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The following videos feature people talking about living with sickle cell disease and NHLBI researchers discussing their work to advance research and improve patients’ lives.
NHLBI researchers and staff discuss sickle cell disease advances and how they are paving the way for successful treatments and a cure. (2017)
Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, M.D., discusses how the NHLBI’s focus on and investment in sickle cell disease research brings researchers together to make a difference. (2016)
Marsha J. Treadwell, Ph.D., discusses how pain management research funded by the NHLBI, helps improve the quality of life for patients who have sickle cell disease. (2016)
Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., M.P.H., discusses how research funded by the NHLBI and the National Institutes of Health aims, by 2025, to help children with sickle cell disease to live stroke-free. (2016)
Shalini Shenoy, M.D., discusses how research NHLBI-funded research helps patients who have sickle cell disease to lead longer, more gratifying lives. (2016)
This webinar series highlights findings and ongoing activities related to sickle cell disease research. (2019)
This webinar highlights how NHLBI is working to bring innovations to people affected by sickle cell disease across the globe.
This webinar provides an overview of genetic therapies — what they are, how they work, and how they may be able to prevent or treat diseases. It also highlights activities of the Cure Sickle Cell Initiative, an NHLBI-led collaborative research effort to accelerate the development of genetic therapies to cure sickle cell disease. And you’ll hear a patient's perspective of participating in clinical trials and the importance of safe and widely available cures.
This webinar highlights research findings from various NHLBI-funded studies and evaluates bone marrow transplant therapies for sickle cell disease.
This webinar covers current evidence-based best practices and ongoing research designed to improve the care of patients with sickle cell disease in emergency departments. The session is cosponsored by the HHS Office of Minority Health and the American College of Emergency Physicians.