EVENTS
The Global Sickle Cell Disease Network will be providing information on global events related to sickle cell disease.
July 25, 2022
Inaugural Global HOPE Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Seminar
Presented by Texas Children's Hospital's Global HOPE Program. The topic of this webinar is Transplant for Children with Sickle Cell Disease, presented by:
Dr. Gladstone Airewele
Director, Global HOPE Hematology Program, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology-Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine
June 25, 2022
VIRTUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DR. KWAKU OHENE-FREMPONG
The Family of Dr. Kwaku Ohene Frempong requests the honor of your participation in the Virtual Global Celebration of his life.
Dr. Ohene-Frempong was a true leader in the sickle cell community and dedicated his life and career to working with sickle cell diseases (SCD). He held many roles on the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America board of directors over the years, including chief medical officer, board chair and board member emeritus. He also sat on the SCDAA Medical and Research Advisory Committee. His presence will be sorely missed in our organization and in the community at large.
June 16-18, 2022
Paris, France
The 4th Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease will invite sickle cell disease (SCD) stakeholders from around the world to catalyze discussions around diagnosis, treatment and care of SCD.
Key dates
January 15th, 2022 - Opening of Abstract Submission
March 1st, 2022 - Deadline for Abstract Submission
Around April 8th, 2022 - Result announcements