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Marina Kleanthous
WP5 Leader
Prof Marina Kleanthous (BSc, PhD) is the Head of the Molecular Genetics Thalassemia Department (MGTD) of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) and Professor at the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine (CSMM). Prof Kleanthous has published over 60 articles and has been involved in more than 25 projects, coordinating over 15 of them. Her expertise involve the molecular diagnosis of haemoglobin disorders, the prenatal diagnosis and preimplantation genetic diagnosis of rare diseases and non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. Her research interests include gene therapies for haemoglobin diseases, biomarker development using omics technologies and GWAS.
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Join the HELIOS Webinar Series and Advance Your Knowledge on Haemoglobinopathies
The ARISE Initiative is pleased to inform you about the webinar series on haemoglobinopathies organised by HELIOS, the European network dedicated to raising awareness on haemoglobinopathies (HBs) and improving access to expert knowledge. As part of its efforts to...
Participate in a Study on Sickle Cell Disease Management in Nigeria
ARISE is conducting a questionnaire-based study, with the aim to map and analyse the organisation of the healthcare centres managing SCD in in relation with accessibility and readiness of specific health technologies (i.e., blood transfusion service, Magnetic...
An interview with a Sickle cell disease patient living in Portugal
Living with a rare disease like sickle cell disease is not easy. We asked a Portuguese patient to tell us about his experience with this disease. Read his story.