David Varon

David Varon








Last appointment: Director of the Thrombosis and Hemostasis Unit (2001-2012)
Hadassah - Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem
EDUCATION
B.Sc Biology, Tel Aviv University
MD, Tel Aviv University
Fellowship Hematology (Research), NYU New York
Visiting Scientist Scripps Research Institute, La Jola, CA, USA
ACADEMIC POSITION
Emeritus Professor of Hematology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School
ACTIVE PART IN MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATIONS
1995      Secretary of the ISTH Congress, Jerusalem.
1998      Vice President of the WFH Congress, Hague.
1998      Founder and first elected Chairman of the Israeli Society of Thrombosis and hemostasis.
2000       Founder and Chairman: Platelets International Symposia.
2002       Editorial "Thrombosis and Haemostasis" (Section editor),
2006       President of the international congress on thrombosis in Tel Aviv.
2006       President of the Mediterranean League Against Thromboembolic Disorders
AREAS OF RESEARCH
  1. Studying platelet function and interactions with vascular compartments under flow conditions, including testing the response to anti-platelet drugs.
  2. Studying the role of platelets and platelet derived microparticles in angiogenesis and tumor  biology.
PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Varon published over than 100 original publications in leading journals as well as many chapters in textbooks in the field of hematology and vascular biology.
Dr. Varon is frequently invited as a guest speaker for international conferences in the field of thrombosis & hemostasis and vascular biology.
PATENTS
Dr. Varon holds several patents of the Cone and Plate(let) Analyzer –the CPA - a method and a system for testing platelet function under flow conditions.