The history of cord blood banking is fascinating, because the service did not exist on a widespread basis until a few decades ago. Below, we introduce key historical events that have affected cord blood and cord tissue storage, both in the U.S. and worldwide.
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Gamida Cell, President Dr. Yael Margolin Reveals the Unmet Need in HSCT

Gamida Cell is a cell therapy company that is best known for its innovative approaches to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel, Gamida Cell has been advancing several clinical programs using ex vivo expanded hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) created using its proprietary nicotinamide (NAM) technology.
I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Yael Margolin, President of Gamida Cell. In this interview, we discuss how Gamida Cell is using cell therapeutics to address the unmet need in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). [Read more…]
Top 5 Cord Blood Industry Influencers
Below are our awards for the top five cord blood industry influencers worldwide.
These individuals are all renowned industry experts, innovative thought leaders, and highly sought after speakers, advisors, and board members. Their opinions on cord blood banking topics can substantially alter public perception.
Congrats to those on this list!
Cord Blood Banking Industry – Key Benchmarks to Track & Why to Care
The “Global Cord Blood Banking Industry Report” reveals key benchmarks to track and why you should care. Benchmarks are critical to assess, because the cord blood banking industry has matured substantially over the past few years, creating both serious threats and novel opportunities.
Therefore, judging individual company performance relative to the broader cord blood marketplace has become substantially more complex.
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30 Key Patents about Cord Blood (UPSTO)
A crucial benchmark to track for the cord blood market is the number and type of cord blood related patents that have been issued.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a patent analysis tool that offers a “Full Text and Image Database Search.” The database includes information about all American patents, from the first patent issued in 1790 to the most recent issue week.1 The text of patents issued from January 1976 to the present is fully searchable, including bibliographic data, such as the inventor’s name, the patent’s title, and the assignee’s name; the abstract; the full description of the invention; and the claims.2 [Read more…]
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