Erica Sparkenbaugh
@sparkenbaughlab.bsky.social
I study thrombosis and vascular biology in sickle cell disease and women’s health @unc.
The American Society of Hematology @ash.hematology.org has funded my research and I'm so thankful for their support!
Now it’s our turn. Join me in supporting the #Fight4Hematology and help secure the future of hematology research and care.
Donate Now via this link: donate.hematology.org/s/
Now it’s our turn. Join me in supporting the #Fight4Hematology and help secure the future of hematology research and care.
Donate Now via this link: donate.hematology.org/s/
July 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The American Society of Hematology @ash.hematology.org has funded my research and I'm so thankful for their support!
Now it’s our turn. Join me in supporting the #Fight4Hematology and help secure the future of hematology research and care.
Donate Now via this link: donate.hematology.org/s/
Now it’s our turn. Join me in supporting the #Fight4Hematology and help secure the future of hematology research and care.
Donate Now via this link: donate.hematology.org/s/
Reposted by Erica Sparkenbaugh
The UNC Blood Research Center is pleased to announce the 12th Symposium on Hemostasis!
🩸 Beyond the Basics: Evolving Insights in Thrombosis and Hemostasis
👏 Co-chairs: @sparkenbaughlab.bsky.social Erica Sparkenbaugh and Robert Campbell
📅 April 21-23, 2026
📌 Chapel Hill, NC
➡️ lnkd.in/ez9Swj8T
🩸 Beyond the Basics: Evolving Insights in Thrombosis and Hemostasis
👏 Co-chairs: @sparkenbaughlab.bsky.social Erica Sparkenbaugh and Robert Campbell
📅 April 21-23, 2026
📌 Chapel Hill, NC
➡️ lnkd.in/ez9Swj8T
July 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The UNC Blood Research Center is pleased to announce the 12th Symposium on Hemostasis!
🩸 Beyond the Basics: Evolving Insights in Thrombosis and Hemostasis
👏 Co-chairs: @sparkenbaughlab.bsky.social Erica Sparkenbaugh and Robert Campbell
📅 April 21-23, 2026
📌 Chapel Hill, NC
➡️ lnkd.in/ez9Swj8T
🩸 Beyond the Basics: Evolving Insights in Thrombosis and Hemostasis
👏 Co-chairs: @sparkenbaughlab.bsky.social Erica Sparkenbaugh and Robert Campbell
📅 April 21-23, 2026
📌 Chapel Hill, NC
➡️ lnkd.in/ez9Swj8T
Some of my favorite scientists and people!
June 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Some of my favorite scientists and people!
#ISTH2025 is coming! Social media ambassadors are great resources to keep an eye on all of the simultaneous sessions you might be missing.
Follow our #isth2025 updates and/or these great thrombosis & haemostasis people #hemesky
@isth.org @jthjournal.bsky.social @rpth.bsky.social
@isth.org @jthjournal.bsky.social @rpth.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
#ISTH2025 is coming! Social media ambassadors are great resources to keep an eye on all of the simultaneous sessions you might be missing.
Learning about erythropoiesis at the Red Cells GRC! Great science and great views. #redcellsGRC “
#cliffwalk
#cliffwalk
June 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Learning about erythropoiesis at the Red Cells GRC! Great science and great views. #redcellsGRC “
#cliffwalk
#cliffwalk
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Patients undergoing liver and pancreas surgeries have increased risk of thrombosis. 🏥
This study investigates which clotting pathways are activated - and it looks like the intrinsic pathway could be a key player!
See the paper from Fynn Elvers and team: www.rpthjournal.org/article/S247...
This study investigates which clotting pathways are activated - and it looks like the intrinsic pathway could be a key player!
See the paper from Fynn Elvers and team: www.rpthjournal.org/article/S247...
www.rpthjournal.org
May 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Patients undergoing liver and pancreas surgeries have increased risk of thrombosis. 🏥
This study investigates which clotting pathways are activated - and it looks like the intrinsic pathway could be a key player!
See the paper from Fynn Elvers and team: www.rpthjournal.org/article/S247...
This study investigates which clotting pathways are activated - and it looks like the intrinsic pathway could be a key player!
See the paper from Fynn Elvers and team: www.rpthjournal.org/article/S247...
Ice cream journal club! Featuring @bloodjournals.hematology.org
May 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Ice cream journal club! Featuring @bloodjournals.hematology.org
Sharing this resource I made for my trainees.
Many of us can convert mM to pM with ease, but undergrads, summer students, and even rotation students need some help learning the units.
I'm hoping this guide helps them confidently and independently make accurate solutions and dilutions.
Many of us can convert mM to pM with ease, but undergrads, summer students, and even rotation students need some help learning the units.
I'm hoping this guide helps them confidently and independently make accurate solutions and dilutions.
May 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Sharing this resource I made for my trainees.
Many of us can convert mM to pM with ease, but undergrads, summer students, and even rotation students need some help learning the units.
I'm hoping this guide helps them confidently and independently make accurate solutions and dilutions.
Many of us can convert mM to pM with ease, but undergrads, summer students, and even rotation students need some help learning the units.
I'm hoping this guide helps them confidently and independently make accurate solutions and dilutions.
Reposted by Erica Sparkenbaugh
Sickle Cell Disease is a complex vascular disease. 🩸 🧠
This Research Letter investigates the incidence and impact of thrombotic microangiopathic anemia in patients with SCD.
www.rpthjournal.org/article/S247...
This Research Letter investigates the incidence and impact of thrombotic microangiopathic anemia in patients with SCD.
www.rpthjournal.org/article/S247...
www.rpthjournal.org
May 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Sickle Cell Disease is a complex vascular disease. 🩸 🧠
This Research Letter investigates the incidence and impact of thrombotic microangiopathic anemia in patients with SCD.
www.rpthjournal.org/article/S247...
This Research Letter investigates the incidence and impact of thrombotic microangiopathic anemia in patients with SCD.
www.rpthjournal.org/article/S247...
What does it mean when your stress ball breaks and spews Orbeez all over your office the first day after vacation?
April 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
What does it mean when your stress ball breaks and spews Orbeez all over your office the first day after vacation?
Currently using ChatGPT to learn how to install an AI paper summarizing tool, but running into problems because I DO NOT DO CODING, and this thing is telling me I need a compiler and I think maybe I died driving to work today because this is my version of hell.
March 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Currently using ChatGPT to learn how to install an AI paper summarizing tool, but running into problems because I DO NOT DO CODING, and this thing is telling me I need a compiler and I think maybe I died driving to work today because this is my version of hell.
My lab is growing! I just updated the People page on my website and I'm so happy I get to mentor all of these amazing young scientists!
tarheels.live/sparkenbaugh...
tarheels.live/sparkenbaugh...
People | The Sparkenbaugh Lab
tarheels.live
March 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
My lab is growing! I just updated the People page on my website and I'm so happy I get to mentor all of these amazing young scientists!
tarheels.live/sparkenbaugh...
tarheels.live/sparkenbaugh...
Reposted by Erica Sparkenbaugh
🏆Congratulations to Dr. Kadri Kangro, a postdoctoral fellow with @aswolberg.bsky.social, on the Aniara Diagnostica Coagulation Research Grant!
www.med.unc.edu/bloodresearc...
www.med.unc.edu/bloodresearc...
Dr. Kadri Kangro was awarded the 2024 Aniara Diagnostica Coagulation Research Grant | UNC Blood Research Center
Dr. Kadri Kangro, working in the lab of Dr. Alisa Wolberg, was awarded the 2024 Aniara Diagnostica Coagulation Research Grant for $10,000.
www.med.unc.edu
March 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🏆Congratulations to Dr. Kadri Kangro, a postdoctoral fellow with @aswolberg.bsky.social, on the Aniara Diagnostica Coagulation Research Grant!
www.med.unc.edu/bloodresearc...
www.med.unc.edu/bloodresearc...
How I’m welcomed home from a conference.
March 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
How I’m welcomed home from a conference.
#HTRS2025 was Ashlyn’s first conference - presenting a poster on her in vitro studies investigating #scd pregnancy complications. @unc-brc.bsky.social @htrstoday.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#HTRS2025 was Ashlyn’s first conference - presenting a poster on her in vitro studies investigating #scd pregnancy complications. @unc-brc.bsky.social @htrstoday.bsky.social
Nirupama Ramadas, a postdoc in my lab, presented her new story on the role of angiogenesis factors in #sicklecelldisease at #HTRS2025. @unc-brc.bsky.social @htrstoday.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Nirupama Ramadas, a postdoc in my lab, presented her new story on the role of angiogenesis factors in #sicklecelldisease at #HTRS2025. @unc-brc.bsky.social @htrstoday.bsky.social
Thank you to #htrs2025 for the opportunity to talk about our work in #sicklecelldisease and #pregnancy today. @htrstoday.bsky.social @unc-brc.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Thank you to #htrs2025 for the opportunity to talk about our work in #sicklecelldisease and #pregnancy today. @htrstoday.bsky.social @unc-brc.bsky.social
Reposted by Erica Sparkenbaugh
First seminar of the year! We are pleased to welcome Dr. Sruti Shiva from University of Pittsburgh next week!
📆 March 7 2025 @ 11 AM EST
📍 UNC Chapel Hill, Mary Ellen Jones 3108
🎤 Platelet Mitochondria: A Hub of Vascular Signaling
📆 March 7 2025 @ 11 AM EST
📍 UNC Chapel Hill, Mary Ellen Jones 3108
🎤 Platelet Mitochondria: A Hub of Vascular Signaling
February 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
First seminar of the year! We are pleased to welcome Dr. Sruti Shiva from University of Pittsburgh next week!
📆 March 7 2025 @ 11 AM EST
📍 UNC Chapel Hill, Mary Ellen Jones 3108
🎤 Platelet Mitochondria: A Hub of Vascular Signaling
📆 March 7 2025 @ 11 AM EST
📍 UNC Chapel Hill, Mary Ellen Jones 3108
🎤 Platelet Mitochondria: A Hub of Vascular Signaling
I’ve had Feb 20 on my calendar since I submitted an R01 application on October 5. Today I learned that the study section is now “postponed.”
The past 3 weeks have been so hard, sad, and scary, and now I don’t even know what’s next.
The past 3 weeks have been so hard, sad, and scary, and now I don’t even know what’s next.
February 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I’ve had Feb 20 on my calendar since I submitted an R01 application on October 5. Today I learned that the study section is now “postponed.”
The past 3 weeks have been so hard, sad, and scary, and now I don’t even know what’s next.
The past 3 weeks have been so hard, sad, and scary, and now I don’t even know what’s next.
Really looking forward to my trip to Versiti next week!
February 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Really looking forward to my trip to Versiti next week!
Reposted by Erica Sparkenbaugh
BREAKING: 22 states sue NIH over Trump administration's new 15% cap on overhead for federal research grants. Suit filed federal court in Boston contends lifesaving research 'will grind to a halt' under the policy. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
BREAKING: 22 states sue NIH over Trump administration's new 15% cap on overhead for federal research grants. Suit filed federal court in Boston contends lifesaving research 'will grind to a halt' under the policy. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by Erica Sparkenbaugh
my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory
February 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory
Keep women in STEM!
2025 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. On 11 February 2025, we will celebrate its 10th anniversary together at UNESCO Headquarters.
www.unesco.org
February 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Keep women in STEM!
One of my New Years Resolutions is to donate platelets 🩸once a month. The UNC blood donation center makes it a breeze!
✅January
✅January
January 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One of my New Years Resolutions is to donate platelets 🩸once a month. The UNC blood donation center makes it a breeze!
✅January
✅January