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A Complete Guide to Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Core Facilities

December 10, 2025 By Cade Hildreth, Founder & President Leave a Comment

Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) core facilities are facilities created to facilitate the derivation and distribution of iPSC lines. These facilities promote iPSC research advances by providing disease-specific iPSC lines to researchers, thereby allowing more researchers to study mechanisms of disease and new therapeutic applications.

Induced pluripotent stem cell core facilities can also provide services related to iPSCs, including consultation and technical services, as well as training in iPSC technology.

Common services that the core facilities provide are derivation, maintenance, and characterization of iPSCs. They may also provide control iPSC lines, validated iPSC culture reagents, and more.

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What Are iPSCs, Who is Funding Them, and What Trials are Underway?

December 4, 2025 By Cade Hildreth, Founder & President Leave a Comment

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) can be made by reprogramming mature adult cells back into an embryonic-like state. Derived from skin or blood cells, iPS cells are not controversial, because they are made from adult cells. As pluripotent stem cells, they can give rise to all of the tissues that form the human body. [Read more…]

AABB To Run Limited-Time Certified Advanced Biotherapies Professional (CABP) Free Exam Retake Offer

December 2, 2025 By BioInformant Team Leave a Comment

December 2, 2025, Bethesda, MD – The Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) is pleased to announce a limited-time Certified Advanced Biotherapies Professional (CABP) free exam retake offer, supporting prospective CABPs looking to pursue the credential and take their biotherapies expertise to the next level in 2026.

Starting December 1, 2025, AABB is running a limited-time offer to approved CABP applicants: Candidates who submit their CABP application before midnight on Jan. 9, 2026, will receive a free CABP exam retake voucher (usually $150).
Additionally, approved applicants will also receive complimentary access to AABB’s CABP Exam Prep Bootcamps video series (a $275 value). Developed by a diverse panel of credentialed CABPs and experts in the biotherapies field, each pre-recorded bootcamp focuses on one of the seven domains covered in the CABP exam. Each bootcamp also includes the presenter’s handouts and a downloadable audio file. The complimentary “Getting Started with CABP” bootcamp includes a self-assessment tool, study plan tool and a study group planner.

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Comparison of the Top 3 International Cord Blood Banks – FamiCord, CryoHoldco, and GCBC

December 2, 2025 By BioInformant Team Leave a Comment

In a recent article, BioInformant compared the top three largest cord blood banks within the United States. The purpose of the analysis was to consider comparative metrics between the largest market leaders in the cord blood industry within the United States, the most mature cord blood market worldwide. [Read more…]

What is Cell Reprogramming and What Does It Mean?

December 2, 2025 By Cade Hildreth, Founder & President Leave a Comment

Can you imagine a world where doctors have the power to replace dead, disease-causing cells with healthy ones produced in a laboratory? With continued research into cell reprogramming that future isn’t far off. There have already been several successful trials with this technology. Despite its immense potential and expanding use, many individuals still remain unfamiliar with the concept of cell reprogramming.

So, what is cell reprogramming? And what are some of the obstacles that the field faces today? In this quick summary of cell reprogramming, we’ll answer these questions and more. [Read more…]