BBTS Conference 2018

Red Cell - Rare Inherited Anaemias

Special Interest Group 1 of 3


Day: Wednesday  |   Time: 10:30 - 12:00

Session Coordinators: 
Lesley Bruce & Vanja Crew


Speakers: 

James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership for rare inherited anaemias
Noemi Roy, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford

Update on diagnosis and management of congenital dyserythropoietic anaemias
Momin Ahmed, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London

Functional impairment of erythropoiesis occurs at the progenitor level in congenital dyserythropoietic anaemia type I and is ameliorated by interferon-α therapy
Caroline Scott, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford


Intended Audience
Biomedical scientists and trainees working in hospital transfusion departments; UK Blood Services and associated services; research scientists involved in red cell and/or basic research work; clinicians who prescribe blood components in haematology, surgery, intensive care, obstetrics and trauma settings; transfusion practitioners; anyone in the wider scientific community who is interested in the current red cell research carried out in the UK.

Learning Objectives
1) Familisariation with the UK-wide James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership, a project gathering opinions into the research priorities for rare inherited anaemias; 

2) Learning about the latest developments in diagnosis and management of congenital dyserythropoietic anaemias; 

3) Learning of new advances in interferon-alpha therapy in congenital dyserythropoietic anaemia type I.     

Brief Description
The first session of this year's Red Cell SIG is themed 'Rare inherited anaemias'.  It will enable participants to learn about congenital dyserythropoietic anaemias, their diagnosis, management and research into potential therapies. An overview of the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership will help participants understand the research priorities for rare inherited anaemias. 

Session Tags
Improving Patient Outcomes
Diagnostics, Science & Technology
Education