Ask A Scientist is a radio series focused on making science more accessible to the public and specifically to traditionally underserved communities.  The radio spots highlight NHLBI experts who share current research and what it might mean for listeners. Topics have included hypertension, maternal health, and sleep health. New episodes air most weeks on radio stations across the U.S. and are featured on NHLBI social media channels. 

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    Courtney Fitzhugh

    What is Sickle Cell Disease?

    On this episode of Ask a Scientist, Tanesha Nicole talks about the impact Sickle Cell Disease has on the black community with Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH.
    Courtney Fitzhugh

    Half-Match Stem Cell Transplants

    On this episode of Ask a Scientist, Tanesha Nicole talks about the different types of Sickle Cell therapies Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh and her lab at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH are working on.
    Courtney Fitzhugh

    Sickle Cell Disease in the News

    On this episode of Ask a Scientist, Tanesha Nicole talks about why Sickle Cell Disease has been in the news lately with Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH.

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