Cancelled: Sickle Cell Disease: What's New with Transplant and Gene Therapy?

Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Marlo Thomas Auditorium

Please note: This symposium has been canceled due to the increasing spread of COVID-19 to decrease the risk to the immunocompromised children of St. Jude. 

This symposium will discuss hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and gene therapy (GT) for sickle cell disease, with a focus on topics such as understanding new technologies related to HSCT/GT research, multidisciplinary collaborations among HSCT/GT experts, and the importance of including patients in the process of HSCT/GT research.

Please note that the target audience for this symposium is sickle cell disease researchers and health care providers.

1. Identify possible areas of collaboration and potential collaborators in HSCT and GT research.
2. Describe multidisciplinary areas of need in new protocols and identify the types of experts who should be included to address them.
3. Implement strategies to encourage SCD patient involvement in HSCT/GT research protocols.

This symposium is free, but pre-registration is required.  

Registration is now open and will close on March 11, 2020. 

Other Information

Please review our hospital guest policy, which includes important infection control information. A campus map is also available.  

If you have any questions about this symposium, please contact Jane Stringellow at [email protected] or 901-595-6076. 

   

 

 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.00 hours)

Hotels in the area are listed below.  Please visit the website or call to make a reservation. 

• Big Cypress Lodge (Call: 800-223-3333)
  
  
• Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street (Call: 901-260-4012)
  
  
• Peabody Hotel (Call: 901-529-4000)
  
  
• River Inn of Harbor Town (Call: 901-260-3333)
  
  
• The Westin Memphis Beale Street (Call: 901-334-5900)

The faculty for this activity are listed below. Click to view the faculty member's financial disclosure information and bio. 

Wednesday, March 18, 2020