Hemophilia & Coagulation Program (Pediatric)

Hemophilia & Coagulation Program (Pediatric)

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First U-M patient receives newly FDA-approved stem cell therapy for sickle cell anemia

Elijah Dottery, diagnosed with sickle cell anemia as a baby, becomes the first U-M patient to receive the newly-approved FDA therapy which involves using mesenchymal stem cells.
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Cancer Aware

CAR T-cell Therapy

Using one's cells to attack and treat cancer continues to grow. Cellular therapy and in particular CAR T-cell therapy offers new opportunities to adult and pediatric patients with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Dr. Monalisa Ghosh, Rogel Cancer Center oncologist talks about these treatments and and the future of cellular therapy.
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Two Big Ten schools connected by one bone marrow donation

The National Marrow Donor Program matches bone marrow donors with those who need it for cancer or blood disorder treatment. A University of Michigan Medical School graduate was able to give her marrow and a second chance at life to a young girl in Nebraska.
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Using cellular therapy to treat cancer, and beyond

Here, Monalisa Ghosh, M.D., a hematologist-oncologist at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center, answers questions about cellular therapy; how it's used and what exciting developments are soon to come.
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Most babies with sickle cell disease face double disadvantage

Babies born with sickle cell disease face social inequality as well as a lifelong chronic disease that is often undertreated with proven drugs.
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Gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease

How two newly approved gene therapies, including novel technology CRISPR, may help kids and adults with inherited blood disorders