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- Friday, June 5, 2026
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Attendee Breakfast
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Attendee BreakfastLocation: Atlantic Prefunction - Level 3
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8:30 AM - 7:30 PM ET
Registration Open
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8:30 AM - 7:30 PM ET
Registration OpenLocation: Level 2 Prefunction - East Building
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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Special Symposium: Advancing Biomarkers in Sickle Cell Disease: Regulatory Pathways, Clinical Integration & Patient-Centered EndpointsChair: – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Special Symposium: Advancing Biomarkers in Sickle Cell Disease: Regulatory Pathways, Clinical Integration & Patient-Centered EndpointLocation: Atlantic D
Chair: – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Welcome Address: The State of Sickle Cell Disease in the Golden Age & Celebrating 20 Years of The SymposiumSpeaker: – Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
Speaker: – A-Rod Corp
Speaker: – Becker & Poliakoff
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Speaker: – New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Miami
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Speaker: – The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI)
Speaker: – Fooundation for SIckle Cell Disease Research
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Welcome Address: The State of Sickle Cell Disease in the Golden Age & Celebrating 20 Years of The SymposiumLocation: Atlantic D
Speaker: – Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
Speaker: – A-Rod Corp
Speaker: – Becker & Poliakoff
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Speaker: – New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Miami
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Speaker: – The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI)
Speaker: – Fooundation for SIckle Cell Disease Research
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11:45 AM - 11:50 AM ET
Introduction to the Access to Care Keynote PresentationSpeaker: – South Florida Cardiology Consultants
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11:45 AM - 11:50 AM ET
Introduction to the Access to Care Keynote PresentationLocation: Atlantic D
Speaker: – South Florida Cardiology Consultants
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM ET
Access to Care Keynote Presentation: Research and Real-World Impact in Sickle Cell Disease
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11:50 AM - 12:45 PM ET
Access to Care Keynote Presentation: Research and Real-World Impact in Sickle Cell DiseaseLocation: Atlantic D
Presenter: – Florida Medicaid
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1:00 PM - 7:30 PM ET
Exhibit Hall Open
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1:00 PM - 7:30 PM ET
Exhibit Hall OpenLocation: Atlantic C
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Welcome Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Welcome Coffee Break in Exhibit HallLocation: Atlantic C
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1:45 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Historic Landmarks in Research and Care of Patients with Sickle Cell DiseaseChair: – Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker: – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Speaker: – Thomas Jefferson University
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1:45 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Historic Landmarks in Research and Care of Patients with Sickle Cell DiseaseLocation: Atlantic D
Chair: – Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker: – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Speaker: – Thomas Jefferson University
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3:15 PM - 3:20 PM ET
Break
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3:15 PM - 3:20 PM ET
Break
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3:20 PM - 4:20 PM ET
The Patient Symposium: Empowering Patients to Advance Sickle Cell PolicyChair: – Sick Cells
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Organizer: – Sick Cells
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3:20 PM - 4:20 PM ET
The Patient Symposium: Empowering Patients to Advance Sickle Cell PolicyLocation: Atlantic D
Chair: – Sick Cells
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Organizer: – Sick Cells
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4:20 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Break
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4:20 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Break
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4:50 PM - 6:15 PM ET
Investigational New Drug, Device and Therapeutics SymposiumChair: – Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
Panelist: – Novo Nordisk Inc.
Panelist: – Cellarity
Panelist: – CSL Behring
Panelist: – Sanofi
Panelist: – Beam Therapeutics
Panelist: – Agios Pharmaceuticals
Panelist: – Pfizer
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4:50 PM - 6:15 PM ET
Investigational New Drug, Device and Therapeutics SymposiumLocation: Atlantic D
Chair: – Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
Panelist: – Novo Nordisk Inc.
Panelist: – Cellarity
Panelist: – CSL Behring
Panelist: – Sanofi
Panelist: – Beam Therapeutics
Panelist: – Agios Pharmaceuticals
Panelist: – Pfizer
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6:15 PM - 7:30 PM ET
Welcome Reception and Poster Session in Exhibit Hall
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6:15 PM - 7:30 PM ET
Welcome Reception and Poster Session in Exhibit HallLocation: Atlantic C
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7:30 PM - 9:30 PM ET
Hope in Action: An Inspiring Evening with Ryan Clark | Dinner Provided
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7:30 PM - 9:30 PM ET
Hope in Action: An Inspiring Evening with Ryan Clark | Dinner ProvidedLocation: Atlantic D
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Chair: – Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
Co-Chair: – Crisis 2 Crown International Inc.
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