Dr. Neil Hanchard has completed both an M.B.B.S and PhD, focusing on pediatrics, human genetics, and clinical medicine. He has supported the field of medicine and healthcare by caring for patients with rare conditions, teaching the next generation of medical students and scientists, and researching complex pediatric conditions. His achievements have helped push forward potential treatments and key understandings into diseases, identifying genes involved in congenital cardiovascular disorders and their pathogenesis. Dr. Hanchard has been developing new insights into alloimmunization transfusions for sickle cell disease. He is currently a Senior Distinguished Investigator at the NIH NHGRI institute, working on multiple projects in childhood complex disease genomics and collaborating with the CAfGEN, a multi-national project working to support and grow genomic/genetic technologies to advance healthcare support in Africa. His commitment to his research and work has supported the medical field with a greater genetic understanding of disease and impacted afflicted populations directly through patient care and improved genetic technologies. He not only brings more attention to rare disorders that are often overlooked but also addresses health disparities that are prevalent globally.
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