Dianne van der Wal

Dr. Dianne van der Wal is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Medical Sciences Administration at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health. She is a hospital scientist at the ANZAC Research Institute, focusing on platelets in blood cancers and transfusion medicine. Previously, she was a Senior Research Fellow at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood R&D in Sydney, studying platelet quality, glycans, and clearance mechanisms.

Education and Career:

• PhD in Medicine at University Medical Centre Utrecht (Netherlands)
• Postdoctoral research at the University of Toronto (Canada)

Research Interests: Platelets, apoptosis, glycans, extracellular vesicles, and cell signaling. Her work explores platelet biology in diseases like ITP and the effects of cold-storage on platelet function.

Awards and Recognition:

• Recipient of national and international grants and travel awards from ANZSBT, THANZ, ASH, and ISTH

Advising and Grants: Actively mentors students and has secured funding for research on platelet physiology and transfusion science. Leads science communication efforts on X.

Labs and Affiliations:

• ANZAC Research Institute
• Editorial roles at Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis and Platelets journals
• Co-chair of the Platelet Physiology SSC at the ISTH
• Member of ANZSBT Education Standing Committee