January 11, 2012 - One quick dip in the ocean can strengthen the fight against thalassemia, support specialized healthcare for kids AND help children with developmental disabilities help themselves.

January 12, 2012 - There's no better way to celebrate Valentine's Day - or to simply have a really splendid evening - than by attending the Let Your Heart Dance on February 11.

January 5, 2012 - Join CAF's North Jersey chapter for a festive evening at the "Meatballs & Martinis Happy Hour" at Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza on January 16. 

December 16, 2011 - Results from THALASSA, a placebo-controlled study examining the benefit of iron chelation with Exjade® (deferasirox) in patients with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT), were presented on December 13 at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Diego.  “Patients with NTDT” could include some individuals with beta thalassemia intermedia, hemoglobin H or e-beta thalassemia.

December 14, 2011 - The American Society of Hematology (ASH) presented the 2011 Wallace H. Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology, the Society’s highest honor, to David G. Nathan, MD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children’s Hospital Boston for his remarkable career combining outstanding teaching, pioneering research, and excellence in clinical care.

December 7, 2011 - The Queens chapter of CAF would like to remind you of its ongoing vehicle donation program.