Speakers: Giancarlo Castaman, Nicolas Giraud, Catherine Harrison
Giancarlo Castaman is Medical Director of Center for Bleeding Disorders and Coagulation at Careggi University Hospital in Florence, Italy President of Italian Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis. Previous co-chair of SSC on Von Willebrand factor of International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH). Co-chair of SSC of FVIII,FIX, rare bleeding disorders of International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH). Chair of specialized Working Group of European Hematology Association (EHA) on Bleeding and Thrombosis Chair of Gene Therapy Working Group of Italian Hemophilia Centers Head, EuroBloodNet on Rare Hematological Disorders of Careggi University Hospital Associate Editor of Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Nicolas Giraud is a patient advocate and ex-President of the French Haemophilia Society.
Cathy Harrison has worked in the Sheffield Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre since 2006. She is an adult nurse with a keen interest in the science of haemostasis, enjoying her clinical role and teaching both locally and on the Contemporary Care Course for people with bleeding disorders. Cathy is the Chair of the World Federation of Haemophilia Nurses Committee. She is an advocate for the specialist nurses role in long term conditions and has particular interests in ageing, transition, women, education and service development. When she's not at work Cathy is mum to 2 rugby playing kids, wife to a very supportive husband and a long suffering Sheffield Wednesday supporter, who loves nothing more than a loud rock song and cuddles in the kitchen.Twitter @CathyAH1980.