Founded 2024 · Supported by TIF

Nordic collaboration in RBC disorders

The Nordic RBC Group connects healthcare professionals and researchers across the Nordic countries to improve care, education and research in RBC disorders, including thalassemia and sickle cell disease.

Latest meeting

2nd Nordic RBC Meeting

18–19 September 2025
Scandic Kødbyen, Copenhagen

The second Nordic RBC Meeting, bringing together around 100 healthcare professionals from the Nordic countries for sessions on haemoglobinopathy care, RBC disorders, patient support, screening programmes and novel treatments.

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Clinical care

Supporting access to expertise and shared knowledge in RBC disorders across the Nordic region.

Education

Annual meetings and educational activities with Nordic and international experts.

Research

Facilitating collaboration, clinical trials and translational research in hereditary anaemias and related RBC disorders.

What we do

A Nordic network for RBC disorders

  • 1

    Bring together clinicians, nurses and researchers with an interest in RBC disorders.

  • 2

    Support professional exchange across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and other Nordic/Baltic collaborators where relevant.

  • 3

    Share information about meetings, guidelines, clinical trials and research protocols.

  • 4

    Improve awareness and management of haemoglobinopathies and other rare RBC disorders.

  • 5

    Promote collaboration with international partners, including TIF.

Education

Henrik Birgens Fellowship 2026

A five-day advanced clinical training programme at the Danish Red Blood Cell Centre, Copenhagen. Open to physicians from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Application deadline: 21 August 2026.

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Annual Nordic RBC Meeting

An academic and educational meeting for the Nordic RBC community

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The Nordic RBC Meeting is an annual academic and educational meeting for healthcare professionals and researchers working with RBC disorders. The meeting brings together Nordic participants and international speakers for presentations, discussion and networking.

18–19 September 2025

2nd Nordic RBC Meeting

Scandic Kødbyen, Copenhagen

Haemoglobinopathy care, RBC disorders, patient support, screening programmes and novel treatments.

12–13 September 2024

1st Nordic RBC Meeting

Scandic Copenhagen, Copenhagen

Haemoglobinopathies, thalassemia and sickle cell disease.

Organised in collaboration with TIF.

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