Tag: sickle cell disease

College of Nursing Receives Grant to Improve Emergency Care for People with Sickle Cell Disease

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has received a $364,502 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will allow a specialized education outreach to health care professionals in the Mid-South Delta region to improve care for patients with sickle cell disease. The college will work in collaboration with… Read More

UTHSC Hosts Impressive Roster of Sickle Cell Researchers at 2019 Norfleet Forum

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareResearch

Clinicians and researchers from around the country gathered in Memphis Friday for the 2019 Frank M. Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health to discuss sickle cell disease research and treatment. They looked back at how the disease has developed over the last century and what the future holds for those born with it and… Read More