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Jim Morrissey

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Professor at University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. My lab does NIH-funded research on the biochemistry of blood clotting, with relevance to bleeding disorders and thrombosis.

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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Nov 12

In support of World Thrombosis Day, I thought I'd share an "essay" my daughter wrote for me back when she was 9 years old. #WorldThrombosisDay (A repost from a while ago)

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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 19d

Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women.

Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.

Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...

Use of paracetamol during pregnancy unchanged in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Paracetamol medicines can be used in pregnancy, in accordance with official recommendations

www.ema.europa.eu

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Genevieve Morrissey @glmorrissey.bsky.social · Aug 28

I'm delighted that my latest novel, THEA, is a finalist for the 2025 Page Turner Awards!

THEA is a coming-of-age story set in Oklahoma City in the 1920s. Check it out!
alsoby.me/r/amazon/B0F...

#PageTurnerAwards

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Genevieve Morrissey @glmorrissey.bsky.social · Jul 11

All three novels in my Antlands series are currently on sale for 99 cents each at the US Amazon store – now through July 17!

www.amazon.com/dp/B08KGVLF28

Image showing the covers of all three novels of the Antlands series (Antlands, Annasland, and Farlands), plus an image saying that they are on sale for a limited time for 99 cents each.

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Genevieve Morrissey @glmorrissey.bsky.social · Jun 27

My conversation with Verena in episode 119 of her podcast, "Sunday Tea with V," is now live. I thoroughly enjoyed talking with her about writing my two historical novels, Marriage & Hanging, and Thea!

open.spotify.com/episode/1kQF...

Episode 119: Sunday Tea with V and Genevieve Morrissey

Sunday Tea With V at the Hystery Chronicles Podcast · Episode

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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thanks for the kind words about this work. Josepha did a great job with her presentation — and with this project!

Betül Ünlü @betulunlu.bsky.social · Jun 24

Elegant study to study TF/FVII/FX structures on nanodisks with higher CryoEM resolution to propose a mechanism for TF encryption/decryption by Josepha Sedzro @jhmorrissey.bsky.social

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The Independent Author Network @ianauthornetwork.bsky.social · Jun 16

Genevieve Morrissey is the #author of the Antlands Sci-fi series.

"Antlands" #dystopia
"Annasland" #geneticengineering
"Farlands" #scifi

www.independentauthornetwork.com/-genevieve-m...

#amreading @glmorrissey.bsky.social #bookboost #goodreads #iartg #ian1

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Scary Lannert @klannert.bsky.social · Jun 9

Hello #hemesky folks! #ISTH2025 is coming up fast, so show me your abstracts! I'm planning my schedule now, tell me where to learn about your work. @shematologist.medsky.social @dianvanderwaldr.bsky.social @samelsonjones.bsky.social @jhmorrissey.bsky.social I think I saw your names in the program. 👀

Square grid of 8 photos from previous ISTH meetings with a graphic in the center reading "follow me for updates from #ISTH2025"

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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Jun 10

And finally, Stephanie Smith in my group has a poster on Tuesday (PB1336) entitled, "Mouse Model of Catalytically Inactive FXII (S545A)."

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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Jun 10

And Josepha is presenting a poster on Tuesday (PB1316) reporting the discovery of a more extended substrate-binding exosite on tissue factor. It will also be featured in the moderated poster session on Tuesday morning.

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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Jun 10

Thanks! Josepha Sedzro in my group will be giving a talk at 3 PM on Thursday (OC 67) on a beautiful & fascinating cryo-EM structure of TF/FVIIa, the membrane-bound enzyme that triggers blood clotting. It reveals a new allosteric mechanism that regulates cell-surface clotting activity. Cool stuff!

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Genevieve Morrissey @glmorrissey.bsky.social · Jun 10

I'm thrilled that the cover of my coming-of-age novel, Thea, is featured in this issue of Cover Crush by @booklife.bsky.social‬!

Mark Thomas of ‪@coverness.bsky.social‬ did an amazing job with this cover!

booklife.com/create/art-d...

Cover Crush: Behind the Designs

Go behind the scenes with indie authors and designers as they reveal the creative choices that bring book covers—and stories—to life.

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David Jesse @reporterdavidj.bsky.social · Jun 3

BREAKING: The Florida higher education system Board of Governors rejects the hiring of Santa Ono as University of Florida president. Vote was 6 yes, 10 no.

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Genevieve Morrissey @glmorrissey.bsky.social · May 29

My coming-of-age historical novel, Thea, is on sale for only 99p in the UK Amazon store through June 1. (And it's always free to read on Kindle Unlimited.)

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F29K5GD8

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Genevieve Morrissey @glmorrissey.bsky.social · May 14

My latest historical novel, Thea, is on sale for $0.99 (now through May 19 at Amazon in the US)!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F28B5P71

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Genevieve Morrissey @glmorrissey.bsky.social · May 3

I’m delighted that my latest novel, Thea, got an “Editor’s Pick” review from @booklife.bsky.social!
booklife.com/project/thea...

Thea by Genevieve Morrissey | BookLife

Oklahoma City, 1925Fifteen-year-old Thea Carter lives in a small garage apartment—Thea’s seventh “home” in four years—provided by her alcoholic mother’s employer, t...

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Silver Dagger Book Tours @silverdaggertours.bsky.social · Apr 14

Check out this #yabooks #teenbooks #historicalbooks #1920s #yahistoricalbooks #comingofage #historicalteenbooks #BookTour & Enter to win $10 #Giveaway!

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Get it-
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Come by the tour-
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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Apr 10

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Genevieve Morrissey @glmorrissey.bsky.social · Mar 26

On Goodreads, I'm giving away 100 Kindle copies of my latest novel, Thea!

Sign-up ends April 16. Here's the link:
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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Genevieve Morrissey @glmorrissey.bsky.social · Mar 23

I'm excited that my latest novel, Thea, is available for pre-order on Amazon. It comes out on April 14!

Thea is a coming-of-age story set in Oklahoma City in 1925.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F28B5P71

Image of the cover of the novel entitled, "Thea."

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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Mar 20

Outstanding choices — congrats to both recipients!!!!

International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis @isth.org · Mar 20

Exciting news! 🎉We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Mentor Awards: Denisa Wagner & Robert Medcalf. These awards honor mentors who go above and beyond to inspire, guide & empower early career professionals in thrombosis & hemostasis.

Learn more: bit.ly/41FIZQz

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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Mar 15

This clock is hanging in my kitchen.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Mar 14

“Punishing even one person for their speech is meant to intimidate others into self-censorship…these threats cut to the core of what it means to live in a pluralistic democracy. journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-fac...

A Statement from Columbia Journalism School Faculty Defending Press Freedom | Columbia Journalism School

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Roger Preston @rogerpreston.bsky.social · Mar 7

Also, we are looking to recruit a new postdoc asap to a funded position in our lab in Dublin. Please check out our lab website prestonlab.ie for what we do, and get in touch if interested.

Preston Labs

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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Mar 5

We’ve extended the early (reduced-price) registration deadline for PolyP-2025, the conference on polyphosphate biology, until April 30!!

Please spread the word about this conference. We have a great lineup of speakers on this emerging field!

polyp2025.org/registration/

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Jim Morrissey @jhmorrissey.bsky.social · Feb 28

Congrats!!!