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A Shortcut to Modeling Sickle Cell Disease

https://vimeo.com/251490525 Each year, 500,000 babies are born with a genetic disorder called sickle cell disease, a chronic illness that causes patients’ red blood cells to be abnormally shaped and to stick to the walls of blood vessels. The disorder can cause blockages, debilitating pain, and even damage to the body’s…
Jonathan Hines
January 16, 2018