Author: Cassandra Trimnell
Sickle Cell 101 and 23andMe Collaborate to Expand Sickle Cell Trait Awareness Campaign
Sickle Cell 101 and 23andMe Inc have joined forces to provide education and free resources to those unaware of their sickle cell trait status and are seeking to learn more. …
Sickle Cell Disease and Mental Health
Written by: Halimat Olaniyan Jemela Williams discusses how sickle cell affects her more than just physically. She discusses the impact of mental health as someone living with sickle cell disease,…
Being a Mom with Sickle Cell Disease
Written by: Halimat Olaniyan Versetta Brown discusses family planning, pregnancy, and parenting while living with sickle cell disease type SS. Versetta grew up terrified of the idea of having children…
Cass’s Travel Items When Flying with Sickle Cell Disease
Hi I’m Cass. I live with sickle cell disease (hbSS) and love to travel domestically and internationally. Here is what I travel with to keep me healthy while I am…
Honoring Wunmi Bakare for Women’s History Month
Written by: Halimat Olaniyan Wunmi Bakare is a superstar! She was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at 18 months old but didn’t know until years later when she was nearly…
Honoring Artist, Author and Advocate, Hertz Nazaire for Black History Month
Written by: Halimat Olaniyan There are a few things the sickle cell community at large agrees upon: 1. Our pain is real so believe us. 2. We cannot adequately describe…
Public Figures Living with Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait, or Advocating for Sickle Cell
Whether living with sickle cell disease (SCD), having sickle cell trait (SCT) or being a devoted advocate despite not living with either, these public figures champion the cause alongside our…
Chinonso Aladi: Fashion Designer and Owner of Nonso Aladi
By: Halimat Olaniyan Chinonso Alasi was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. She moved to America 10 years ago and pursued a degree in fashion and design. She started making…
Juneteenth and World Sickle Cell Day: Celebrating and Addressing Well Known Disparities in One Community on the Same Day
Both Juneteenth and World Sickle Cell Day are celebrated to acknowledge the longstanding history of disparities experienced within the same community, while finding concrete solutions to address these challenges. Today…
Types of Nurses that Care for Sickle Cell Patients
Contributor: Dr. Keith Quirolo Bedside nurses have more contact with patients in the hospital than any other provider. They spend their entire day physically, emotionally, and technically caring for from…
Fertility and Reproductive Health In Sickle Cell Disease Feat. Teonna Woolford
By: Halimat Olaniyan Watch interview of Teonna Woolford, Co-founder of SC RED >> This month we’re celebrating Women’s History Month by featuring sickle cell warrior, fierce advocate, and reproductive…
Honoring Pat Corley, RN for Black History Month
This Black History Month SC101 is celebrating leaders within the sickle cell community who have become vital voices for the progression of sickle cell. This leads us to adult sickle…
Honoring Jew-EL Darboné for Black History Month
Contributor: Halimat Olaniyan This Black History Month SC101 is celebrating trail blazers in sickle cell awareness. How better to celebrate our history than to honor the life of Jew-EL Darboné….
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…