"By using gene therapy, if sickle cell disease can be cured, it would then be possible to apply the knowledge to other…"

"The ultimate thing for me, particularly as a physician scientist, is not just discovery, but also seeing the applicat…"

"There is almost minimal investment in research and development in not only Africa, but many third world countries. Yo…"

"But I like to look at the prevalence of sickle-cell disease as an advantage – this is an opportunity where we can lea…"

"“Mothers who have lost children now know their lives mattered.""

"The danger for an African scientist, because there are so few of us, is that you end up taking administrative positio…"

"Two or three of my colleagues left science because they didn’t get the right opportunities at the right times. These …"

"My goal is to become involved in health policy and advocacy, to try to make decision makers understand why they shoul…"

"I think it is very important when you are working on a disease to work closely with the people who are affected by it."

"The process of research is learning, unlearning and re-learning. We need to have the humility and willingness to lear…"