Center for Research in Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapies

Red Blood Cells
Courtesy of Philip Norris Lab
Extracellular Vesicles
Courtesy of Philip Norris Lab
Lung
Courtesy of Pati Lab
Platelet Extracellular Vesicles
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images of extracellular vesicles (EVs) isolated from platelets, taken at 100,000x magnification.
Courtesy of Pati Lab
Platelets
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images of platelets taken at 10,000x magnification. Activated Day 1 platelets exhibit protrusions, a marker of their activation. Day 7 platelets haven not been activated, but those stored at 4˚C exhibit a similar marker of activation.
Courtesy of Pati Lab
C3 and CD31 in Lung Cells
Courtesy of Looney Lab
Thrombin
Courtesy of Looney Lab

We are pleased to announce the formation of a new Center in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology – The Center for Research in Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies (CTMCT).

The mission of the CTMCT Center is to  accelerate translational research in Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies. The focus of the Center is aimed at improving health outcomes in patients through cutting edge novel therapeutics and approaches. The center is composed of multidisciplinary members across UCSF and partners.

More to come soon!