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Saturday, June 6, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Attendee Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Attendee Breakfast
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM
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Welcome From The 2026 Scientific Chair
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM
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Welcome From The 2026 Scientific Chair
Speaker:
Cheedy Jaja, PHD, MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, FAAN
– University of South Florida
8:25 AM - 9:40 AM
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Top Abstract Oral Presentations
8:25 AM - 9:40 AM
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Top Abstract Oral Presentations
Location: Atlantic D
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Speaker Ready Room
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Speaker Ready Room
Location: 253C
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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Scientific Keynote Presentation: Sickle Cell Disease as a Molecular Paradigm, from Discovery to Presicion Medicine
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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Scientific Keynote Presentation: Sickle Cell Disease as a Molecular Paradigm, from Discovery to Presicion Medicine
Location: Atlantic D
Keynote Speaker:
Betty Pace, MD
– Augusta University
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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Advances in Cardiopulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease.
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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Advances in Cardiopulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease.
Speaker:
Elizabeth S. Klings, MD
– Boston University School of Medicine
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Educational Session on Basic Science, Multi-Omics, and Red Cell Research: Historical Perspectives vs. New Initiatives in Sickle Cell Disease
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Educational Session on Basic Science, Multi-Omics, and Red Cell Research: Historical Perspectives vs. New Initiatives in Sickle Cell Disease
Speaker:
Lakshmanan Krishnamurti
– Yale Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Educational Session on Behavioral and Mental Health in Sickle Cell Disease
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Educational Session on Behavioral and Mental Health in Sickle Cell Disease
Chair:
Kofi A. Anie, PhD
– London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Educational Session on Genomics, and Bioethics in Sickle Cell Disease
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Educational Session on Genomics, and Bioethics in Sickle Cell Disease
Chair:
Vence L. Bonham,, Jr., JD
– Meharry Medical College
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Educational Session on Guidelines and Clinical Endpoints in Sickle Cell Disease
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Educational Session on Guidelines and Clinical Endpoints in Sickle Cell Disease
Chair:
Caterina Minniti, MD
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Speaker:
Patricia Oneal, MD
– Food and Drug Administration
Speaker:
Tonya Wroblewski
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Exhibit Hall Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Exhibit Hall Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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20 Years of Scientific Advancement in Sickle Cell Disease
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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20 Years of Scientific Advancement in Sickle Cell Disease
Location: Atlantic D
Speaker:
Solomon Ofori-Acquah
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Dr. Kwaku "KOF" Ohene-Frempong East Meets West Global Sickle Cell Disease Symposium
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Dr. Kwaku "KOF" Ohene-Frempong East Meets West Global Sickle Cell Disease Symposium
Location: Atlantic D
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Exhibit Hall Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Exhibit Hall Coffee Break
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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The Nursing Symposium - Advanced Practice Providers as Sickle Cell Specialists: What are the most effective models of care?
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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The Nursing Symposium - Advanced Practice Providers as Sickle Cell Specialists: What are the most effective models of care?
Location: Atlantic D
Chair:
Cheryl A. Brewer, PhD, MSN, RN
– Duke University, School of Nursing
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Break
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Break
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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FSCDR's Presidential Reception - All Invited!
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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FSCDR's Presidential Reception - All Invited!
