[Gene Therapy Webinar Series] Webinar #7 | In their Own Words: Two Africans Cured of SIckle Cell Disease by Gene Therapy

In their Own Words: Two Africans Cured of SIckle Cell Disease by Gene Therapy

Date: 20th October 2025

Hour: 3 pm EAT | 1 pm WEST

Platform: 100% virtual via zoom

Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wewRRK9tTwWSf0VDOr8Biw

Speakers & Biography:

Jimi Olaghere

Functionally cured of SCD through Casgevy, World's first SCD-cured person to reach the Summit of Kilimanjaro. An Advocate for increased accessibility of Gene Therapy for SCD patients worldwide.

Allan Byamukama

One of the first 15 people in the world to receive the cutting-edge therapy for SCD, Casgevy. A Social Worker and Patient Advocate.