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Julie Makani

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and SickleInAfrica
Principal Investigator
Tanzania
Websitemuhas.ac.tz and sickleinafrica.org
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Prof. Julie Makani is from the Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences [(MUHAS) www.muhas.ac.tz], where Tanzania established one of the world’s largest single-center study cohorts for sickle cell disease in Muhimbili Nationa Hospital (MNH) https://www.mnh.or.tz/ 

Prof Makani is Provost Visiting Professor at Imperial College London, London, UK https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/j.makani

She is Principal Investigator of Sickle Pan African Research Consortium (SPARCO) within the SickleInAfrica network http://www.sickleinafrica.org/ Co-Principal Investigator, SickleGenAfrica  http://sicklegenafrica.com/
and MUHAS site Co-Principal Investigator for H3ABioNet https://www.h3abionet.org/.

She is a Fellow of the Tanzania Academy of Sciences, received the 2011 Royal Society Africa Award http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd17odE1YLs and is working on the application of genomic research to improve health and find a cure for sickle cell disease.


My Speakers Sessions

Tuesday, September 13
 

11:00am EDT

(REF 13001) Science Summit at UNGA77 Opening Session OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Encieh Erfani • rahma rachdi • Intisar Soghayroun • Dasapta Erwin Irawan • Frank Dixon Mugyenyi • Julie Makani • Sampson Kofi Adotey • Dr. Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad • Ramin Sedehi • George Owusu Essegbey • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Martina Desole • Solomon Benor • Shaikha AlSanad • Yolanda Moyo • Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora • Iqbal Choudhary • Marleen Temmerman • Per Espen Stoknes • Declan Kiranne • Anna Stewart-Ibarra
 
Friday, September 16
 

10:00am EDT

Scientific innovation to address sickle cell disease: From newborn screening to curative gene therapy in Africa - Convened by the Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in USA, Muhimbili University of Health... HybridEmily Wroe • Funmi Olopade • Leon Tshilolo • Baba Inusa • Julie Makani • Siana Nkya • Appolinary Kamuhabwa • marina cavazzana • Emmanuel Peprah • Prof. Paschal Ruggajo (MD, MMed, MSc, PhD) • Nesia Mahenge • Irene Minja • Daima Bukini • Aldiouma Guindo • Sarah Kiguli • John Tisdale • Patience Kuona • Lutz Hegemann • Alexis Thompson • Emily Turner • Grace Moshi • Elsie Kanza • Gesa Pellier