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WISSH held our 3rd Conference as part of the Second Global Congress on Sickle Cell, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from November 11th-14th. We had many outstanding abstracts and presentations. The meeting was a great opportunity to meet researchers, clinicians, patients, family members and advocates from around the world. Abstract from this conference will be posted soon.
The 9th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Educational Symposium is being held April 10th in Hollywood Fl. Registration is open and abstracts are being accepted. Go to the Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research website for more information. Hope to see you there.
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