The affiliation between APSTH and Thrombosis Journal 11/30,2015 Dear APSTH members: We are very pleased to announce the affiliation between APSTH and Thrombosis Journal. Thrombosis Journal is now the official journal of the APSTH. It is an open-access journal and will support the APSTH's mission to increase the visibility and dissemination of knowledge throughout the region with publications of original papers and reviews on all areas of thrombosis research, including both clinical and basic science. Thrombosis Journal is edited by Yukio Ozaki and Hugo ten Cate and supported by an expert Editorial Board. Members of APSTH are entitled to a 15% discount on the article processing charge. We indeed expect that the affiliation between APSTH and Thrombosis Journal will further advance objectives of APSTH. Best, Lee Lai-Heng Chairperson