José López Laboratory

Thrombosis
Thrombosis (blood clotting) is the root cause of heart attacks and strokes. It accounts for more deaths worldwide than any other disease including all cancers and infectious diseases combined.

Dr. López is leading the only team in the Pacific Northwest focused on understanding what initiates thrombosis.

From this research we hope to identify ways to prevent and cure the leading cause of death worldwide.

Platelets in inflammation
Research has shown that platelets, cell fragments that help stop bleeding, are also involved in inflammation.

Dr. López is researching how lowering a platelet count can help reduce inflammation which could improve treatments for people suffering from all kinds of diseases-- from arthritis to cancer.