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Dr. Daniel Leung and his colleagues from the University of Utah with ideSHi members, including lead Dr. Firdausi Qadri in the SS Qadri Conference Room. [siteorigin_widget class=”Sfsi_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget]

ideSHi and First Security Islami Bank Ltd. collaborated to host a ‘Thalassemia Awareness and Free Carrier Screening Program’ at HMBD Learning Center at Camp-13 in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on the 10th to 12th of March.

ideSHi has relocated to its own, expanded premises at Kalshi Road, Dhaka in December of 2021.

On the 8th of January 2022, ideSHi conducted the “Thalassemia Awareness and Free Carrier Screening Program” in Ruqayyah Hall of the University of Dhaka, sponsored by First Security Islami Bank (FSIBL).

On November 21, Ms. Eva Sebbane and Mr. Eric Nerrienet from Fondation Mérieux visited the new ideSHi campus in Kalshi, Dhaka. During this visit, ideSHi researchers and staff joined the delegates in discussing the growth and direction of the institute with regards to the improved and expanded laboratory facilities, which were showcased to the visitors

Thalassemia can be prevented – with this belief, ideSHi co-founder Prof. Syed Saleheen Qadri started the thalassemia awareness and free screening programs across Bangladesh. Since its inception in 2017, ideSHi has visited many higher-educational institutions to spread the word about thalassemia. Thalassemia is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. This means that this disease is not