November 4, 2019 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is accepting applications for its 2019-2020 Patient Incentive Awards, as well as the 2019-2020 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 in a […]
CAF periodically shares information about camps for children with serious medical conditions including thalassemia. This is provided for informational purposes so that parents/patients can know about possible options they may wish to consider. CAF does not endorse one camp over another. We recommend visiting the camp websites for more detailed information about the camp sessions, […]
June 12, 2019 – CAF is extending cut-off of registration for the Patient-Family Conference from midnight (Eastern time) on Wed., June 12 to midnight (Eastern) on Friday, June 14. We have also arranged for an extension of registering a hotel room under our special rate. If you plan to attend the Conference (whether staying at […]
March 4, 2019 – Registration for the 2019 CAF Patient-Family Conference is now open. The Conference will take place from July 12-14 in San Francisco, CA. Please note that the agenda is not ready, but those who are interested on registering for the Conference and their hotel rooms may do so now. Visit the following […]
February 4, 2019 – Tariq Ahmad, M.D., F.A.A.P., is an expert in pediatric endocrinology – which includes hormone disorders involving the thyroid, pituitary, adrenal gland, and skeleton. He also manages problems with growth and pubertal development as well as conditions related to diabetes. Dr. Ahmad attended Cornell University for his undergraduate studies, New York Medical […]
November 26, 2018 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation (CAF) is thrilled to announce a brand new initiative – the “Push-Ups to Fight Thalassemia Challenge.” Thanksgiving is over, but further feast-filled holidays are still ahead. The end of the year brings about wonderful opportunities to spend time with loved ones and friends – but all that […]
September 19, 2018 – Save the Date! The CAF Patient-Family Conference will take place from July 12-14, 2019 in San Francisco, CA. Details to come. Click here to download Save the Date announcement.
August 17, 2018 – CAF is pleased to make available slides from many of the presentations given at the 2018 Patient-Family Conference held July 6-8, 2018 in Atlanta, GA. PDFs of the presentations may be accessed by clicking on the links below. Fertility and Pregnancy in Thalassemia Cardiac Monitoring in Thalassemia Chelation Overview Patient Outreach and […]
July 24, 2018 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is accepting applications from individuals with thalassemia for the 2018 CAF ApoPharma Distinguished Scholar Award. The CAF-ApoPharma Distinguished Scholar Award, which was established in 2014, is made possible through a grant from pharmaceutical manufacturer ApoPharma. CAF will award up to two scholarships to a U.S. citizen(s) with […]