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Peter Lawrence Gross

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Associate Professor (Part-Time)MedicineMcMaster University

Peter Lawrence Gross

Associate Professor (Part-Time)

Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2024

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Supervision signals

Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
Teaches 1 graduate course, most recently in 2018.
46 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 11 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 CIHR grant, most recently in 2022.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2010.

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206

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9,802

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Contact

pgross@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine
Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis MechanismsMedicine
Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine
Platelet Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine
Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular DiseasesMedicine

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 206 publications.

Peri-procedural anticoagulation management for central venous catheter insertion in persons with cancer

Abdulrehman J, Shaw JR, Stella SF, Mafeld S, Douketis J, Selby R, Gross P, Carrier M

Thrombosis Research20262 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2026.109620

Histidine-rich glycoprotein modulates platelet adhesion and aggregation by binding to GPIbα and GPIIb/IIIa

Malik RA, Zhou J, Neves MAD, Huang R, Guo X, Hussain RH, Fredenburgh JC, Gross PL, Ni H, Kretz CA

Blood20261 citations

DOI: 10.1182/blood.2026033144

The fibrinogen αC domain binds plasminogen and enhances plasmin generation on thrombin-activated platelets

Aftabjahani A, Wu C, Flick MJ, Gross PL, Kim PY

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2026.03.007

A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study on the Use of Weight‐Adjusted Dalteparin in Patients Over 90 kg With Acute Cancer‐Associated Venous Thromboembolism—The WAVe Study

Wang T, Yeo E, Gross PL, Séguin C, Wu C, Shivakumar S, Mallick R, Delluc A, D'Astous J, Kimpton M

American Journal of Hematology2026

DOI: 10.1002/ajh.70127

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after surgery for hip fracture: A survey of physician practices

Godoy AD, Siegal D, Bhagirath V, Chan N, Borges F, Christopher D, de Wit K, Douketis J, Eikelboom J, Gross P

2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3138/cjgim.2025.0035

AVOIDING RISKS OF THROMBOSIS AND BLEEDING IN SURGERY (ARTS): A LARGE, PRAGMATIC RANDOMIZED TRIAL

Tikkinen KAO, Tornberg S, Preston M, Feldman A, Patel H, Kim I, Leapman M, Kasivisvanathan V, Violette PD, Kaukonen K-M

Journal of Urology2026

Peri-procedural management of direct oral anticoagulants for central VENOus catheters in CAncer patients with venous Thromboembolism or atrial fibrillation (VENO CAT): Health Care Practitioner Survey

Abdulrehman J, Shaw JR, Stella SF, Mafeld S, Douketis J, Selby R, Gross PL, Carrier M

Thrombosis Research2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2026.109828

International Survey of Thromboprophylaxis Practices During Neoadjuvant Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Halme ALE, Posa M, Ruotsalainen J, Hallamies S, Carus A, Gudjonsson S, Junkkari H, Järvinen R, Nordlund NK, Tornberg S

Clinical Genitourinary Cancer2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2026.102563

Rivaroxaban Then Aspirin vs. Aspirin Alone after Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty

Shivakumar S, Matino D, Zukor D, Kahn SR, Vincent G, Mundi R, Vendittoli P-A, Refaei M, Bohm E, Tanzer M

New England Journal of Medicine2026

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2603649

A novel biosensor for measuring plasmin activity

Dai Y, Kim PY, Heitmeier S, Weitz JI, Gross PL

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2026.106629

Courses taught

Vascular Diseases, Haemostatis and Thrombosis I
MEDSCI 732 · last taught 2018
Graduate

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Dear Professor Gross, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Peri-procedural anticoagulation management for central venous catheter insertion in persons with cancer" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

Peri-procedural anticoagulation management for central venous catheter insertion in persons with cancer

Histidine-rich glycoprotein modulates platelet adhesion and aggregation by binding to GPIbα and GPIIb/IIIa

The fibrinogen αC domain binds plasminogen and enhances plasmin generation on thrombin-activated platelets

A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study on the Use of Weight‐Adjusted Dalteparin in Patients Over 90 kg With Acute Cancer‐Associated Venous Thromboembolism—The WAVe Study

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after surgery for hip fracture: A survey of physician practices

AVOIDING RISKS OF THROMBOSIS AND BLEEDING IN SURGERY (ARTS): A LARGE, PRAGMATIC RANDOMIZED TRIAL

Peri-procedural management of direct oral anticoagulants for central VENOus catheters in CAncer patients with venous Thromboembolism or atrial fibrillation (VENO CAT): Health Care Practitioner Survey

International Survey of Thromboprophylaxis Practices During Neoadjuvant Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Rivaroxaban Then Aspirin vs. Aspirin Alone after Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty

A novel biosensor for measuring plasmin activity

Courses taught