NIH Sickle Cell Cord Blood Research Program

Who are the researchers?

Our research scientists are from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, (NIDDK), and the Department of Transfusion Medicine, (DTM), at the National Institutes of Health, (NIH). The NIH researchers are working with obstetricians in the Washington Metropolitan Area to identify women who are at risk of having a baby with sickle cell disease.

Principal Investigators:
Griffin Rodgers, MD
Elizabeth Read, MD

Associate Investigators:
Elizabeth Kang, MD
Harvey Klein, MD
Candido Rivera, MD
John Tisdale, MD
Ellen Areman, MS
Kristin Hansmann, MS
Jean Gildner, BS
Elizabeth Joyal, BSN
Mary E. Link, BSN

Holy Cross Hospital Investigator:
Imad Mufarrij, MD
Prince Georges Medical Center Investigator:
Raymond Cox, MD
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Investigator:
Oscar Mims, MD
National Naval Medical Center Investigator:
Robert Gherman, MD