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"Neuropathic pain: Can stress and pain itself cause a sickle crisis?" by Dr. Thomas Coates

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Time: November 14, 2017 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4547010930845518851
Event Type: webinar
Organized By: CDC
Latest Activity: Nov 3, 2017

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Dr. Coates is the section head of Hematology in the division of Hematology Oncology at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and the University of Southern California. His interests are sickle cell disease, thalassemia, disorders of neutrophil function, and iron overload in children and adults. His research employs various engineering-intensive methodologies to explore the basic mechanisms of sickle cell disease using direct measures of microvascular blood flow and autonomic nervous system function.

This webinar is part of a series of quarterly webinars featuring experts in sickle cell disease and updates on this project. Previous webinars are available at http://casicklecell.org/index.php/cadata/. This work is funded by the CDC Foundation, Pfizer Inc., and Bioverativ Inc., and is a partnership with CDC's Division of Blood Disorders.