January - We have two new additions to the lab, Chad Skaer is joining as a Research Technologist and Steven Vitullo is joining as a Research Program Administrator. Welcome to the Kastrup Lab, Chad and Steven!

February - New Publication! - Lipid nanoparticles and siRNA targeting plasminogen provide long-acting inhibition of fibrinolysis in murine and canine models of hemophilia A.” has been accepted in Science Translational Medicine! Dr. Christian Kastrup was featured in a podcast from the Naked Scientist. Check it out here: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/breakthrough-blood-clot-breakdown-treatment

January - Research Trainee, Amanda Wietrzny, was accepted into the interdisciplinary Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin for Fall 2023. She will be pursuing her PhD in Biochemistry. Good luck, Amanda!

February - Visiting PhD student Matteo Ferraresso joins the lab from the University of British Columbia. Welcome Matteo!

March - Manoj Paul is joining the lab from the University of British Columbia! Welcome Manoj!

April - Congratulations to Massimo Cau for successfully defending his PhD thesis! New Publication- “Ruggedized Self-Propelling Hemostatic Gauze Delivers Low Dose of Thrombin and Systemic Tranexamic Acid and Achieves High Survival in Swine with Junctional Hemorrhage.” accepted in Military Medicine

May - A big month for awards in the Kastrup Lab! Congratulations to Dr. Amy Strilchuk for being named a 2023 Schmidt Science Fellow, and to Francesca Ferraresso and Colton Strong for receiving CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships for their doctoral programs!

Fall - We’ve had an exciting fall in the Kastrup Lab! Congratulations to our team for a new publication in Science Advances. We’ve also had several trainee led grants awarded! Way to go, Francesca and Laura for the Joan Cox Gill Pilot Award and Katherine for the Transfusion Medicine, Vascular Biology and Cell Therapy Program Research Staff/Trainee-led Pilot Grant.

September - Dr. Mitch Dyer joins the lab as an Adjunct Associate Investigator. Dr. Dyer is also an Assistant Professor in Vascular Surgery at MCW. Welcome, Dr. Dyer!

October - Youjie Zhang has started as a Graduate Student in the Kastrup lab! Youjie is studying Biomedical Engineering through a joint program between Marquette and MCW. Good luck, Youjie!

November - Our surgical Resident, Monica Seadler, gave birth to a little girl, Lillian. Congratulations, Monica!