Much More Than a Blood Clot: How Blood Coagulation Shapes our Immunity and Metabolic Health

 

When we think about blood coagulation, we usually think of a scab forming over a cut or of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke. There’s a general conception of blood clotting as a discrete physiological process that acts independently of the body’s other defense mechanisms in response to injury. However, in recent years, a growing body of research is overturning this paradigm. This presentation will explore how blood coagulation works and how it shapes our body’s ability to fend off viral infections like COVID-19, suppress tumour growth, and regulate our metabolism.