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How can #sicklecell impact a person's physical and mental wellbeing? #SCDwarrior Louisa shares her life story in our 5 minute video. Please watch, like, and share to raise awareness for this #invisibleillness #MentalHealthMatters youtube.com/watch?v=8JCmQy…

🩸The NHS needs one million regular blood donors to ensure patients get the care they need. Each donation makes an incredible difference and can save up to three lives🩸 Book your appointment today: blood.co.uk #GiveBlood #NationalBloodWeek

We are back @ExRdFestival today! Test your pipetting skills (in our custom lab coats!), learn about #SickleCell with our quiz, see real blood cells through a microscope, or craft a message for #SCDwarriors at our art table: imperial.ac.uk/immunology-inf…

Already busy at #ExRdFest - we are having an amazing time sharing information about #SickleCellDisease and #BloodScience🩸 Join us to take part in creative activities and test your knowledge with our interactive quiz!

Come find us in the NextGen Zone from 12pm today and tomorrow! Learn all about #SickleCellDisease and what it is like to live with this #invisibleillness through interactive activities 🧡

We’re thrilled that the @InvisWarriorSCD project is back at the Great Exhibition Road Festival! Enjoy free art & science events, meet scientists, and learn about blood cells & diseases. Join this weekend 📅7–8 June, 🕥12–6pm. Fun for all ages! #GreatExhibitionRoadFestival

It's nearly time for @ExRdFestival! 🥳 Join the #InvisibleWarriorSCD team in the NextGen Zone - talk to scientists, get hands-on with creative activities, use our microscope to study blood cells up close and test your knowledge with our quiz! More info👉tinyurl.com/yc8ck53a

🎨 Hertz Nazaire turned pain into purpose. Despite battling #sicklecell, he created powerful art to express the Warrior experience. His legacy now travels through The Nod to Naz exhibit, inspiring many. ✊🏾 This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor his impact! #SickleCellMidwest #BHM

The #InvisibleWarriorSCD team will also be back at the @ExRdFestival! You can now sign up (see post below) and join us on 7+8 June for two days of learning about #BloodScience, #SickleCell, and #MentalHealth at our stand in the NextGen zone. Hope to see you there. #SciComm

Registration for the Great Exhibition Road Festival is now OPEN!🎉 We're planning a packed weekend, full of exciting free events for all ages: from hands-on workshops to fascinating talks, and immersive performances to amazing art🎨🧬 Register now: ow.ly/RNWQ50VkJbU

Thank you William Perkin CofE High School for inviting our Linda (@icoutreach) and Louisa for a #SickleCell school session for Y7-9. See the full article here: williamperkin.org.uk/blog/2025-03-1… #SickleCellAwareness #SCDWarrior #BloodScience

Sharing this call from @imperialcollege students for #SickleCell warriors, medical specialists, and carers to fill in this survey: qualtricsxmjb758km3z.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3X… #SickleCell #designengineering #survey

Exciting news! If you haven't heard the gene therapy exa-cel has been approved for sickle cell patients 12 & older who have recurrent crises & lack a stem cell donor. This breakthrough offers new hope. More info: bit.ly/4jPk1GO #sicklecell #genetherapy #exacel

Exciting news! 🙌 @imperialcollege & @ImperialNHS have launched the Sickle Cell Alliance, a groundbreaking partnership to transform #SickleCell care through education, diversity, innovation, and inclusivity. Learn more ➡️ imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/news/…

Thank you Brendan Foster for these great photographs of the #InvisibleWarrior team in action at the #ImperialLates @imperialcollege. Our stand to raise awareness for #SickleCell was visited by many interested visitors, thank you for all your questions and interest in our work!

Thank you @imperialmarrow for joining us at the @imperialcollege #Lates. Marrow raises awareness for the importance of #stemcelldonors @AnthonyNolan. Great to see so many visitors swabbing up for the registry! #SickleCellAwareness #bonemarrowdonation

This amazing visitor at the #ImperialLates learned at our stand about the difference between a normal, round-shaped red blood cell, and a stiff #sicklecell red blood cell. And then they went to explain what they had learned to their friend! 💛 Impressed💛 #sicklecellawareness

Thank you @givebloodlove for joining us at the #ImperialLates last week to raise awareness for #BlackBloodDonation. Find more information and sign up to donate via: blood.co.uk @ImperialSpark @GiveBloodNHS @imperialcollege #blooddonation #givebloodspreadlove

These incredible dolls were made by y10 STEM Futures students @icoutreach this summer, and joined the #InvisibleWarrior team last week at the @imperialcollege #Lates to highlight #InvisibleDisabilities during #DisabilityHistoryMonth. #sicklecellawareness #SCDwarrior

Thank you @ImperialSpark for the #ImperialLates this Thursday! A lot of visitors came to our stand to learn about #SickleCell and #InvisibleDisabilities, using their #senses to feel and see how sickle cell affects #redbloodcells. Big thanks to our team, volunteers and organisers!

“Raising awareness about living with Sickle Cell can help others facing similar challenges and demonstrate that it is possible to thrive in science while living with a disability.” blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-peopl… @imperialcollege @imperialasone #DisabilityHistoryMonth #SickleCell