Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects people all over the world. In this episode, Dr. Wally Smith interviews Dr. Russell Ware, an SCD provider and researcher who assembled an international team of experts to participate in global clinical trials. International SCD researcher Dr. Solomon Ofori-Acquah shares the story of how he got into research and how he expanded his projects to include many African countries. Learn more by reading through the resources in the list below.

• Caribbean Network of Researchers on Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemias (CAREST) - https://carest-network.org/?lang=en
• Global Sickle Cell Disease Network (GSCDN) - https://www.globalsicklecelldisease.org/
• ASH Consortium on Newborn Screening in Africa (CONSA) - https://www.hematology.org/global-initiatives/consortium-on-newborn-screening-in-africa
• ASH Sickle Cell Disease Initiative - https://www.hematology.org/advocacy/sickle-cell-disease-initiative
• ASH Research Collaborative - https://www.ashresearchcollaborative.org/s/
• ASH Minority Recruitment Initiative - https://www.hematology.org/awards/minority-recruitment

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