Fetal-Haemoglobin Genetics  in Sickle Cell Disease – Abuja-London Collaborative Endeavour

Investiagtors-Dr Rosemary Ekong, University College London, Dr Stephan Menzel, Kings

College  Hospital, London, Professor Obiageli Nnodu and  Dr Hezekiah Isa

The aim of the project was to run a pilot project and troubleshoot procedures for the investigation of genetic modifiers of sickle cell disease in patients from Nigeria. It is part of a series of concerted efforts to boost capacity for sickle cell disease research in Nigeria linked to the desire of Nigerian and British researchers for closer collaboration in this area.

The CESRTA Team and Research Assistants carrying out clinical phenotyping and blood draws on  patients with SCD at the medical outpatients at UATH, Gwagwalada.