Our main lines of research are

1.       Understanding the role of platelets in the process of thrombosis and haemostasis
2.       Understanding the mechanism of von Willebrand factor dependent  platelet adhesion to damaged blood vessels
3.       Understanding the regulation of the von Willebrand factor size by ADAMTS13
4.       Development of compounds that interfere with the collagen – von Willebrand factor –platelet GPIb axis, as new antithrombotic drugs with better safety characteristics
5.       Development of gene therapy approaches for von Willebrand’s disease
6.       Development of a platelet functional genomics approach