The Montgomery Educational Symposium on Hemostasis (MESH) is a one-day symposium that highlights the most recent advances in von Willebrand factor (VWF) research and von Willebrand disease (VWD) stemming from the Zimmerman Program, and will celebrate Dr. Montgomery’s outstanding accomplishments in medical research, education and patient care.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Versiti Blood Research Institute | 8727 W. Watertown Plank Rd., Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Download the symposium event flyer for a full list of speakers and sessions.
| Montgomery Educational Symposium on Hemostasis Thursday, October 10, 2024 BRI Seminar Room | |
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Registration | Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:10 a.m. 10 minutes | Welcome & Opening Remarks Qizhen Shi, MD, PhD |
| 9:10 - 9:45 a.m. 20 min. talk 15 min. Q&A | What we have learned about VWF/VWD: Contributions of the Zimmerman Program Veronica Flood, MD |
| 9:45 - 10:20 a.m. 25 min. talk 10 min. Q&A | Interplay of VWF and FVIII: the Dynamic Relationship in Bleeding Disorders David Lillicrap, MD |
| 10:20 - 10:55 a.m. 25 min. talk 10 min. Q&A | Unraveling the Complexity of VWD by having a closer look at the VWF structure Peter Lenting, PhD |
| 10:55 - 11:15 a.m. 20 minutes | Morning Break | Networking BRI Common Room |
| 11:15 – 11:50 AM 25 min talk 10 min Q&A | Genetic Insights into Bleeding Disorders Jorge DiPaola, MD |
| 11:50 – 12:30 p.m. 40 minutes | Panel Discussion #1: Convergence of Basic Science, Research and Service Panel of clinical researchers |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. 1 hour | Lunch | Networking BRI Common Room |
| 1:30 - 2:05 p.m. 25 min. talk 10 min. Q&A | Role of Glycosylation in VWF Biosynthesis, Proteolysis and Clearance James O’Donnell, MD |
| 2:05 - 2:40 p.m. 25 min. talk 10 min. Q&A | Diagnostic Advances in VWD Sandra Haberichter, PhD |
| 2:40 - 3:15 p.m. 25 min. talk 10 min. Q&A | Women’s Health and Bleeding Disorders Paula James, MD |
| 3:15 - 3:35 p.m. 20 minutes | Afternoon Break | Networking BRI Common Room |
| 3:35 - 4:15 p.m. 25 min. talk 10 min. Q&A | Future Frontiers in Hemostasis: Novel Approaches for Bleeding Disorders Cecile Denis, PhD |
| 4:15 - 4:55 p.m. 40 minutes | Panel Discussion #2: Convergence of Clinical Research, Science and Service Panel of clinical researchers |
| 4:55 - 5:10 p.m. 15 minutes | Closing Remarks Robert R. Montgomery, MD |
| 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. 1 hour BRI Common Room | Reception | Networking Event |
