DUSON Research Club would like to invite you to the September Faculty Research Spotlight, honoring Sickle Cell Awareness Month, on Thursday, September 30, from 5 to 6 p.m. Assistant Professors Nancy Crego, Mariam Kayle and Mitchell Knisely will present. This event will feature a brief presentation from each panelist highlighting their fascinating work in sickle cell disease research, opportunities for students to get involved, and an open Q&A session to follow. Please register by midnight, September 28. You will have the option to attend in person or via Zoom. 

It is estimated that 100,000 Americans live with sickle cell disease (SCD).  The genetic disease, named for the sickle-shaped red blood cells it causes, leads to severe pain, serious infections, and organ damage.  The burden of SCD is severe,  with many people facing a shortened life expectancy and a host of recurring, debilitating, and expensive health problems. 

This condition disproportionately affects Black and Brown Americans, with an estimated 1 in 365 Black Americans and 1 in 14,000 Hispanic Americans suffering from it.