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GRA unveils initiative to fight sickle cell disease


GRA unveils initiative to fight sickle cell disease
Gov. Brian Kemp makes announcement; Eminent Scholar chair named for Rep. Calvin Smyre
May 13, 2021 11:00 ET
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Georgia Research Alliance
Georgia Research Alliance
Atlanta UNITED STATES
Atlanta, GA, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Seeking to capitalize on Georgia’s strengths in university research and healthcare, the Georgia Research Alliance today introduced a five-year initiative to advance exploration into sickle cell disease (SCD), including new treatments and therapies.
The announcement, made by Gov. Brian Kemp at a gathering in Columbus, Ga., included news that a GRA Eminent Scholar chair would be created at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) – and named for state Rep. Calvin Smyre of Columbus, currently the longest-serving member of the Georgia General Assembly.  ....

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