TRACER: Treating Hereditary Anemias Through Stem Cell Research

Overview of the TRACER project

The TRACER research starts with the patient. Sickle cell anemia and Diamond-Blackfan anemia syndrome are diseases that disrupt the lives...

In our lab, the donated and tested blood is combined with different substances that cause a reaction in the blood cells, and then...

The induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) need to be investigated thoroughly. By experimenting with different types of 'food' we can...

With the donor blood derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), we are currently trying to produce a steady supply of cultivated...

To do our research, we need blood donations of healthy participants and of patients with sickle cell anemia and Diamond-Blackfan anemia...

Another part of the induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) is subjected to something exciting: genetic engeneering. With the help of a...

At the moment, the only way to cure sickle cell anemia and Diamond-Blackfan anemia syndrome is by doing a stem cell transplant with blood...

The treatment options that we are developing within the TRACER research might have a big impact on the lives of patients with sickle cell...