Month: July 2015

CAF Awards $195,000 Funding in Medical Research Fellowships

July 29, 2015 – Three new Cooley’s Anemia Foundation Medical Research Fellowships have been awarded for the 2015-2016 grant cycle. Combined with the three Fellowships which have been renewed from the previous cycle, the total amount of research funding for the current cycle comes to $195,000. The recipients were selected by members of the CAF […]

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August 1 Car Wash for CAF on Long Island

July 22, 2015 – Team Zayna will be holding a Car Wash to raise funds for CAF on Saturday, August 1, starting at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at the American Legion hall at 730 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, NY. The cost for each car is $6.00. CAF thanks Team Zayna for their […]

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Download CAF Focus Group Report

July 21, 2015 – This spring, CAF sponsored a series of focus groups among 102 individuals with thalassemia and parents of individuals with thalassemia in order to better assess the needs and wants of the U.S. thalassemia community. We are happy to now share the results of this project, which was conducted by Stat One […]

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Staten Island Blood Drive on August 2

July 13, 2015 – Roll up your sleeves, residents of Staten Island, NY: The Staten Island chapter of CAF and Our Lady of Pity Church are once again holding a summer blood drive, this year on Sunday, August 2 from 8:15 to 2:15. The drive will be held in the Cardinal O’Connor Center at the […]

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Cooley’s Anemia Advocacy Forum Update: July

July 7, 2015 – The Cooley’s Anemia Advocacy Forum (CAAF) is a Cooley’s Anemia Foundation project aimed at helping thalassemia patients and families learn how to make their voices heard on federal issues of importance to the thalassemia community. (A brochure about CAAF can be downloaded by clicking here.) Following is a report from Lyle Dennis […]

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