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Links to Thalassemia-Related Information


Here are some links to thalassemia-related information that may be of interest.


CAF Accepting Applications for 2025- 2026 Medical Research Grants & Fellowships

The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is accepting applications for medical research grants and fellowships in areas related to thalassemia. The awards are in three categories: Clinical Trials in Thalassemia Cell & Gene Therapy Application Clinical Research Application Research Fellowship Application Details are as follows: Clinical Trials in Thalassemia Cell and Gene Therapy Application The Cooley’s Anemia […]

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Care Walk 2024 Location Directory

Here are a list of Care Walk Locations! Care Walk is the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s annual fundraising event and opportunity to bring together the thalassemia community and its supporters around the country. Funds raised support medical research to fight thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder, as well as patient support services for thalassemia patients across the country. Your Walk, Your Way, […]

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Registration Now Open for 2024 Patient-Family Conference

The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2024 Patient-Family Conference will be held from July 12-14 at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel. During registration, you will have the option to choose whether you would like to attend in person or virtually. If you choose to attend virtually, only the sessions on […]

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Thalassemia Care Walk 2024 – Information

Care Walk is the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s annual fundraising event and opportunity to bring together the thalassemia community and its supporters around the country. Funds raised support medical research to fight thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder, as well as patient support services for thalassemia patients across the country. Click here to register for Care Walk!! […]

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FDA Approves Vertex & CRISPR’s Gene Editing Therapy to treat Beta Thalassemia

Treat Beta Thalassemia

The FDA has approved Vertex and CRISPR’s gene-editing therapy Casgevy to treat beta thalassemia. Casgevy becomes the first therapy for the rare blood disorder to use the innovative CRISPR gene-editing technology. Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics have scored an FDA approval for their gene-editing therapy Casgevy (exa-cel) to treat transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT). The approval […]

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Thalassemia Care Walk Location Directory

Thalassemia Care Walk 2023 Locations

Care Walk is the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s annual fundraising event and opportunity to bring together the thalassemia community and its supporters around the country. Funds raised support medical research to fight thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder, as well as patient support services for thalassemia patients across the country. Your Walk, Your Way! Care Walk is set up […]

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2023-2024 Educational Incentive Award Program for Children of Individuals with Thalassemia

The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is initiating an educational incentive award program for children of U.S. individuals with severe thalassemia to further their education and career goals. These awards will be given in March, 2024 for students enrolled in the fall 2023 and/or spring 2024 semester(s). The total amount of funding for this program for the […]

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Travel Support to Treatment Centers for Thalassemia Patients

Travel Support for Thalassemia Patients

The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation (CAF) offers travel support to treatment centers to Thalassemia patients. We’re offering limited financial assistance to individuals with thalassemia who experience financial hardship due to travel expenses incurred in obtaining an annual comprehensive care evaluation or extraordinary thalassemia care at a major treatment center.

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CAF Accepting Applications for 2019 Medical Research Grants & Fellowships

October 8, 2018 – 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 […]

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