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Sunday, June 7, 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 2027 Scientific Chair
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM
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Welcome from the 2027 Scientific Chair
Location: Atlantic D
Speaker:
Charity I. Oyedeji, MD
– Duke
8:25 AM - 8:40 AM
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Update on Stroke Prevention Strategies in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
8:25 AM - 8:40 AM
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Update on Stroke Prevention Strategies in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Location: Atlantic D
Chair:
Philipp Aldana, MD
– Nemours Children’s Health, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Wolfson Chidren’s Hospital Jacksonvile.
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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Speaker Ready Room
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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Speaker Ready Room
Location: 253C
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM
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2026 FSCDR Sickle Cell Pain Symposium: A Holistic View of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Mechanisms and Treatment Approaches, Session 1
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM
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2026 FSCDR Sickle Cell Pain Symposium: A Holistic View of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Mechanisms and Treatment Approaches, Session 1
Location: Atlantic D
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
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Overview of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease and Goals of the Sickle Cell Disease Pain Pilot Program
Location: Atlantic D
Chair:
Kalpna Gupta, n/a
– UC Irvine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
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Erythrocyte GABARAPs as Novel Therapeutic Targets for Kidney Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Location: Atlantic D
Speaker:
Jagadeesh Ramasamy, PhD
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
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Spinal Mechanisms and Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Location: Atlantic D
Speaker:
Mihir Gupta, MD
– Yale University
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
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Interaction Between Kidney Injury and Pain Sensitivity in Sickle Cell Disease
Location: Atlantic D
Speaker:
Samit Ghosh, PhD
– Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
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Exhibit Hall Coffee Break
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
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Exhibit Hall Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
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2026 FSCDR Sickle Cell Pain Symposium: A Holistic View of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Mechanisms and Treatment Approaches, Session 2
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
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From Blood Flow to Brain Networks: Neuroimaging Insights into Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Location: Atlantic D
Speaker:
Daniel M. Sop, PhD, MS
– Virginia Commonwealth University
10:00 AM - 11:20 AM
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2026 FSCDR Sickle Cell Pain Symposium: A Holistic View of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Mechanisms and Treatment Approaches, Session 2
10:00 AM - 11:20 AM
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2026 FSCDR Sickle Cell Pain Symposium: A Holistic View of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Mechanisms and Treatment Approaches, Session 2
Location: Atlantic D
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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2026 FSCDR Sickle Cell Pain Symposium: A Holistic View of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Mechanisms and Treatment Approaches, Q&A
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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2026 FSCDR Sickle Cell Pain Symposium: A Holistic View of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Mechanisms and Treatment Approaches, Q&A
Location: Atlantic D
Chair:
Wally R. Smith, MD
– Virginia Commonwealth University
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Foundation Keynote Presentation: The Hero's Journey
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Foundation Keynote Presentation: The Hero's Journey
Location: Atlantic D
Keynote Speaker:
Viola Davis
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Viola Davis Meet & Greet (Ticketed Event)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Viola Davis Meet & Greet (Ticketed Event)
Keynote Speaker:
Viola Davis
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
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Journavx (Suzetrigine) and Emerging Nonopioid Approaches to Acute Sickle Cell Pain
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
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Journavx (Suzetrigine) and Emerging Nonopioid Approaches to Acute Sickle Cell Pain
Location: Atlantic D
Speaker:
Hyeseon Levitsky, PharmD
– Larkin University
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session I Basic Science / Translational
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session I Basic Science / Translational
Location: 250AB
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session I Clinical Trials
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session I Clinical Trials
Location: Atlantic D
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session I Health Services
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session I Health Services
Location: 253AB
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session II Clinical / Translational
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session II Clinical / Translational
Location: Atlantic D
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session II Health Services/Quality Improvement
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session II Health Services/Quality Improvement
Location: 250AB
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session II Psychosocial
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Oral Abstract Breakout Session II Psychosocial
Location: 250 AB
