MARAC Advisory: COVID-19 and Sickle Cell Disease
March 2022 – The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s Medical and Research Advisory Committee notes that news about COVID-19 continues... Continue Reading
SCDAA partners with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) partnered with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. to increase awareness about sickle cell... Continue Reading
SCDAA Celebrate Black History Month: Prodigy
Our final #BlackHistoryMonth highlight is dedicated to rapper and sickle cell warrior Albert “Prodigy” Johnson, one-half of the iconic 90’s rap... Continue Reading
SCDAA Celebrates Black History Month: Paul Williams
Meet Paul Williams, one of the founding members of the legendary Motown group The Temptations. Williams began singing as a kid... Continue Reading
SCDAA Celebrates Black History Month: Billy Garrett, Jr.
Happy Black History Month! Sickle cell can be painful and hard to manage, but it doesn’t need to stop you from... Continue Reading
SCDAA Celebrates Black History Month: Miles Davis
Happy Black History Month! Sickle cell can be painful and hard to manage, but it doesn’t need to stop you from... Continue Reading
In Memory of Carlton Haywood, Jr., Ph.D.
We are devastated to share the news of the passing of Carlton Haywood, Jr., Ph.D., on December 31, 2021. Carlton was an... Continue Reading
MARAC Advisory Statement: Update About COVID-19
December 23, 2021 – The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s Medical and Research Advisory Committee reminds the sickle cell community... Continue Reading
SCDAA News Advisory: Partial Hold on Gene Therapy Trial
On December 20, the FDA placed a partial hold on bluebird bio’s clinical program for lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) gene therapy, temporarily... Continue Reading
SCDAA names Regina Hartfield CEO
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) named Regina Hartfield as CEO and president effective Jan. 14, 2022. Hartfield has served... Continue Reading