For children with hemophilia, every new research advance is a step toward a life filled with more activity, freedom, and adventure. The genetic condition, which affects roughly one in 5,000 births, causes children to bleed and bruise more easily than others – meaning that a simple cut, scrape, or small surgery can result in uncontrollable and excessive bleeding. While hemophilia
Revealing new mechanistic insights into the multiple facets of why factor VIII inhibitors form as an immune response to protein replacement therapy to treat hemophilia A.
Dr. George's clinical and research interests are in the development of novel therapeutics for hemophilia. The George Laboratory studies the molecular basis of coagulation with specific emphasis on the intrinsic tenase enzyme complex.
