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Ahmed Al-Hashimi

The path to safer platelet regulation

My research focuses on a new and promising mechanism for regulating platelet activity. We have identified a process by which platelet function can be controlled in a way that was previously unknown. Preliminary results suggest that platelet activation can be selectively regulated, allowing them to respond only when physiologically necessary, while preventing unwanted activation.

By mapping the molecular mechanisms behind this process, we can pave the way for a new generation of blood-thinning treatments. This mechanism has the potential to reduce the risk of thrombosis without increasing the risk of bleeding.

This research brings us one step closer to a future where we can treat and prevent blood clots in a more precise, safe, and innovative way.

Publications

2024

Tomas Lindahl, Aishwarya Prasanna Kumar, Teresia Hallstroem, Ahmed Al-Hashimi, Anna Du Rietz, Elena Arlaman, Kajsa Uvdal, Ankit Macwan (2024) Dabigatran Attenuates the Binding of Thrombin to Platelets-A Novel Mechanism of Action Thrombosis and Haemostasis (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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