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CAF Accepting Applications for 2022 Medical Research Grants & Fellowships

November 3, 2021 – 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: Support for Ongoing Clinical Research in Thalassemia Research Fellowships Clinical Trials in Thalassemia Cell and Gene Therapy Details are as follows: Support for Ongoing Clinical Research in […]

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CDC Webinar on Cardiovascular Complications on Nov 18

October 26, 2021 – Dr. John Wood will be presenting a webinar on November 18 at 2:00 pm (Eastern)  entitled “The Heart in Thalassemia” from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET. This webinar is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Public Health Webinar Series on Blood Disorders. In this webinar, Dr. Wood will discuss the three most […]

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CAF Welcomes Steve Hemraj as Patient Outreach Director

October 19, 2021 – Steve Hemraj, MPA is very excited and honored to join the team at Cooley’s Anemia Foundation as its Patient Outreach Director. He believes patient experience is paramount to linkage, retention, and optimal health outcome. Steve’s eighteen years knowledge and experience in patient outreach and engagement, clinical experience and quality improvement well […]

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CAF Accepting Applications for 2021-2022 Patient Incentive Awards Until Feb 11, 2022

October 15, 2021 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2021-2022 Patient Incentive Awards, as well as the 2021-2022 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 […]

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Radhika Sawh and Lauren Morse Publish Paper on Thalassemia in The Journal of Pediatric Nursing

October 13, 2021 – Congratulations to Radhika Sawh and Lauren Morse on the recent publication of their paper, “Transfer of care for people with severe forms of thalassemia: Learning from past experiences to create a transition plan,” in The Journal of Pediatric Nursing!  This paper addresses an ongoing need in the thalassemia community and we are […]

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CAF Volunteer National President Peter Chieco Earns National Recognition for Philanthropy

September 24, 2021– Peter Chieco, Managing Wealth Management Director of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Greenwich, has been announced as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 15th Annual Invest in Others Awards. Chieco is being honored for his work with Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, which will receive a $75,000 donation from […]

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CAF Volunteer National President Peter Chieco to be Honored as Finalist for IiO Lifetime Achievement Award This Thursday, September 23

September 20, 2021 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is thrilled to share that Peter Chieco, CAF Volunteer National President, has been selected as one of three national finalists for the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 15th Annual Invest in Others (IiO) Awards.  Please join us in congratulating Mr. Chieco, and show your support […]

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