Guest Voices

When I received a stem cell transplant in 2019, I was given something I had dreamed about for more than three decades: the chance to live without sickle cell disease. My brother was my donor, and because he was a perfect match, the transplant process was a success. For…

Richard Bayliss, 44, has hemoglobin SS, a severe form of sickle cell disease that comes with anemia; thus, it’s sometimes referred to as sickle cell anemia. He’s in the final year of a master’s degree in education, culture, and society at a university in London. He also…

Michelle Harlan is a second-year doctoral student pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology at George Mason University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in art history from Elon University and a Master of Professional Studies in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland. She worked as a research coordinator at…

Richard Bayliss is 44 years old and has sickle cell disease with hemoglobin SS disease. He’s in the final year of a master’s degree in education, culture, and society at a university in London. He also works part time as a community support worker helping vulnerable adults and those…