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CRISPR in Sickle Cell: Transforming Care Through Gene Editing

CRISPR in Sickle Cell: Transforming Care Through Gene Editing

Update: 2025-10-01
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Guest: Alexis Leonard




CRISPR technology, while relatively new, has shown potential in treating patients with sickle cell disease by increasing fetal hemoglobin. Though this gene therapy comes with safety considerations, refinements and advancements in CRISPR technology can offer new management options for sickle cell disease patients. Learn about the history of CRISPR as a sickle cell disease treatment and the future of this strategy with Dr. Alexis Leonard, who works in the Department of Hematology at St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

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CRISPR in Sickle Cell: Transforming Care Through Gene Editing

CRISPR in Sickle Cell: Transforming Care Through Gene Editing