On 22 December, the TRACER consortium hosted the third edition of the lab tour at Sanquin. After a previous tour in April and the first edition in December 2024, it was once again a pleasure to welcome patients involved in the Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI) research, together with representatives from Stichting OSCAR and Stichting Zeldzame Bloedziekten. The continued enthusiasm for these lab visits shows just how much interest there is in seeing what happens behind t

On June 19th, World Sickle Cell Day 2025, our research group participated in raising awareness for sickle cell disease by engaging with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and members of the public at the event organized by the Sikkelcelfonds at ITA. Building on last year’s World Sickle Cell Day, when the exhibition You Can Never Feel My Pain  was first opened, this year offered a meaningful opportunity to reconnect with its messages and to reflect on what they con

On May 15th 2024, all the consortium researchers met each other again in Rotterdam to discuss the progress of TRACER, to celebrate the milestones we have already achieved, and to help each other in areas where help is needed. In addition to the researchers, we also welcomed the TRACER User Committee at the meeting. They were able to ask critical questions and helped us think about our research from another perspective. We also shared an overview of scientific articles that ha