SCD Symposium 2025

Agenda

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast Networking

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks & Keynote Addresses

• Welcome & Keynote Address

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Session I – Health Equity in Sickle Cell Disease: Addressing Systemic Disparities with Clinicians, Community, and Government Partners

• Panel Discussion with Audience Q&A: Bridging Health Equity, Policy, and Practice

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Morning Break, Networking 

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Session II – Policy Solutions for Sickle Cell Disease

• Panel Discussion with Audience Q&A: Leveraging Data to Drive Change

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch, Networking & Poster Session 

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Session III – Enhancing Care Delivery Across the Lifespan

• Panel Discussion with Audience Q&A: Enhancing Lifelong Clinical Care

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Afternoon Break & Networking

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Session IV – Linking Policy to Practice Through Collaborations & Partnerships

• Panel Discussion  with Audience Q&A: Community-Driven Solutions

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Next Steps

Poster Session

As part of the symposium, we will host a poster session and invite public health students, medical residents, junior researchers, and trainees in SCD care or research to submit abstracts. This is a unique opportunity to present work across a wide range of topic areas, including:

• Social determinants of SCD care
• Health equity and access to care
• Newborn screening and early intervention
• Care coordination and comprehensive services
• Mental health, psychosocial support, and quality of life (SCD patient and caregivers)
• Community engagement and patient advocacy
• Public health surveillance and epidemiology
• Policy and healthcare systems change
• SCD care/management in low-resource settings

Abstract Format

Abstract Title:

• The title should be brief and clearly indicate the nature of the work conducted.
• The title must not exceed 150 characters.

Abstract Body:

• The abstract should be structured into sections including Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, and Discussion (include implications for future research/practice).
• The abstract body must not exceed 3,000 characters. Do not include any references or supporting visuals (e.g., tables, figures).

How to Submit an Abstract

• Submit applications here: Poster Session Application
• All abstracts must be submitted by October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT.
• Abstracts must be submitted using this Google Form that will include the following fields:
  • Corresponding Author’s name, affiliation, and contact information
  • Co-authors’ name and affiliation
  • Abstract Title
  • Abstract Body

Abstract Review and Selection Process

• After the submission deadline, all completed abstracts will be made available to the Abstract Reviewers for anonymous review and scoring. Abstracts will be evaluated and scored solely on scientific merits.
• Notification regarding acceptance or rejection will be sent on a rolling bases to the Corresponding Author by November 1, 2025 at 11:59pm.
• If accepted, the email will provide poster specifications and other instructions for the Poster Session.

General symposium contact information
• Dr. Emmanuel Peprah: ep91@nyu.edu
• Ms. Tania Hameed: tah10011@nyu.edu