Recognizing World Sickle Cell Day
Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. For more than 60 years, St. Jude has been committed to understanding, treating and finding cures for sickle cell disease.
June 16, 2023 • 1 min
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Stories
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St. Jude scientists help show how new gene editing techniques can correct the mutation that causes sickle cell disease
The novel approach, developed in collaboration with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, is a hopeful step on the path to a cure.
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Born with sickle cell disease, Za’Mya thrives in care of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Mom credits St. Jude for the life her daughter is able to lead and includes its supporters among her family and village.
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St. Jude continues to chart progress in how to understand and treat sickle cell disease
Pioneering work in St. Jude labs provides "promising" path to a cure using gene editing.
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St. Jude treatment of sickle cell disease hits close to home for this Mississippi pottery shop
A business literally shaped from Mississippi mud, Peter’s Pottery makes the world a brighter place — and a better one, too, with its support of St. Jude.
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An Ivy League student in a class of her own
Diagnosed with sickle cell in utero, Courtney faced obstacles with the help of St. Jude, mom
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‘Always the First:’ Early St. Jude nurse helped pioneer sickle cell disease research
Maurice Walton Tate forged a path for others, driven by the tragic loss of her daughter before St. Jude opened.
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Making History at St. Jude: Dr. Rudolph Jackson
When St. Jude opened in 1962, Danny Thomas vowed the hospital would treat patients regardless of race, religion or ability to pay. In 1968, Dr. Rudolph Jackson became one of the first Black doctors at St. Jude.
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St. Jude dad Chris: Searching for a cure for sickle cell disease
Chris first joined the St. Jude family in a way no one would choose: as a patient dad. Determined to contribute to finding a cure for the sickle cell disease that afflicts his two daughters, he now works as a lab technician at St. Jude.
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Vernon Rayford — son, doctor, father — considers support of St. Jude as ‘full circle’
From marathon runs to his Phi Beta Sigma chapter, Dr. Rayford advocates for sickle cell disease research and the care of minorities and marginalized communities worldwide.
