Specialized Working Group on Thromboctopenias and Platelet Function Disorders (TPFD)

Overview

The TPFD SWG’s purpose is to enable communication and networking related to thromboctopenias and platelet function disorders–across Europe and beyond. 

Our goals include: 

  • Promoting education and instruction in platelet disorders by scientific conference, webinars, and the annual meeting at the EHA Congress 
  • Developing guidelines for diagnosis and/or treatment of thrombocytopenias and platelet function disorders 
  • Promoting clinical and laboratory studies on thrombocytopenias and platelet function disorders 
  • Stimulating, whenever possible, joint initiatives with other SWGs and other scientific societies interested in platelet diseases 

Clinical and laboratory studies are conducted under the auspices of the SWG, but are open to collaboration with all interested researchers. 

Subcommittees and related coordinators

  • Subcommittee for Adult ITP—Francesco Rodeghiero (Italy) 
  • Subcommittee for Childhood ITP—Thomas Kühne (Switzerland) 
  • Subcommittee for Inherited Thrombocytopenias—Patrizia Noris (Italy) 
  • Subcommittee for Inherited and Acquired Platelet Function Disorders—Ana C. Glembotsky (Argentina)  
  • Subcommittee for Drug-induced Thrombocytopenias—Andreas Greinacher (Germany), to be replaced 
  • Subcommittee for Biology of Megakaryocytes and Thrombopoiesis—Hana Raslova (France) 
  • Subcommittee for Thrombotic Microangiopathies—Marie Scully (United Kingdom) 

Recent webinar

In October 2023, we held a free webinar in collaboration with the Specialized Working Group on Bleeding and Thrombosis. The webinar was entitled: ‘The interaction of von Willebrand factor with platelet glycoprotein Ib: pathological implications and clinical manifestations.’  

Watch the full video below. 

Join us

If you work in our field and share our mission to advance our understanding of thromboctopenias and platelet function disorders, you’d be welcome to join our SWG. However, before you apply, we recommend you read our application guidance.

Ready? Apply now on the EHA Portal.

Apply to join this SWG

If you have any questions, please email our SWGs team.

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