The Faculty of Dentistry, Medicine & Pharmacy in conjunction with the Sickle Cell Foundation of Alberta, are the proud hosts of the:
2018 (Re)imagining Health Conference
November 16th & 17th, 2018 Edmonton Clinic Academy of Health
We thank you for your support and participation in this conference.
HOST Sickle Cell Foundation of Alberta
SPONSORS PLATINUM Bioverativ
SPONSOR MONEY Canada’s Health Institute Presidents Fund
SPONSOR MONEY Global Blood Therapeutics
SPONSOR IN NATURE Diversity Magazine
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Grant Allocation for Rare Blood Diseases
We would also like to thank the people who presented the Imagining Health Conference (RE). For more details on the presentations, please consult the program below to consult the biographies and slides of our speakers.
We hope to have the filming of the Imaginary Health (RE) conference available for you at the beginning of the new year. This will be listed on the Sickle Cell Foundation of Alberta’s Facebook page in the near future.
Did You Know?
The only known cure for Sickle Cell Disease is a stem cell transplant (or bone marrow transplant). Due to the significant risks involved in this procedure, including life-threatening complications, it is rarely an option for sickle cell patients.