November 1, 2017 – CAF is proud to celebrate National Adoption Month throughout the month of November! Our goals are to bring attention to the need for permanent families for children with thalassemia both in the U.S. and globally, to provide the greater community with resources and information on thalassemia adoption, and to share the […]
October 19, 2017 –The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is currently recruiting participants for the first ever clinical trial performing in utero stem cell transplantations on fetuses affected with alpha-thalassemia major (ATM). CAF speaks with Dr. Tippi MacKenzie, a pediatric and fetal surgeon at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital who is leading this clinical trial […]
October 26, 2017 – CAF Long Island Chapter invites all to their Bingo Brunch this Sunday, October 29 in Oceanside, NY. Costumes are welcome at this family-friendly event, so feel free to dress up! Special thanks to CAF Board Member Janice Paradiso Cenzoprano, Radhika Narang Sawh, Nancy Leone, Constance Doherty, Marie Scala and the other […]
October 25, 2017 – Doctors Monisha and Parag Vora are an inspiring couple who are both beta thalassemia carriers and are currently expecting a child. They have decided to forego a traditional baby shower with registry and gifts, and instead launched an online baby shower fundraiser to support thalassemia medical research. CAF thanks Monisha and […]
October 24, 2017 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is accepting applications for its 2017-2018 Patient Incentive Awards. These awards are open to thalassemia patients who are U.S. residents and are currently pursuing education in a graduate, undergraduate, associate, certificate or vocational level. The purpose of these Awards is to inspire patients to further their education […]
October 24, 2017 – The Libra Group Internship Program is currently accepting applications for Summer 2018. College students with thalassemia interested in a paid internship opportunity may be interested in applying. Internships are available with Libra Group and its 30 global subsidiaries in areas including finance, marketing, social responsibility, accounting, human resources, hotel operations, culinary […]
October 23, 2017 – Mark your calendars! CAF Staten Island Chapter will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Special thanks goes to Terri Difilippo, Cammie Brandofino, Church of Our Lady of Pity, and New York Blood Center for making this event possible.
October 11, 2017 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is accepting applications for medical research grants and fellowships in areas related to thalassemia. The awards are in 3 categories: Support for Ongoing Clinical Research in Thalassemia; Clinical Trials in Thalassemia Cell and Gene Therapy; and Research Fellowships. Details are as follows: SUPPORT FOR ONGOING CLINICAL RESEARCH IN […]
October 6, 2017 – Yesterday, the FDA approved the first test to screen for the Zika virus in blood donations. Read the full press release below or by visiting the FDA website here: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm579313.htm. __________________________________________________________________________________
September 14, 2017- CAF Staten Island Chapter invites all to attend the “Disco Fever” luncheon fundraiser on Sunday, October 15 at the Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn from 12pm-4pm. This event features live music from The Dreamers Band, a cash bar, and a dance floor to show off your disco moves! Tickets are $65 and reservations must […]
