Virginia Basic and Translational Research Program

描述（由申请人提供）： 成人镰状细胞专业知识在VCU和弗吉尼亚州CSCC是丰富的。几位VCU研究人员在镰状细胞病的管理方面具有丰富的经验。首席研究员Wally Smith博士是一名内科医生，自1986年以来几乎一直在田纳西大学（1986-1991）和弗吉尼亚联邦大学医学中心（1991年至今）这两个机构照顾患有镰状细胞的成年人。史密斯博士和约翰罗伯茨博士，共同研究员，指导成人镰状细胞计划。罗伯茨医生有9年的护理镰状细胞病患者的经验。他在内科，儿科和（成人）医学肿瘤学方面获得认证。他是梅西癌症中心的临床研究主任。Virginia Smith女士，RN，FNP是一名成年镰状细胞病护士执业者，拥有10多年的镰状细胞病患者护理经验，并拥有家庭护理护士和管理人员的额外经验。VCU的儿科镰状细胞专业知识也很丰富。Joseph Laver博士是VCU儿科系主任，也是一名儿科血液学家/肿瘤学家，在南卡罗来纳州医科大学（MUSC）和VCU拥有20年的镰状细胞患者护理经验。Godder博士是儿科血液学/肿瘤学主任，在纪念斯隆凯特琳医院、北岸大学医院/康奈尔医学院、南卡罗来纳州大学和最近在VCU护理镰状细胞病患者方面有18年的经验。Dr. E.克利夫顿拉塞尔是VCU儿科血液学/肿瘤学教授，拥有超过25年的镰状细胞患者护理经验。在镰状细胞儿科提供者中，他的镰状细胞患者数量最多。Nancy L.博士邓恩和吉塔·V·梅西分别是儿科血液学/肿瘤学系的教员。他们每个人都在VCU照顾镰状细胞病患者超过10年。Asadullah Khan博士是儿科血液学/肿瘤学的新教员，也关心镰状细胞患者。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Adult sickle cell expertise at VCU and the Virginia CSCC is abundant. Several VCU investigators have extensive experience in the management of sickle cell disease. The Principal Investigator, Dr. Wally Smith is an internist who has cared for adults with sickle cell since almost exclusively since 1986 at two institutions, the University of Tennessee (1986-1991) and Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (1991-present). Dr's Smith and Dr. John Roberts, a Co-Investigator, direct the Adult Sickle Cell Program. Dr. Roberts has 9 years of experience caring for sickle cell patients. He is certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and (Adult) Medical Oncology. He is Director of Clinical Research at Massey Cancer Center. Ms. Virginia Smith, RN, FNP is the adult Sickle Cell Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years experience caring for sickle cell patients, and additional experience as a home care nurse and administrator. Pediatric sickle cell expertise at VCU is also abundant. Dr. Joseph Laver is Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at VCU, and a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with 20 years of experience caring for sickle cell patients at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and VCU. Dr Godder, the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Division Chair, has 18 years of experience in caring for Sickle cell disease patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering, at North Shore University Hospital/ Cornell Medical College, at the University of South Carolina, and recently at VCU. Dr. E. Clifton Russell is a Professor in pediatric hematology/oncology at VCU with >25 years of experience caring for sickle cell patients. He has the largest volume of sickle cell patients among sickle cell pediatric providers. Drs. Nancy L. Dunn and Gita V. Massey are each faculty in pediatric hematology/oncology. They each have cared for sickle cell patients for more than 10 years at VCU. Dr. Asadullah Khan is a new faculty member in pediatric hematology/oncology that also cares for sickle cell patients.