We are pleased to announce the 17th Academy for sickle cell and thalassaemia (ASCAT) conference, Park Plaza Westminster, London 19-22 October: Partners, European Hematology Association and British Society of Haematology.

Returning back to Face to Face, we are excited for the opportunity to create a platform to participate in New treatment and cure for Haemoglobinopathies. the disease. The 17th ASCAT conference jointly with EHA/BSH will feature high-level scientific and state-of-the-art talks, oral and poster presentation combined with patient testimonies and workshops. We plan to provide support grant writing sessions for the first time at ASCAT.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Baba Inusa B

Professor of Paediatric Haematology and Sickle cell disease

Women’s and Children’s Academic Health, Faculty of Life Sciences, King’s College London

Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust

Chair, National Haemoglobinopathy Panel(NHP), England www.nationalhaempanel-nhs.net

Founder: Sickle cell cohort foundation (SCORE) and Academy for sickle cell and thalassaemia (ASCAT) www.scorecharity.com

ARISE – African Research and Innovative Initiative for Sickle cell Education: Improving Research Capacity for Service Improvement (ARISE) www.ariseinitiative.org