Share the Science: Cured of Sickle Cell, Meet Sosa Evbuomwan

​Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Sosa Evbuomwan as our featured speaker for the next edition of Share the Science on Wednesday, April 19th at 5pm US Eastern Time / 2pm US Pacific Time. Join us to hear Sosa recount her experience of fighting sickle cell for years as a young girl and how cord blood was used in a clinical trial to ultimately cure her of the disease. Today, she is thriving!

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Share the Science is a free webinar series focused on the cord blood industry and the latest research in this field.  As always, we invite both health professionals and the general public to join us for this unique online educational series. Learn more about this exciting educational series here.

A double nicord cord blood transplant
changed Sosa's life forever

Treating sickle cell is often compared with a marathon. For young people suffering from sickle cell, life is focused on treating pain episodes and preventing infections. Blood transfusions and long hospital stays are also common. Strokes can also be a risk and this was the case for Sosa. 

After years of fighting sickle cell anemia, doctors realized Sosa needed more. She needed a stem cell transplant and recommended that she consider participating in a clinical trial at the time. At the ripe age of 12 years old, Sosa underwent an innovative procedure to try to cure her of sickle cell -- a double nicord cord blood transplant.  The procedure worked and she was declared cured.

Join us on Wednesday, April 19th to hear Sosa describe life before, during and after the cord blood transplant process. She will speak in detail regarding: 

1. The experience of being diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.
2. Being identified and selected for a cord blood clinical trial.
3. Navigating the transplant process and the challenges associated.
4. Hearing the words "you are cured of sickle cell anemia".

SHARE THE SCIENCE
with
Sosa Evbuomwan
Double Nicord Cord Blood Transplant Recipient
for Sickle Cell Anemia
 
"Meet Sosa: How a Cord Blood Transplant Cured Sickle Cell" 
Free webinar.  Open to the public.
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Wednesday, April 19th 5pm US Eastern Time / 2pm US Pacific Time


RECORDING AVAILABLE NOW. CLICK HERE TO WATCH.

Watch now via the Share the Science Archive: Sosa Evbuomwan

About the speaker

Sosa Evbuomwan
Cord Blood Transplant Recipient 

​Eseosa “Sosa” Evbuomwan is a graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 2012 Sosa had a double nicord cord blood transplant that cured her sickle cell anemia.

Ever since then she has made sure to make the most of her new life! During her time in undergrad, she has served in many roles including Speaker Pro Tempore of the Undergraduate Senate, Admissions and Carolina Football Ambassador, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Buckley Public Service, MacDonald Community Scholar and UNC Royals: Miss UNC 2021. More recently, Sosa has also competed for the title of Miss North Carolina USA. 

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We wish to thank Sosa Evbuomwan for volunteering her time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing her experience as a cord blood transplant recipient.
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We also wish to also thank our generous sponsor and partner for this event,
WellSky Health, who continue to support cord blood
education through our “Share the Science” series.