ARC Program on Thrombosis and Hemostasis and the CVI Mini-Symposium
The Thrombosis and Hemostasis ARC in collaboration with the CVI invites you to
a mini-symposium on Cardio-Oncology
Date/Time: Tuesday June 9th, 2026, Noon-1:30 pm
Location: 650 Albany St, X building, room 715
Invited Speaker: Elisabeth M. Battinelli M.D./Ph.D.
Title of talk: Role of Platelets in Tumor Immunity (25 min)
Chief, Division of MGB Classical Hematology
Associate Professor
Clinical Director MGB Special Coagulation Integrated Laboratory Service
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Mass General Brigham
Harvard Medical School
Thrombosis and Hemostasis ARC Program co-directors:
Katya Ravid, DSc, FAAAS and FAHA
Title of talk: Introduction of an AHA-funded Center focused on Diet-Cancer-Thrombosis axis (15 min)
Barbara E. Corkey Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biochemistry, Biology, Health Sciences
Founding Director, EVANS CENTER for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
Founding Director, BU Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Office, https://rb.gy/ybd8r
Investigator, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Vipul Chitalia, M.D., Ph.D.
Title of talk: Dietary Tryptophan Augments Cancer-Associated Venous Thrombogenicity Mitigated by Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1 Inhibition (20 min)
Professor of Medicine, Director, Center of Cross-Organ Vascular Pathology,
Department of Medicine
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Boston, MA 02118, USA