The first episode in this series features a discussion with Sonya Elling and Dr. Anjulika Chawla, M.D., FAAP, of bluebird bio, a Massachusetts-based company focused on developing gene and cell therapies for severe and rare genetic diseases including sickle cell. Dr. Chawla shares her experience working with patients who have sickle cell disease, from her first time encountering someone with sickle cell when she was in med school to her current work at bluebird, and emphasizes the need for greater education and awareness about the See more +

The first episode in this series features a discussion with Sonya Elling and Dr. Anjulika Chawla, M.D., FAAP, of bluebird bio, a Massachusetts-based company focused on developing gene and cell therapies for severe and rare genetic diseases including sickle cell. Dr. Chawla shares her experience working with patients who have sickle cell disease, from her first time encountering someone with sickle cell when she was in med school to her current work at bluebird, and emphasizes the need for greater education and awareness about the disease in both the medical and nonmedical communities. She also talks about the advancements in understanding and treatment of the disease, touches on the issue of long wait times at the ER for patients and explains new treatment and curative options to note. See less -