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World Sickle Cell Day Event a Success!

Family Sickle Cell Research and Educational Summit June 19, 2018 Post-Event Summary The Sickle Cell Center of Excellence hosted a very successful, informative, and well-received World Sickle Cell Day event on Tuesday, June 19, which included...

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Benign Hematology Retreat – October 23

Benign Hematology Retreat – October 23

UPDATE (11-17-2017):  If you missed it the first time, you can go back and listen to presentations from Blood, Sweat and Peers: Making Hematology Research Connections. This archival recording is a nearly comprehensive collection of current hematology research at Pitt,...

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Currently recruiting for Riociguat clinical trial

Currently recruiting for Riociguat clinical trial

Drs. Kato and Gladwin are now recruiting participants for the Multi-Center Study of Riociguat in Sickle Cell Patients trial.   For more information, or to see if you qualify, please contact Carolyn Newkirk at 412-692-2437 or can59@pitt.edu. You can also find...

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Vodacom Foundation donates mobile phones for study

Vodacom Foundation donates mobile phones for study

Exciting news from collaborators in Tanzania!  The MDOTtrial ,whose main intervention is self-video recording of the participant while taking medication, requires the use of mobile smart phones.  However, due to budget, the study was not able to purchase mobile smart...

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A New Way to Model Sickle Cell Behavior

A New Way to Model Sickle Cell Behavior

Dr. Greg Kato is part of a team, led by CMU President Subra Suresh, that recently developed a new way to model sickle cell behavior. READ MORE... <table width="720" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->...

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Children’s Sickle Cell Foundation Visits VMI

Children’s Sickle Cell Foundation Visits VMI

We were honored to have the Children’s Sickle Cell Foundation, local sickle cell patients, and other partners tour research laboratories as part of the Living Well with Sickle Cell® Family Research Summit. WATCH the video below. <table width="720" border="0"...

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