Year: 2021
Donovan Peoples-Jones partners with Sickle Cell 101 to raise awareness for sickle cell with NFL’s My Cause My Cleats
How the Cleveland Browns star wide receiver is making an impact on and off the field for sickle cell Written by Dr. Stephen Boateng, Director of Research and Partnerships, Sickle…
Curing Sickle Cell Disease Through Bone Marrow Transplant
“Transplant day, it was mixed emotions, I was very tired very weak, but I was elated to see that bone marrow come in my room. The first thing I noticed…
Dr. Carolyn Rowley’s Take: Healthy Living to Manage Sickle Cell
I know it may be hard for people to believe, but I’ve never taken pain medication ever. In dealing with sickle cell, lifestyle matters and through it I believe that…
Victor Fadhili’s Take: Managing Sickle Cell Disease – A Young Adult Living in Kenya
My parents traveled a far distance to get a diagnosis for my swollen hands and the pain in my joints. We didn’t have access to a test to determine my…
Wanda William’s Take: My Experience with Taking Hydroxyurea for Sickle Cell Disease
Growing up I didn’t know I had sickle cell disease until I was 19, after the birth of my son. I grew up in a time where nobody knew what…
Men’s Health Spotlight Feat. Clayton Andrews
We had the wonderful opportunity to meet and speak with Mr. Clayton Andrews, a sickle cell warrior with the HbSS genotype, a sickle cell disease advocate, and a proud girl…
Launch of Sickle Cell Studies On International Clinical Trials Day
Today, May 20, 2021, is being observed around the world as Clinical Trials Day. We at Sickle Cell 101 join in today’s celebration and salute all those who have and…
Sickle Cell and Pulse Oximeter Accuracy
Sickle Cell and Pulse Oximeter Accuracy: What the new FDA warning means for individuals living with sickle cell disease By Dr. Stephen Boateng, Director of Research – Sickle Cell 101…
Celebrating International Women’s Day Feat. Arrey-Echi Agbor-Ndakaw
Monday, March 8 marked International Women’s Day. Annually celebrated, the day commemorates the achievements of women around the world. This year’s theme, #ChoosetoChallenge, highlighted those who have confronted gender inequalities…
2020 In Review
Highlighting Sickle Cell 101’s 2020 Activities 2020 has notably impacted us all in various ways, but such changes have also presented the sickle cell community with various opportunities for growth…