Update on SCSSN Members awarded the Brazilian FIOCRUZ Fellowships

Professor Adekunle Adekile Between 2013 and 2018, 6 members of the Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria were awarded scholarships by the FIOCRUZ Foundation to pursue higher degrees in different Brazilian Universities. They all completed their programs with flying colors and in record time. They were, indeed, worthy ambassadors of the society in particular and Nigeria in general. They are all back in their home institutions, contributing to the care of sickle cell disease patients and leadi...
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ASH Medical Student and Early-Career Investigator Awards

Interested in gaining hands-on hematology research experience? Don’t miss the deadlines for the following awards for medical students and residents. Minority Medical Student Award Program Part of the Minority Recruitment Initiative Conduct hematology research in the cutting-edge facility of a top hematologist in the country. Program participants will receive a research stipend, guidance from an ASH member mentor, complimentary ASH membership, subscriptions to ASH publications, an...
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Invitation to Participate in a Focus Group Discussion – Newborn Screening of Sickle Cell Disease in Kaduna

Kaduna State government through the Ministry of Health and Human Services with partner research bodies and individuals are planning for a pilot study for Newborn Screening of sickle cell disease to inform a national policy. The study is sponsored by Kaduna State government with support of SCORE (Sickle cell cohort research), a charitable research outfit. In view of the evidence on ground for improved care of the sickle person when diagnosis is made at birth, we proposed a focus group disc...
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