Holly John, Agios’ Senior Director of Patient Advocacy, has a partner working with her on sickle cell disease patient advocacy! On this episode of Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast, Dr. Z and Dr. C Janie Davis. Janie is the Director of Patient Advocacy at Agios Pharmaceuticals and is excited to work with the sickle cell community.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Cheat Codes is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by Sickle Cell Disease. Each episode, Cheat Codes strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the Sickle Cell community.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast is made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Hosts featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

Join Dr. Z and Dr. C as they host a live panel from Florida with key figures from various community-based organizations (CBOs) dedicated to supporting those affected by sickle cell disease. Panelists share insights on the vital roles CBOs play, their unique challenges, successes, and the importance of collaborations with healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and legislators.

Panelists Include:

Rae Blaylark (Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota) - Twitter/X - Facebook - LinkedIn - Instagram

Howard Ffrench (SCDAA Miami) - Facebook

TaLana Hughes (Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois) - LinkedIn - Facebook - Twitter/X

Tabatha McGee (Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc.) - LinkedIn - YouTube - TikTok - Twitter/X - Instagram

Dr. Wanda Whitten-Shurney (SCDAA Michigan Chapter) - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn

DeMitrious Wyant - Website

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Cheat Codes is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by Sickle Cell Disease. Each episode, Cheat Codes strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the Sickle Cell community.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast is made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Hosts featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

On this episode of Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast, we’re coming to you again from Detroit, Michigan. Here, the docs sit down with Dr. Alex Glaros. Dr. Glaros is a Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist at Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Cheat Codes is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by Sickle Cell Disease. Each episode, Cheat Codes strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the Sickle Cell community.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast is made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Hosts and guest featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

Voice Over:

The following Agios Supported podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. The guests on today's show were paid to participate in this podcast.

On this episode of Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast, we’re live in the Motor City: Detroit, Michigan. This live event featured Dr. Z and Dr. C interviewing a panel of esteemed guests including Davinna Christian, Dr. Alex Glaros and Clifton Kirkman, II discussing clinical trial awareness. We also hear from Dr. Wanda Whitten-Shurney at the end of the episode. Dr. Shurney was unable to attend the recording but made a special appearance. A must listen!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:

Cheat Codes is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by Sickle Cell Disease. Each episode, Cheat Codes strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the Sickle Cell community.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast is made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Hosts and guests featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

On this episode of Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast, we speak with Ayana Johnson. In addition to being a sickle cell warrior, Ayana is also Miss Teen Virginia ‘22, a teen ambassador of the SCDAA and founder of Ay’s Hope Cells. 

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Cheat Codes is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by Sickle Cell Disease.  Each episode, Cheat Codes strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the Sickle Cell community.  

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT 

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast is made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Hosts and guest featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

This episode of Cheat Codes is our first bilingual podcasting experience. In the first half of the episode, Dr. Z and Dr. C speak with Professor Clarisse Lobo and Dr. Kleber Fertrin in English about their experience with sickle cell in Brazil. In the second half, we hear from them in their native Portuguese language. 

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Cheat Codes is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by Sickle Cell Disease.  Each episode, Cheat Codes strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the Sickle Cell community.  

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT 

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast is made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Hosts and guests featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

hhttp://On this episode of Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast, we speak with Regina Hartfield, CEO of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc (SCDAA). 

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Cheat Codes is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by Sickle Cell Disease.  Each episode, Cheat Codes strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the Sickle Cell community.  

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT 

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast is made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Hosts and guest featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

http://On this episode, Dr. Z and Dr. C talk to a panel of Sickle Cell warriors who were part of the RISE UP campaign. RISE UP is the name of Agios’ phase two and phase three clinical trial for Sickle Cell Disease. The campaign itself was directed by the warriors to help the community know about the trial, to help educate, to help answer any questions they may have or break down any myths that they have, about participating in a clinical trial. On this panel the docs speak with Teonna Woolford, Dominique Friends, Blaze Eppinger, Golie-Lorenzo Green & Tristian Jones.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Cheat Codes is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by Sickle Cell Disease.  Each episode, Cheat Codes strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the Sickle Cell community.  

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Cheat Codes is made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Host featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.