Francesca Vinchi

Solve Sickle Cell Initiative @EmoryUniversity #SickleCellDisease #HemeIronBiology

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Dear BioIron Colleagues,

Join us at the 2026 European Iron Club (EIC) Meeting, taking place at Trinity College Dublin from 18–20 June 2026.

⏳ Key Deadlines:

📌 Abstract Submission 17 March 2026

🏨 OnSite Accommodation – Reserve by 31 March 2026

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The BioIron Society proudly highlights leading research groups advancing iron biology and medicine worldwide.

🌍 This week, we feature Dr. Samira Lakhal-Littleton’s laboratory at the University of Oxford, UK. 🎓

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The BioIron Junior Board is pleased to invite applications for the EVOLVE Mentoring Program, an initiative designed to support the professional and personal development of PhD students and early-career Postdocs.

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Spotlight Paper! POSTED
📢 “Vamifeport, a clinical stage oral ferroportin inhibitor, alleviates murine lupus nephritis: A pilot study”. Katikaneni et al., 2026 Clinical Immunology

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🚀 Applications Now Open: EVOLVE Mentoring Program 2026–2027

The BioIron Junior Board is pleased to invite applications for the EVOLVE Mentoring Program, an initiative designed to support the professional and personal development of PhD students and early-career Postdocs.

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BioIron Social restarts in 2026 with an expanded Social Media Board to bring more content regarding the iron field, including publications, conferences, BioIron initiatives, lab highlights, & Webinars!
We hope you can follow along, repost & participate to our engaging activities!

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Join the Hematology Community at EHA 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 11-14 to share your latest research in the iron field!

Abstract submission deadline is TODAY - March 1st 2026!

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Learn about @ASH_hematology Initiatives on Iron Deficiency!

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Join the Iron Community in Dublin, Ireland, from 18 to 20 June for the European Iron Club 2026!

EIC will showcase the latest breakthroughs in iron metabolism & feature cutting-edge presentations, & unique networking opportunities!

Register at https://t.co/kehDltz304

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Join the inaugural lecture of the 2026 BioIron Webinar Series by James R. Connor, Penn State University, on 🧠 “Iron in the Brain”

🗓 26 March 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM (EST)
💻 Online via Zoom

🔗 Free registration: https://t.co/igu5mWNDRO

[Francesca Vinchi @IronResearchLab]

@ArdehaliHossein Hossein - on your right my university mate Alessandra Ghigo! We went to university together in Turin! The world is so small!!

[HemaSphere Journal (IF = 14.6) @Hemasphere_EHA]

HemaTopics are HemaSphere publications focusing on hot hematology topics including recent research developments, updates on diagnosis and treatment, policy and guidelines news, and more. This week we focus on the latest HemaTopic by Scientific Editor C de Bock, which discusses the discovery of targeting NPM1 as a new therapeutic target for AML immunotherapy. 

👉https://t.co/i0Km9lgkLJ

[Francesca Vinchi @IronResearchLab]

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic PostDoc fellow to join our lab at @EmoryUniversity and work on sickle cell disease and heme/iron biology.
Below the link to the application if interested:

https://t.co/eAQwjiDZ5m

[Francesca Vinchi @IronResearchLab]

A special thank to my mentor Karina Yazdanbakhsh, and to the members of my lab Sara Passos Zebulon Vance Ada Antypiuk Shobana Navaneethabalakrishnan Richa Sharma Michela Asperti. Without your dedication and hard work, the success of the lab would not have been possible!

[Francesca Vinchi @IronResearchLab]

After my move to Atlanta, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for these seven and a half years at the New York Blood Center. Over these past years, NYBC and all its members have played a crucial role in both my personal and professional growth.

[Francesca Vinchi @IronResearchLab]

Happy to announce that earlier this week I have joined @EmoryUniversity
SOM in Atlanta! The lab is embedded in the unique environment of the Solve Sickle Cell Initiative, a new endeavor dedicated to Sickle Cell Research and committed to the improvement of sickle patients’lives!

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🚨 Registration is OPEN & FREE for the 2025 Red Cell Club + East-West Iron Club Meeting!
📍 Oct 27–29, 2025, Baltimore
🩸 Cutting-edge science in erythropoiesis & iron metabolism
🧪 35 oral slots for junior investigators/trainees
🔗 Register now: https://t.co/JnuWOkDUSY

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You are all invited to the Combined Red Cell & East-West Iron Club Meeting 2025, Oct 27–29, 2025, Baltimore!
Registration and abstract submission are now OPEN & FREE of charge!
Register NOW at https://t.co/NjZqTeJL4o and submit your abstract! #RCC #EWIC

[HemaSphere Journal (IF = 14.6) @Hemasphere_EHA]

Well this is certainly post-#EHA2025 news to return to! Happy days.

[Francesca Vinchi @IronResearchLab]

I cannot be more proud of HemaSphere, the journal I am contributing to build since the last 7 years!This is not simply a journal for me but became family and a dream team work!Extremely exciting seeing the journal flourishing and being appreciated! @Hemasphere_EHA @EHA_Hematology

[Jan Cools @CoolsJn]

Exciting to share the new impact factor of @Hemasphere_EHA : 14.6 - ranking as number 5 of 99 hematology journals (Source: Journal Citations Reports, Clarivate). @EHA_Hematology https://t.co/3zUUmb6hYA