VC³: Veterinary Comparative Coagulation Congress
April 21, 2026 • NC State University Club
The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is excited to host VC³: Veterinary Comparative Coagulation Congress. This meeting will take place ahead of the UNC School of Medicine’s 12th Symposium on Hemostasis.
VC³ will feature talks on a variety of topics including platelets, hemostatic disorders, and molecular medicine in hemostasis. A keynote presentation will be given by Dr. Bruce Sullenger, the Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Distinguished Professor of Experimental Surgery, Professor in Surgery, at Duke University School of Medicine.
The tentative schedule and other important information can be viewed below.
Session 1 – Platelets
8:30am-8:50am Feline Platelets Revisited: From Congenital Disease to Platelet-Driven Immunothrombosis Ronald Li 8:55am-9:15am Platelet desialylation in dogs with ITP Dana LeVine 9:20am-9:40am Platelet dysfunction in CKD and AKI Matthew Kornya 9:45am-10:05am Update on the use of lyoplatelets in trauma Kelly Hall
Ian DeStefano10:10am-10:30am Synthoplates in companion animals Tom Edwards 10:30am-11:05am Coffee Break
Session 2 – Hemostatic Disorders
11:05am-11:25am FXIII Whole Genome Sequencing Jacquelyn Evans
Robert Goggs11:30am-11:50am Investigating Type III VWD in Havanese Robert Goggs
Jacquelyn Evans11:55am-12:15pm Unanswered questions in VWD Marjory Brooks 12:15pm-1:00pm Lunch
Session 3 – Molecular Medicine in Hemostasis
1:05pm-1:25pm Role of genomics in hemostasis research; introduction to research in genomics LeighAnne Clark 1:30pm-1:50pm Genomics of blood type in companion animals LeighAnne Clark 1:55pm-2:15pm Platelet genotype / phenotype investigations – candidate genes Pete Christopherson 2:20pm-2:50pm Coffee Break
Session 4 – Abstract Presentations
2:50pm-3:05pm Tucker, Luke J. et al. 3:05pm-3:20pm Pandit, Sanika et al. 3:20pm-3:35pm Kloos, Mark T. et al. 3:35pm-3:50pm Asif Khan 3:50pm-4:05pm Fulmali, Devansh et al.
Session 5 – Keynote Presentation & Wrap Up
4:15pm-5:15pm TBA Dr. Bruce Sullenger, Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Distinguished Professor of Experimental Surgery, Professor in Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine 5:15pm-5:30pm Comments, questions, conclusions, next steps Ben Brainard 5:30pm-6:30pm Reception
Location & Lodging
This meeting will take place at the NC State University Club, located at 4200 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh.
There are several hotels nearby that offer reasonable rates (i.e. $150 or less per night):
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