NBDF funds a broad range of research programs that seek to increase our understanding of the science behind bleeding disorders, how they affect people's lives, and pathways to better treatments and cures.
Studies of VWF Function in VWF-Platelet and VWF-FVIII Interactions
Dr. Flood earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1995 and her doctorate from Tufts University in 1999. She is board certified in pediatrics as well as pediatric hematology/oncology. She has been serving as an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she has been performing research and seeing patients since 2006.
As part of her NHF Career Development Award, Dr. Flood will study the common variants and interactions of the von Willebrand factor molecule as a means to enhance overall understanding and eventually improve upon current methods of von Willebrand disease testing. Using mouse models, she will investigate diagnostic alternatives by examining the interaction between ristocetin and its ability to bind to von Willebrand factor. As Dr. Flood states in her summary, "Improved testing for VWD will prevent patients with normal VWF function from receiving unnecessary treatment, while allowing more accurate assessment of patients with true defects in VWD."
Regulatory Mechanisms in the Activation of Blood Coagulation Factors V and VIII
Pharmacogenomics of Hemophilia Therapy: Genetics of Inhibitor Antibody Response
Immune Response in Platelet-Derived FVIII Gene Therapy of Murine Hemophilia A
Targeting Dendritic Cells to Induce Immune Tolerance to Factor VIII
Recombinant Factor VIIa and RL Platelets as a Hemophilia Therapy
Proficient AAV Vectors for the Treatment of Hemophilia B (2007)
Hemophilic Arthropathy: Gene Delivery Vectors for Determining Mechanisms and Therapy
Self-Regulating HIV Vectors for Hemophilia A Gene Therapy
Illinois Amish Community Outreach Project
A Disease-Specific DNA Chip for von Willebrand Disease
Platelets as Modifiers of Phenotype in Hemophilia A
Proficient AAV Vectors for the Treatment of Hemophilia B (2005)
Transposon Mediated Gene Therapy of Hemophilia
Identification of Chemical Modifiers of Coagulation
Regulation of Factor V and VIII Secretion by an ER to Golgi Transport Receptor
Platelet Mechanism Regulating Thrombin Generation
Per Dr. Kempton, the JGP assisted her in determining the direction of her future research. As a result of her JGP project, Dr. Kempton was published in ATVB and published several abstracts.