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            Building a More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Blood Donor Community
	

        
                    
    
            						March 19, 2024

				Virtual via Facebook 
12:00 p.m. ET

        Join blood health experts for a conversation about the new recommendations for screening for all blood donors and how it may help to increase much needed blood donations.
      
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              How Research Can Improve Health in Sickle Cell Disease
	

                              						August 30, 2023

				11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
Virtual (webinar)

                  
        During this lecture, Dr. Makani will discuss how sickle cell disease is a model disease for the translation of genomics into health benef...
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              What You Should Know About Blood Donation: #CommunityConversations
	

                              						June 14, 2023

				1 pm - Facebook LIVE

                  
        Join experts for a dialogue about the importance of blood donations, what you need to know about the process, and how you can make a diff...
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              What Providers Should Know About Blood Donation: #CommunityConversations
	

                              						June 01, 2023

				1 pm - Facebook LIVE

                  
        Join experts for a dialogue about an important topic in healthcare – blood donation and patient transfusion. The speakers will also summa...
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              2022 NHLBI Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research Meeting
	

                              						August
						8
													-
												10
						,
						2022

				Virtual
Day 1: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT
Day 2: 9 a.m. - 5:10 p.m. EDT
Day 3: 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. EDT

                  
        The NHLBI Annual Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Research Meeting provides a yearly forum for investigators, practitioners, and interested h...
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              Sex/Gender-Specific COVID-19 Outcomes and Management Relevant for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders: From Bench to Bedside
	

                              						June
						16
													-
												17
						,
						2022

				Virtual Workshop
11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET

                  
        This workshop convenes basic and clinical scientists to review current knowledge, identify key gaps, and explore research opportunities i...
    Facebook LIVE Event: Sickle Cell Research Directions: Advancing Toward a Widely Available Cure
	

                              						September 14, 2017

				NIH

                  
        Join NHLBI experts and a clinical trial participant as we discuss the latest in sickle cell disease research. Tune in to our Facebook pag...
  
      
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