I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Filippo Milano, Associate Director of Cord Blood Transplantation at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre about cord blood transplantation. In this interview, Dr. Milano speaks about trends in cord blood transplantation (CBT) that are affecting the global cord blood industry. [Read more…]
Donor Egg Bank to Provide Free Cord Blood Processing through FamilyCord
World’s Largest Frozen Egg Bank offers a Lifetime of Security
Rockville, MD, Aug. 1, 2017— Donor Egg Bank, a California Cryobank company, continues to set the standard for the frozen donor egg industry by offering a truly once in lifetime opportunity to their intended parents – free processing for their future babies’ cord blood stem cells through sister company FamilyCord – a $1,500 savings.
These 4 Companies Dominate the Cord Blood Processing Industry
This article identifies four key processing technologies that are utilized by cord blood banks worldwide and the companies responsible for developing each one. Automated processing systems have many benefits, including speed, processing efficiency, and cost-savings. However, automated processing systems have not always dominated the cord blood banking industry.
Cell Processing in the Cord Banking Industry
Gamida Cell Inc. Names Ronit Simantov, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Simantov brings to the company extensive medical experience in late stage development and commercialization of cancer treatments
Jerusalem, Israel and New York, New York, July 10, 2017 — Gamida Cell, a leader in cellular and immune therapies for the treatment of cancer and orphan genetic diseases, announced today that Ronit Simantov, M.D. will join the Company as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) based in the U.S. [Read more…]
$15M Upstate Cord Blood Bank Opens in Syracuse, NY
On February 9, 2017, Upstate Cord Blood Bank in Syracuse, NY, opened its doors. The planning and construction was a lengthy process and cost $15 million.
The project origins go back to 2006 when the center was first proposed. Unfortunately, state funding for the project was delayed in 2008 due to economic conditions, and the build out of the cord blood bank was further delayed when design changes were implemented during construction. Senator John DeFrancisco had a pivotal role in securing state funding for the cord blood bank. [Read more…]
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