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1. 1. SMD > Institute of Cancer > Staff > Ajay Kakkar

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   Professor Ajay KakkarSMD > Institute of Cancer > Staff > Ajay Kakkar
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   Professor Kakkar joined Barts and The London in July 2004 and leads Professor Kakkar (HEFCE-funded) leads the only multidisciplinary research programme in the area of cancer-associated thrombosis in the UK.Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) remains the commonest avoidable cause of hospital death in the UK, and is estimated to affect the natural history of up to 20% of cancer patients with fatal pulmonary embolism - the second commonest cause of death in cancer patients.Professor Kakkar, who is also Director of the Thrombosis Research Institute in London, is internationally recognised in this area, having led the landmark studies of the use of low molecular weight heparin in prevention and treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis (FAMOUS, CLOT in Cancer, MC-4).These not only appeared in high-profile journals but formed the basis of international practice guidelines (American College of Chest Physicians and ASCO).He is now principal investigator and steering group member for large clinical trials of novel agents targeting factors Xa and IIa in cancer populations for both thrombosis prevention and cancer survival studies.
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2. 2. natfonline.org

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   Focused sessions in 5 key areas include 1) translational research, 2) clinical research, 3) prevention and education, 4) public policy, and 5) advocacy (featuring special guest lecturers Melanie Bloom, Ajay Kakkar, MD, Sanjay Kaul, MD, MPH, and Susan B. Shurin, MD).*
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   Ajay K. Kakkar, MD, PhD
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   Ajay K. Kakkar, MD, PhD. Barts and the London, Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry; Consultant Surgeon, St. Bartholomews Hospital, London; Director, Designate, Thrombosis Research Institute; Professor of Surgical Sciences; Department of Surgical Oncology and Technology; Imperial College, Hammersmith Campus, London, UK.
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   Ajay K. Kakkar, MD

3. 3. tri-london.ac.uk

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   Director Designate, Professor Ajay KakkarDirector - Thrombosis Research Institute - Providing excellence in thrombosis research
   
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   Professor Ajay Kakkar
   
   As well as Director Designate of the Thrombosis Research Institute, London, Ajay Kakkar is Professor and Head of the Centre for Surgical Sciences and Dean for External Relations at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London.He is also a Consultant Surgeon at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London.He received his medical education at King's College Hospital Medical School, University of London, and was awarded an MBBS in 1988 and a PhD in 1998.He was made a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1992.
   
   His awards include Hunterian Professor, Royal College of Surgeons of England 1996, the David Patey Prize, Surgical Research Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1996, the Knoll William Harvey Prize, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 1997 and the James IV Association of Surgeons Fellow 2006.
   
   Professor Kakkar's research interests are in the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolic disease and cancer-associated thrombosis and, in particular, the role of antithrombotic therapy in prolonging survival in cancer and the role of coagulation serine proteases in tumour biology.