September 3, 2021 – On September 19, thousands of supporters in cities across the U.S. will be participating in our Care Walk in honor and support of all those living with the challenges of thalassemia. Care Walk is the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s largest annual fundraising event, bringing together the thalassemia community and its supporters around […]
July 16, 2021 – CAF welcomes children twelve and under to participate in our 2021 Children’s Art Contest! The winner’s art will appear on the back of the official Care Walk 2021 shirt and the winner will receive a $100 American Express gift card. The purpose of this art contest is to raise awareness about […]
May 24, 2021 – On June 26, ABRASTA (the thalassemia association of Brazil) is holding an online international meeting for people with thalassemia. This will be an online event to bring together thalassemia patients from different ages, in different rooms, from different countries so they can get to know people who face thalassemia in other countries […]
May 13, 2021 – Registration is now open for the 2021 CAF Patient-Family Conference to be held August 13-15, 2021 in New Brunswick, NJ. This conference will be a live, in-person event; in addition, the Saturday sessions will be available online for those who cannot attend in person. We will be following all Covid-19 safety […]
April 15, 2020 – CAF is enormously pleased to announce that this year’s Patient-Family Conference will be available as both an in-person and online event this year and will be held from August 13-15. The in-person event will be held in New Brunswick, NJ. However, please note that the number of people who can attend […]
March 19, 2021 – The CAF Staten Island Chapter invites all to attend their 17th Annual Charity Golf Outing on May 21, 2021 at the South Shore Golf Course in Staten Island, NY. Winners of the Hole-in-One Contest and the Putting Contest will receive prizes, so be sure to bring your “A” game! In addition […]
December 11, 2020 – CAF is pleased to share several of the presentations made at the 2020 CAF Online Mini Conference for Patients and Families, which took place virtually on Saturday, July 11. Click on the links below to watch recordings of the presentations. Overview: Novel Therapies in Thalassemia Medical Issues Related to COVID-19 for […]
November 10, 2020 – Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is hosting a special webinar on Saturday, November 21 at 1:00 pm (Eastern) on “COVID-19 and Thalassemia.” Many members of the U.S. thalassemia community have questions about COVID-19 itself and in what ways it might affect individuals with thalassemia. This webinar is designed to answer some of those […]
November 2, 2020 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is accepting applications for medical research grants and fellowships in areas related to thalassemia. The awards are in two categories: (1) Support for Ongoing Clinical Research in Thalassemia, and (2) Research Fellowships. Details are as follows: SUPPORT FOR ONGOING CLINICAL RESEARCH IN THALASSEMIA The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation […]
October 14, 2020 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2020-2021 Patient Incentive Awards, as well as the 2020-2021 Educational Incentive Awards for Children of Individuals with Thalassemia. These awards are open to thalassemia patients, as well as children of thalassemia patients, who are U.S. residents and are currently pursuing education […]
