Phd student
IDIM Alfredo Lanari - Facultad de Medicina - UBA
Ciudad autonoma de buenos aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
My name is Laureano Kamiya, I am a MD-PhD resident student from IDIM Alfredo Lanari in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am currently working on implementation of a gene panel for the diagnosis of hereditary platelet disorders through next-generation sequencing and study of the molecular and cellular basis. I decided to start a career in thrombosis and hemostasis during my medical practice, where I dealt with a large number of patients with these pathologies, for example acute myocardial infarction, stroke, acute pulmonary thromboembolism, or its counterpart, bleeding. The clinical training led me to the conclusion that a formal background in research was necessary and essential for a comprehensive approach to these conditions. For this reason, in October 2020, I decided to join Paula Heller's laboratory,which has a long-standing record on research in Platelet and Myeloproliferative Disorders, where I work on the Genomics of Platelet Disorders project, led by Ana Glembotsky. Currently, I am working in correlating the patient´s thrombocytopenia with clinical manifestations, platelet phenotype and genomic origin, using molecular biology techniques, NGS and bioinformatics tools, in combination with my physician skills.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
18:30 – 19:30 ET