in New England, and one of the best in the country in U.S. News & World Report's 2010-2011 Best Children's Hospitals issue. read more
Upcoming Events
Join us at SIOP Boston 2010
Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center is proud to welcome the 42nd Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) to Boston, October 21-24, 2010. SIOP features an exciting scientific and social agenda for all members of the pediatric oncology community, including oncologists, surgeons, radiotherapists, pathologists, nurses, basic scientists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, psychologists, and parents and survivors. Don't miss this opportunity to interact with your the global colleagues. Visit www.siopboston2010.com and register today.
