Full Schedule

Chair: Santosh L. Saraf, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Chair: Santosh L. Saraf, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Speaker: Mary Hulihan, DrPH – CDC/NCBDDD/DBD

Speaker: Patricia Oneal, MD (she/her/hers) – Food and Drug Administration

Speaker: Golda Houndoh, MSc (she/her/hers) – PCORI

Speaker: Michael Oshinsky, PhD (he/him/his) – NIH/NINDS

Speaker: Andrew D. Campbell, MD (he/him/his) – Children’s National Hospital, George Washington University

Speaker: Mandy S. David, MPH, PA-C – Health Resources and Services Administration

Keynote Speaker: Lydia Pecker, MD, MHS (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Chair: Jane S. Hankins, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Chair: Jane S. Hankins, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Speaker: Clarisse Lobo, MD, PhD – Hemorio

Speaker: Jane S. Hankins, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Speaker: Frederic B. Piel, PhD (he/him/his) – Imperial College London

Speaker: Jean-Marie Dangou, MD, PhD – WHO

Speaker: Tiago Novais, DDS (he/him/his) – Sickle Cell Disease Technical Area

Speaker: Stella Wenceslaus Malangahe, MD (she/her/hers) – Benjamin Mkapa Hospital

Moderator: Sheinei Alan, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Inova Schar Adult Sickle Cell Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Presenting Author: William Engelman, MD – Fulcrum Therapeutics

Co-Author: Caterina Minniti, MD – Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University

Co-Author: Kenneth Rivlin, MD, PhD – New York City Health & Hospitals / Jacobi

Co-Author: Jae Ahn, PhD – Fulcrum Therapeutics

Co-Author: Billy Stuart, PhD – Fulcrum Therapeutics

Presenting Author: Satheesh Chonat, Dr – Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Allison W. Hsia, Dr (she/her/hers) – Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, CA, USA

Co-Author: Marco Aurélio Salvino, Dr – Hospital São Rafael – IDOR / PPGMS-UFBa

Co-Author: Bulent Antmen, Dr – Adana Acibadem Hospital

Co-Author: Fredrick Chite Asirwa, Dr – International Cancer Institute (ICI)

Co-Author: Lucia de Franceschi, Dr – Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliera di Verona-Policlinico G.B

Co-Author: Perla Eleftheriou, MD, MRCP, FRCPath – University College London Hospital

Co-Author: Adlette Inati, Dr – Lebanese American University School of Medicine, Byblos, and NINI Hospital

Co-Author: Johnny Mahlangu, Dr – Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand and NHLS

Co-Author: Erfan Nur, Dr – Amsterdam UMC

Co-Author: Salvador Payán-Pernía, Dr – Servicio de Hematologia, Hospital Universitario Virgen del RocÍo, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS),

Co-Author: Asad Charania, Dr – F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Co-Author: Diana Gradinaru, Dr – F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Co-Author: Yves Luder, Dr – F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Co-Author: Thomas Perretti, Dr – F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Co-Author: Sasha Sreckovic, Dr – Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, CA, USA

Co-Author: Pablo Bartolucci, Dr – Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Henri Mondor

Presenting Author: Coretta Jenerette, PhD, RN, AOCN, ANEF, FAAN (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Francisco

Co-Author: Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick, MPH, MT-BC – University Hospitals Connor Whole Health

Co-Author: Tracy Segall, MSHS – University Hospitals Connor Whole Health

Co-Author: Jeffery Dusek, PhD – University of California- Irvine

Presenting Author: Sheinei Alan, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Inova Schar Adult Sickle Cell Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Co-Author: Rania Fusisi, BSN – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Co-Author: Sebasitan Mendez Marti, MD – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Co-Author: Chad Zik, MD – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Co-Author: William B Ershler, MD – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Presenting Author: Kevin Kuo, MD – Red Blood Cell Disorders Program, Toronto General Hospital

Co-Author: Susan P. Perrine, MD, SM – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Co-Author: Sylvia Singer, MD – UCSF School of Medicine

Co-Author: Frans A. Kuypers, PhD – UCSF School of Medicine

Co-Author: Aidan D. Faller, BS – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Co-Author: Abdullah Kutlar, MD – Augusta University School of Medicine

Co-Author: S. Mehdi Nouraie, MD – University of Pitsburgh

Co-Author: Gershwin Blyden, MD, PhD – Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research

Co-Author: Aliya U. Zaidi, PhD – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Co-Author: Lanetta Bronte-Hall, MD – Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research

Co-Author: Patrick C. Hines, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Moderator: Dunia Hatabah, MD – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

Presenting Author: Mona Dehghani Tafti, MD – New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Co-Author: Emily Sitner-Medvedovsky, MD – New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Co-Author: Sheera Minkowitz, MD – NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Co-Author: Fehintola Orisamolu, DNP, CPNP – New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Co-Author: Minnie John, MD – New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Co-Author: Revathy Sundaram, MD – New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Presenting Author: Clark Brown, MD, PhD – HemoR&D Solutions, LLC

Co-Author: Mark Davis, MS – Pfizer Inc

Co-Author: Maureen Achebe, MD, MPH – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Co-Author: Hoda Hassab, MD – Alexandria University

Co-Author: Salam Al-Kindi, MD – Sultan Qaboos University

Co-Author: Paul Telfer, MD – Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, Queen Mary University of London

Co-Author: Bart J. Biemond, MD, PhD – Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam

Co-Author: Thokozeni Lipato, MD – Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Co-Author: Sarah Gray, PhD – Pfizer Inc

Co-Author: Victor R. Gordeuk, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Presenting Author: Dunia Hatabah, MD – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

Co-Author: Rachel Kreiger, DO – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

Co-Author: Lou Ann Brown, PhD – Emory University School of Medicine

Co-Author: Frank Harris, n/a – Emory University School of Medicine

Co-Author: Rawan Korman, MD (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

Co-Author: Laura Benedit, MSN, CPNP-PC, CCRP – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Chris A. Rees, MD, MPH – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Nitya Bakshi, MBBS, MS – Yale School of Medicine

Co-Author: Carlton Dampier, MD – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Claudia R. Morris, MD (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Presenting Author: Muneeb Ansari – University of Illinois College of Medicine

Co-Author: Xu Zhang, PhD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Insia Rizvi, MD – University of Illinois College of Medicine

Co-Author: Marwah W. Farooqui, DO (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois

Presenting Author: Insia Rizvi, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Victor R. Gordeuk, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Robert Molokie, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Xu Zhang, PhD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: David Allison, DO – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Santosh L. Saraf, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Marwah W. Farooqui, DO (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois

Co-Author: Franklin Njoku, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Moderator: Marwah W. Farooqui, DO (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois

Presenting Author: Lisa M. Shook-Chiles, DHPE, MA, MCHES – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Co-Author: Christina Bennett Farrell, MPH – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Co-Author: Lori E. Crosby, PsyD – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Co-Author: Stephen Nelson, MD – Hackman Consulting Group

Presenting Author: Austin Hardy, CPhT (he/him/his) – VCU Health Systems

Co-Author: Esther Eom, PharmD – VCU Health Systems

Co-Author: Daniel M. Sop, MS – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Yue Zhang, MS – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Shirley A. Johnson, LSW – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Wally R. Smith, MD – Virginia Commonwealth University

Presenting Author: Ofelia A. Alvarez, MD – University of Miami

Co-Author: Lanetta Bronte-Hall, MD – Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research

Co-Author: Kelli Kessack, MHA, MPH – University of South Florida

Co-Author: Kemba Gosier, n/a – Advancing Sickle Cell Advocacy Project, Inc.

Co-Author: Naashon Ducille, n/a – University of Miami

Co-Author: Christopher Cogle, MD – University of Florida

Co-Author: Hua Li, MD PhD – University of Miami

Presenting Author: Marwah W. Farooqui, DO (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois

Co-Author: Lewis L. Hsu, MD, PhD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Gelila Goba, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Presenting Author: La'Shardae Scott, DSW, MSW, CHES, CHW (she/her/hers) – Scott Center for Observation Treatment and Transition

Presenting Author: Catherine Segbefia, MD – University of Ghana Medical School

Co-Author: Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, n/a – University of Ghana Medical School

Co-Author: Enoch Mensah, n/a – University of Ghana Medical School

Co-Author: Priya Thota, n/a – Hemex Health

Co-Author: Isaac Odame, MB ChB, MRCP (UK), FRCPCH, FRCPath, FRCPC – University of Toronto

Moderator: Rawan Korman, MD (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

Presenting Author: Chilota Chibuife Efobi, MBBS, FMCPath (she/her/hers) – Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Co-Author: Chisom A. Nri-Ezedi, MBBS – Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Co-Author: Regine Hyppolite, MSA – Children's National Hospital

Co-Author: Deepika S. Darbari, MD (she/her/hers) – Children's National Hospital

Co-Author: Andrew D. Campbell, MD (he/him/his) – Children’s National Hospital, George Washington University

Presenting Author: Brenda Merriweather, DNP, RN (she/her/hers) – Boston Medical Center

Co-Author: Barbara J. Speller-Brown, DNP, MSN, PNP-BC – Children’s National Hospital, George Washington University

Co-Author: Andrew D. Campbell, MD (he/him/his) – Children’s National Hospital, George Washington University

Presenting Author: Patrick C. Hines, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Co-Author: Jennell White, PhD – Wayne State University-School of Medicine (Pharmacology) and Functional Fluidics

Co-Author: Ryan Dingle, BS – Michigan State University

Co-Author: Kerry Bellemare, MPH – Functional Fluidics

Presenting Author: Rawan Korman, MD (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

Co-Author: Dunia Hatabah, MD – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

Co-Author: Lou Ann Brown, PhD – Emory University School of Medicine

Co-Author: Frank Harris, n/a – Emory University School of Medicine

Co-Author: Nitya Bakshi, MBBS, MS – Yale School of Medicine

Co-Author: David R. Archer, PhD – Emory University School of Medicine

Co-Author: Chris A. Rees, MD, MPH – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Mark A. Griffiths, MD – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Laura Benedit, MSN, CPNP-PC, CCRP – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Carlton Dampier, MD – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Claudia R. Morris, MD (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Presenting Author: Patrick C. Hines, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Co-Author: Marta Ferranti, n/a – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Co-Author: Robert Goodrich, n/a – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Co-Author: Jordan Antongiorgi, n/a – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Co-Author: Xiufeng Gao, n/a – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Co-Author: Aliya U. Zaidi, PhD – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Co-Author: Ke Liu, n/a – Functional Fluidics Inc.

Presenting Author: Chilota Chibuife Efobi, MBBS, FMCPath (she/her/hers) – Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Co-Author: Chisom A. Nri-Ezedi, MBBS – Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Co-Author: Regine Hyppolite, MSA – Children's National Hospital

Co-Author: Deepika S. Darbari, MD (she/her/hers) – Children's National Hospital

Co-Author: Andrew D. Campbell, MD (he/him/his) – Children’s National Hospital, George Washington University

Moderator: Daniel M. Sop, MS – Virginia Commonwealth University

Presenting Author: Daniel M. Sop, MS – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Margaret Guy, MD – VCU Health Systems

Co-Author: Rehan Qayyum, MD – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Yue Zhang, MS – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Wally R. Smith, MD – Virginia Commonwealth University

Presenting Author: Philomena C. Okonkwo, APRN,RN,MSN – UI Health and Hospital Systems, University of Illinois Chicago

Co-Author: Brian Hua, Pharm D Candidate 2025 – University of Illinois

Co-Author: Alicia Gonzalez, Pharm D candidate 2025 – University of Illinois Chicago

Co-Author: Maria Joy, Pharm D – University of Illinois

Co-Author: Gunjan Shah, Pharm D – University of Illinois

Co-Author: Lewis L. Hsu, MD, PhD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Presenting Author: Jacklyn Boggs, PhD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Co-Author: Liza Johnson, MD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Co-Author: Rushil Acharya, BDS, MPH – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Co-Author: Mary Caples, SCRIPP – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Co-Author: Belinda N. Mandrell, PhD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Presenting Author: Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP (she/her/hers) – University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Author: Timothy C. Hutcherson, PharmD – D'Youville Univeristy School of Pharmacy

Co-Author: Paige Rowlee, n/a – D'Youville University School of Pharmacy

Co-Author: Jennifer Abeles, DO – Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Presenting Author: Tartania Brown, MD (she/her/hers) – Candice Sickle Cell Foundation

Co-Author: Sarah Brown, BA – Candice Sickle Cell Fund

Co-Author: Candice Deler, LCSW – Candice Sickle Cell Fund

Co-Author: Kenneth Rivlin, MD, PhD – New York City Health & Hospitals / Jacobi

Presenting Author: Monica Adedeji, MD, MPH – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Co-Author: Elizabeth Andrews, n/a – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Co-Author: Gaye Riddick-Burden, MSN, CRNP – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Co-Author: Sanaa Rizk, MD – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Moderator: Shirley A. Johnson, LSW – Virginia Commonwealth University

Presenting Author: Charles R. Jonassaint, PhD, MHS – University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine

Co-Author: Donald L. Bearden, PhD, ABPP-CN – Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Julia A. O'Brien, PhD, RN – University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Co-Author: Kim E. Ono, PhD, ABPP-CN – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Lindsey L. Cohen, PhD – Georgia State University

Co-Author: Soumitri L. Sil, PhD – Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Carlton Dampier, MD – Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Elna Saah, MD – Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Co-Author: Enrico Novelli, MD – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Section of Benign Hematology, Heart, Lung and Blood Vascular Medicine Institute

Presenting Author: Sheinei Alan, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Inova Schar Adult Sickle Cell Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Co-Author: Rania Fusisi, BSN – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Co-Author: Donisha Holley, LCSW – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Co-Author: Sebasitan Mendez Marti, MD – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Co-Author: Emelia Williams, BA – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Co-Author: Chad Zik, MD – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Co-Author: William B Ershler, MD – Inova Adult Sickle Cell Center

Presenting Author: Shirley A. Johnson, LSW – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Raven Hines, BS – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Yue Zhang, MS – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Daniel M. Sop, MS – Virginia Commonwealth University

Co-Author: Wally R. Smith, MD – Virginia Commonwealth University

Presenting Author: Cameron R. Collins (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

Co-Author: Patrick Schnell, PhD – Division of Biostatistics, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH

Co-Author: Robert Cronin, MD, MS – Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Presenting Author: Olivia Perez de Acha, MD – MedStar Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center

Co-Author: Terrell Coring, MD, – MedStar Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center

Co-Author: Iris Rahman, MBBS – MedStar Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center

Co-Author: Devona Quasie-woode, n/a – MedStar Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center

Co-Author: Jilling Chou, n/a – MedStar Health Research Institute

Co-Author: Hedy Smith, MD PhD – MedStar Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center

Co-Author: Steven J. Hardy, PhD (he/him/his) – Children's National Hospital

Presenting Author: Syeda Akila Ally, BS – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Jin Han, PharmD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Robert Molokie, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Maria A. Ruiz, MS – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Victor R. Gordeuk, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: James P. Lash, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Co-Author: Santosh L. Saraf, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago