July 14, 2009 – CAF congratulates Medical Advisory Board members Thomas D. Coates and John C. Wood for being named the recipients of the 13th H. Russell Smith Award for Innovation in Pediatric Biomedical Research. Coates is section head of hematology and director of the Red Cell Defects and Hemoglobinopathy program at Childrens Hospital […]
July 14, 2009 – CAF National Executive Director Gina Cioffi invites you to celebrate a special birthday while raising funds to fight thalassemia. Dear Friends, CAF National President Anthony Viola turns 50 years old this year. I am thrilled that Tony is hitting this milestone, but I’m even more excited that he has agreed […]
July 13, 2009 – Feeling overwhelmed with computer links? Then get out of the office and out on the golf links on September 10 to help fight thalassemia! The 8th Annual Queens Chapter Golf Classic will be held September 10 at Brookville Country Club, 210 Chicken Valley Road in Old Brookville, NY. In addition […]
July 12, 2009 – CAF is launching an ongoing serial featuring fictional characters dealing with challenges related to thalassemia. The first episode starts below. We want this to be an entertaining story and would value feedback from you. What kind of situations do you want to see? What kind of characters? What works for you […]
July 6, 2009 – Even the most understanding siblings can get a little bored… Next episode will be posted on 07/20/09. Funding for Thal Pals comes from an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Story – Craig Butler. Art- John Thornton. Copyright 2009 by Cooley’s Anemia Foundation. GOT A SIBLING STORY? SHARE IT! […]
July 2, 2009 – Chazz Palminteri, the lauded actor and playwright who is a longtime ally in the fight against thalassemia, will be presenting his acclaimed one-man play, A Bronx Tale, in Atlantic City through August 9. Set in The Bronx section of New York City in the 1960s, A Bronx Tale tells the story […]
June 30, 2009 – The June 2009 CAF Medical Update can be downloaded by clicking here.
June 22, 2009 – Maria has her T2* results back. Next episode will be posted on 07/06/09. Funding for Thal Pals comes from an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Story – Craig Butler. Art- John Thornton. Copyright 2009 by Cooley’s Anemia Foundation. What is T2*? (The following information on T2* is reprinted […]
June 15, 2009 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Division of Blood Disorders, in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American Society of Hematology is pleased to announce the National Conference on Blood Disorders […]
June 12, 2009 – In response to patient requests, CAF asked CAF Medical Advisory Board Chair Ellis Neufeld to offer clarification regarding the recent label changes to Exjade. Below is Dr. Neufeld’s response: 1. Deferasirox affects the liver to an important degree in a small fraction of patients who take it for iron overload. When […]
