Publisher: Sickle Cell Disease News


Physician seeks US PhD to tackle sickle cell disease in Nigeria

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A Nigerian hematologist will pursue a PhD in health policy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to help advance her work on programs for sickle cell disease (SCD) in her home country.


4th boot camp expands to train more nurses in sickle cell care

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A nurse training program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is expanding to train more nurses to care for people with sickle cell disease (SCD).


Eye condition in SCD as common in children as adults: US study

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More than 1 in 3 children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) develop retinopathy, or damage to the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye, according to a new U.S. study. “Our data underscores the need for patients — including pediatric patients — with sickle cell… Read More


Grant intended to educate healthcare providers about SCD care

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Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support a specialized education program for improving the care of people with sickle cell disease (SCD) in medically underserved areas of the U.S.


$100K GBT Grant Will Expand Sickle Cell Nurse Training ‘Boot Camp’

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A $100,000 grant from Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) will help expand a novel nurse training program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) that aims to improve care for sickle cell disease (SCD) patients.


Grant Furthers Study of Machine Learning to Predict Kidney Decline

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Scientists Kenneth Ataga, MD, and Santosh Saraf, MD, have received a $3.2 million grant to continue investigating the potential of machine learning as a method to help identify sickle cell disease (SCD) patients at high risk of developing progressive kidney disease. The grant awarded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes… Read More