Platelet-educated cancer cells and tumor-educated platelets: an egg-and-chicken debate
Platelets are versatile cells with known functions in hemostasis, thrombosis, inflammation, and several pathological...
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Christophe Dubois
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Marseille (France). In 2015, Dr Dubois joined the Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix Marseille University, as Professor in Cell Biology.
Dr Dubois studied biotechnology and cell biology at the University of Marseille (France). While working to obtain his PhD, he worked at Hoffmann-La Roche (Basel, Switzerland) in Dr Beat Steiner’s group. He obtained his PhD at the University of Marseille in 2003. Then he moved to Boston (MA, USA).
His research activities are mainly focused on the mechanisms involved in thrombus formation and in thrombosis associated with cancer. He was elected member of the INSERM Scientific Specialized Committee (2009–2012), member of the council of the French Group on Thrombosis and Cancer (2011–2016) and member of the council of the French Group for Thrombosis & Hemostasis (2013). Since 2017, he is Co-Chair of the Scientific and Standardization Committee on Hemostasis and Malignancy from the ISTH.
Dr Dubois studied biotechnology and cell biology at the University of Marseille (France). While working to obtain his PhD, he worked at Hoffmann-La Roche (Basel, Switzerland) in Dr Beat Steiner’s group. He obtained his PhD at the University of Marseille in 2003. Then he moved to Boston (MA, USA).
His research activities are mainly focused on the mechanisms involved in thrombus formation and in thrombosis associated with cancer. He was elected member of the INSERM Scientific Specialized Committee (2009–2012), member of the council of the French Group on Thrombosis and Cancer (2011–2016) and member of the council of the French Group for Thrombosis & Hemostasis (2013). Since 2017, he is Co-Chair of the Scientific and Standardization Committee on Hemostasis and Malignancy from the ISTH.
The role of microparticles in VTE
Cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients and constitutes...