November 8, 2023 Webinar - Sickle Cell Disease: An Overview of the Complications, Current Treatment Modalities and the Search for a Cure

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 / 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

Topic: Sickle Cell Disease: An Overview of the Complications, Current Treatment Modalities and the Search for a Cure

Speaker: 

Akua Asante, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Associate Director of the Stem Cell Processing Laboratory

University of Rochester Medical Center

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Asante is an Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Rochester. She graduated from the University of Rochester Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program in 2019 and is currently working the Blood Bank. Dr. Asante’s clinical interests include the evaluation and management of children and adults with Sickle cell disease. She is currently in the early phases of developing an observational study focused on alloimmunization in the sickle cell patient population served by the URMC Blood bank.

Abstract:

This presentation will focus on the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease and its several associated complications. We will discuss how patients living with sickle cell disease are affected by this diagnosis. Finally, we will review current/new treatment options and what is to come in the future.

Objectives:

1) Describe the pathophysiology of the disease.

2) List and explain several associated complications.

3) Explain the impact on people living with this diagnosis.

4) Outline new and current treatments.

5) Discuss the efficacy of clinical trials and predict the likelihood of finding a cure.

Disclosures:

None

Pricing:

• Members: FREE (Registration is required.)
• Non-Members: $45 per session & $130 entire series
• Institutions: $75 per session & $200 entire series

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