Dr. Andra H. James Awarded HTRS Lifetime Achievement Award
FWGBD is very pleased to report that our founding President, Dr. Andra H. James (Andi), has been awarded the HTRS (Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society)…
Read Our News
My Life, My Future Research Repository Opens to Scientists Today
Today on Rare Disease Day 2017, My Life, Our Future, a national program founded by leaders in the bleeding disorder community, including Bloodworks Northwest, the American…
ITP Natural History Study Registry Opens Today
Today is Rare Disease Day - Encourage your patients to enroll in PDSA's ITP Natural History Study Registry for individuals with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP). To access…
FWGBD Elects Two New Board Members
The Foundation for Women & Girls with Blood disorders is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the organization's Board of Directors.…
New Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) Members Announcement
The Foundation for Women & Girls with Blood Disorders is pleased to announce our new Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) members. These new members have backgrounds…
Pioneer in Women’s Blood Disorders Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Charles E. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, senior vice-president for University of South Florida (USF) Health and Dean of the Morsani College of Medicine, has recently received…
FWGBD Announces 2017 Research Grant Award Opportunities
FWGBD Research Awards: Promoting XXcellence in Women’s Health: Optimal Management of Women and Girls with Blood Disorders 1) FWGBD Special Research Grant Awards 2017* Focus Area: Bleeding…
HTRS/Novo Nordisk 2017 Clinical Fellowship Award in Hemophilia and Rare Bleeding Disorders
The Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society (HTRS) and Novo Nordisk Inc. announce the availability of two awards in 2017 to support mentored clinical fellowships focused on hemophilia…
Today is World Thrombosis Day
DVT, or deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism (or blood clots), are very serious conditions. In fact, 1 in 4 people die from conditions related…
A Special Tribute to Jeanne Lusher, MD, a pioneer in the field of women and girls with blood disorders
Jeanne Lusher, MD, a catalyst and icon of the movement to improve the lives of women and girls with blood disorders, died on September 13,…
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic condition that is present at birth and affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Women with sickle cell are at high…
Upcoming Public Health Webinar in September: Voices of 5,000+ Patients
When: September 22, 2016, 2 - 3 PM ET What: Voices of 5,000+ Patients: The First National Survey on Experience of Care at U.S. Hemophilia…
Key Findings: CDC Study Finds People with Blood Clots at Risk of Permanent Work-Related Disability
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), also known as blood clots, is an underdiagnosed and serious, but preventable medical condition. It is important to know about VTE because…
Stop the Clot, Spread the Word™ campaign launches new educational tools
The National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) has launched new content for its acclaimed Stop the Clot, Spread the Word™ campaign with the Division of Blood…
First Recipient of the FWGBD RFA Announced
FWGBD is pleased to announce the first recipient of the FWGBD Promoting Excellence in Women's Health: Optimal Management of Women and Girls with Blood Disorders research award,…