Upcoming Events


ASCAT – Save The Date

SAVE THE DATE! ASCAT – The 17th Annual Sickle Cell & Thalassemia Conference Date: Thursday 20th – Saturday 22nd October 2022 Event Location: Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London 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 […]

SCDAA’s 2022 Advocacy Day event to be held online

Mark your calendar: SCDAA’s 2022 Advocacy Day event to be held virtually on April 5! Advocacy Day is the perfect opportunity for patients and caregivers affected by sickle cell disease to learn how to share their voice to advocate for issues that are important to them. Stay tuned – registration will open soon!

P.O.W.E.R. ECHO CHW Training

October 7 | 12PM EST Join us for this free, hour long training and learn more about cultural humility from SCDAA’s own Kevin Amado, community impact & educational manager. Click here to register

Gene Therapy & Clinical Trials Webinar

September 27 | 5PM EST | Virtual Learn about the history of gene therapy, why it was developed and what the process of a clinical trail looks like during this upcoming webinar. This event is presented by SCDAA and moderated by Kathy Norcott, executive director at Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency. Click here […]

Sickle Cell Speaks presents… Pass the Mic!

October 13 | 6:30PM EST | Sponsored by Global Blood Therapeutics Interested in participating? Contact patientevents@sicklecellspeaks.info to learn more about submitting your video for the opportunity to be featured in the “Pass the Mic” karaoke competition.

Sickle Cell Disease Caucus Congressional Awareness Briefing on Sickle Cell Disease

September 21 | 1PM EST | Virtual Join SCDAA and Sick Cells at the upcoming Congressional Awareness Briefing on Sickle Cell Disease, presented by the newly registered SCD caucus. This momentous briefing will be hosted by caucus co-chairs Rep. Barbara Lee (D, CA-13). Learn more about the current state of SCD in the U.S. and […]