Funding of 3 new research projects approved by the Scientific Committee

Evolution of Autism Spectrum Disorders following a stem hematopoietic cells transplantation for a hepatopathy

Study in collaboration: Eurocord and Translational Psychiatry Unit.

Marion LEBOYER – PARIS EUROCORD.

Recent studies suggest that patients affected by autism spectrum disorders, treated with a stem cells transplant for another disease, might see a positive impact on autism signs. This innovative project opens the doors to new approaches extremely interesting.

Budget: 20.000 euros 2017- 2018

Study of the role of genetic polymorphism on the clinical evolution of the sickle cell disease.  Annalisa RUGGIERI – Paris EUROCORD

This study will allow to calculate the probability to find a compatible donor, but at the same time to choose patients for those transplants are mostly indicated. This study will be based on the data collected by the hospital of Tenon, by the Univesity of Sao Paulo in Brazil and by the reference centre on sickle cell disease in Saint Louis in Senegal.

Budget: 15.000 euros 2017-2018

Impact of sickle cell disease on the functions of the human placenta

Anne CORDIER – Francia

The project intends to evaluate the impact of the sickle cell disease on pregnancy evolution.  This original project is about 15 cases of study and the complications which are extremely serious during pregnancy. This study will confirm an already known point of view. The project has been submitted to Cordons de Vie in 2016, but the Scientific Committee put it in stand-by. It has been then amended and submitted again.

Budget: 10.000 euros in 2017

Funds for humanitarian actions

Support for the training of the treatment of sickle-cell disease for African doctors

The funds allocated have financed 2 Mauritanian doctors and 2 Nigerian doctors, who attended the University Diploma of Sickle Cell Disease in Bamako (Mali) in October 2017 at the CRLD: Center for research and control of sickle cell disease.

Budget: 7.200 euros

THE ASSOCIATION “CORDON DE VIE” HAS BEEN CREATED TO TURN THE HOPES INTO REALITY.