Dr Dipty Jain
Dr Dipty Jain MBBS MD Pediatrics, MSc (Med) Canada. Dr. Dipty Jain is a distinguished pediatrician and hematology expert dedicated to advancing care for sickle cell disease (SCD) in India and globally. She completed her MBBS and MD at Nagpur University and earned a Master’s in Medicine at McMaster University, Canada, as a Rockefeller Fellow. [...]
Dr. Biree Andemariam
Dr. Biree Andemariam Professor of Medicine & Director, New England Sickle Cell Institute Dr. Biree Andemariam is a Professor of Medicine and the American Red Cross Endowed Chair in Transfusion Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She is an internationally recognized clinician, educator, and advocate, and serves as Founding Director of the [...]
Dr K.Saroja
Dr K.Saroja Medical Officer Dr. K. Saroja is a dedicated Medical Officer associated with the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society, Hyderabad,India with over 14 years of experience in managing thalassemia and sickle cell anemia. Her journey began with a strong commitment to improving the quality of care for patients with thalassemia and sickle cell anemia, [...]
Dr. Suman Jain
Dr. Suman Jain Chief Medical Research Officer and Secretary Dr. Suman Jain is a pediatrician and public health researcher with over two decades of experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hemoglobinopathies, particularly thalassemia and sickle cell disease. She currently serves as the Chief Medical Research Officer and Secretary at the Thalassemia & Sickle [...]
Dr G Padma
Dr G Padma Research Scientist Dr. Padma G is a molecular geneticist with over 18 years of experience in the diagnosis, research, and prevention of inherited blood disorders, particularly thalassemia and sickle cell anemia. She serves as Head of the Molecular Genetics Laboratory at the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society, where she leads diagnostic services, [...]
Alejandra Watson
Alejandra Watson President of The Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency International Alliance Alejandra Watson is a dedicated advocate, educator, and community leader supporting individuals affected by hemolytic rare diseases. A mother of three, she co-founded the first international PKD support group in 2013 and played a key role in developing the International PKD Guidelines published in The [...]
Dr. Andrea Cervi
Dr. Andrea Cervi Adult Hematologist Dr. Andrea Cervi is an adult hematologist and Division Head of Thrombosis at Windsor Regional Hospital in Ontario, Canada where she leads clinical initiatives focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of thrombotic disorders. She also serves as the regional physician lead for sickle cell disease, overseeing the development and [...]
Prof. Adekunle Adekile
Prof. Adekunle Adekile Pediatric Hematologist Dr. Adekile graduated from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and completed his post-doctoral fellowship in Pediatric Hematology at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC, USA. He was a Fogarty International Fellow in Molecular Genetics at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA, USA between 1990 and 1993. Until 2024, [...]
Carl Lander
Carl Lander RN, MSc. (Advanced Health and Care Management), Director of Research, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency International Alliance. Having been diagnosed with a rare form of anaemia (Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency) at the age of four, Carl has experienced a wide range of treatments over the years. Having spent his career in nursing and health service management. [...]
Kristin Reinhart
Kristin Reinhart Social Worker Kristin Reinhart, MSW, RSW (SK/ON), PMH-C, is a registered social worker and perinatal mental health specialist based in Saskatchewan, Canada. Her work centers on supporting individuals and families through complex emotional and medical experiences, including illness, trauma, and reproductive mental health. Following her own experience with severe aplastic anemia and a [...]
Dr. Caterina Minniti
Dr. Caterina Minniti Professor Emerita of Medicine & Pediatrics; Sickle Cell Disease Specialist Dr. Minniti is a Professor Emerita of Medicine and Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, and an Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Health Services, Bethesda, MD. She previously led the Sickle Cell Center for Adults at [...]
Dr Bhupesh Jain
Dr Bhupesh Jain Professor, Department of Pediatrics RNT Medical College Udaipur Rajasthan India Nodal officer of Centre of Competence for Sickle Cell Disease ( CoCSCD). Ongoing research are - Hibiscus 2 Study ( Global Multicentric Clinical Trial of Etavopivat in SCD Patients), Growth and Development in SCD Patients, Newborn Screening for Hemoglobinapathies, Use of Concizumab [...]
Kareem Karassery
Kareem Karassery President, Blood Patients Protection Council, Kerala, India Kareem Karassery is a dedicated social worker from Kerala, India, with over 30 years of advocacy for patients with blood disorders, including thalassemia, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, aplastic anemia, and leukemia. Motivated by his personal experience as a father of two children with thalassemia, he founded [...]
Hanny Al-Samkari
Hanny Al-Samkari The Peggy S. Blitz Endowed Chair in Hematology/Oncology, Associate Professor of Medicine. Dr. Hanny Al-Samkari is the Peggy S. Blitz Endowed Chair in Hematology/Oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is a classical hematologist and NIH-funded clinical investigator and clinical trialist. He also [...]