Sickle Cell Events and Advocacy

Information on the State of the State of Sickle Cell Disease

Dr. Ted Love, President and CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) This event hosted by NBCI was held at Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA with the Sickle Cell Consortium and Sickle Cell Foundation of GA as part of an effort to raise and promote education, awareness and advocacy for sickle cell disease.

Keynote Speaker of the event was Dr. Ted Love, President and CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT)

NBCI is proud to partner with the Sickle Cell Consortium and the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc and wishes to thank the local GA government officials in attendance, local clergy and the larger sickle cell community to help launch this initiative.

View the "live-cast" of this event.

'State of the State of Sickle Cell' slides
Download a copy of Dr. Ted Love's slide presentation from his keynote speech
Mechanism of Sickle Cell Disease - Click to watch the video from this event on your computer.
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Staffers working the event
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Steven Immergut, Investor Relations, Global Blood Therapeutics Inc (GBT) and Rev. Dr William Flippin, Jr.
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Supporters of GBT and NBCI sickle cell advocacy efforts in Georgia
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Supporters of GBT and NBCI sickle cell advocacy efforts watching the presentation
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Georgia Representative Gloria Frazier of 126th District
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Rev. Dr. William Flippin, Jr., Pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
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Keynote speaker Dr. Ted Love, President and CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT)
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Atlanta Gospel singer Janina Simone performs
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NBCI President, Rev. Anthony Evans addresses the crowd
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Dr. Ted Love (left) and Bronaugh Bridges, Director of Business Development at Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc.
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NBCI President Rev Evans and Dr. Love with Georgia legislators and sickle cell warriors
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Dr. Ted Love (center) with attendees and staff of GBT and GA sickle cell agencies