Cord Blood Education for Parents, Health Professionals and Students - Save the Cord Foundation
  • Home
  • Step-by-Step
  • LEARN
    • Cord Blood Facts
    • Types of stem cells
    • Diseases Treated >
      • Regenerative Medicine: Cord Blood is Critical
      • Participate in a Cord Blood Clinical Trial
    • Cord Blood FAQs
    • Cord Blood News >
      • RESEARCH
      • PROJECTS and EVENTS
      • RESOURCES
    • Video Gallery
    • Find a Cord Blood Bank
  • Get Involved
    • ABOUT US >
      • Scientific Advisory Board
      • Inspiring Partners
      • FACT Allied Learning Center
    • Register for Newsletter
    • Our Work in Action >
      • World Cord Blood Day
      • Arizona Public Cord Blood Program
      • Share the Science
      • NEXT GENERATION: Cord Blood
      • Cord Blood Conferences & Workshops
      • World Cancer Day
    • Cord Blood Education Champions
    • Internship Program at University of Arizona
    • Start a Cord Blood Donation Program
    • Contact Us
  • DONATE
  • Spanish Version
    • Step-by-Step Spanish
    • APRENDER >
      • Datos de la sangre del cordón
      • Tipos de celdas
    • ENCUENTRE UN BANCO
    • PARTICIPE >
      • COMENZAR UN PROGRAMA DE DONACION
    • DONAR
    • VIDEOS EN ESPAÑOL
    • NOTICIAS DE LA SANGRE DEL CORDON >
      • Curar la diabetes con sangre del cordón?
      • Ensayos Clinicos
      • Dia Mundial de la Sangre del Cordón Umbilical
      • Controversia respecto a las células madre
      • Medicina regenerativa
      • Sangre del Cordón Umbilical en Arizona 2018
  • Search
  • Home
  • Step-by-Step
  • LEARN
    • Cord Blood Facts
    • Types of stem cells
    • Diseases Treated >
      • Regenerative Medicine: Cord Blood is Critical
      • Participate in a Cord Blood Clinical Trial
    • Cord Blood FAQs
    • Cord Blood News >
      • RESEARCH
      • PROJECTS and EVENTS
      • RESOURCES
    • Video Gallery
    • Find a Cord Blood Bank
  • Get Involved
    • ABOUT US >
      • Scientific Advisory Board
      • Inspiring Partners
      • FACT Allied Learning Center
    • Register for Newsletter
    • Our Work in Action >
      • World Cord Blood Day
      • Arizona Public Cord Blood Program
      • Share the Science
      • NEXT GENERATION: Cord Blood
      • Cord Blood Conferences & Workshops
      • World Cancer Day
    • Cord Blood Education Champions
    • Internship Program at University of Arizona
    • Start a Cord Blood Donation Program
    • Contact Us
  • DONATE
  • Spanish Version
    • Step-by-Step Spanish
    • APRENDER >
      • Datos de la sangre del cordón
      • Tipos de celdas
    • ENCUENTRE UN BANCO
    • PARTICIPE >
      • COMENZAR UN PROGRAMA DE DONACION
    • DONAR
    • VIDEOS EN ESPAÑOL
    • NOTICIAS DE LA SANGRE DEL CORDON >
      • Curar la diabetes con sangre del cordón?
      • Ensayos Clinicos
      • Dia Mundial de la Sangre del Cordón Umbilical
      • Controversia respecto a las células madre
      • Medicina regenerativa
      • Sangre del Cordón Umbilical en Arizona 2018
  • Search

Share the Science: Dr. Heidi Elmoazzen - Impact of COVID-19 on Stem Cell Community

11/25/2020

 
Picture
Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Dr. Heidi Elmoazzen, Director of Stem Cells at Cord Blood Services, as our featured speaker for our next edition of Share the Science on December 9th, 2020. Join us to hear Dr. Elmoazzen present her research regarding the impact and trends following Covid-19 on the stem cell community.  Recording now available - Watch Now.
​

Share the Science is a free webinar series focused on the cord blood industry and the latest research in this field.  As always, we invite both health professionals and the general public to join us for this unique online educational series. Learn more about this exciting educational series here.

Increase of cord blood usage. Trends for the future.

COVID-19 has had a significant global impact on the stem cell and cord blood community. With hospitals at maximum capacity and travel restrictions often in place, many cancer patients have discovered that their original bone marrow donor may no longer be available or that a Covid infection has made this donation impossible. Luckily, doctors have another source of stem cells -- cord blood. 

As the Director of Stem Cells at Canadian Blood Services, Dr. Heidi Elmoazzen has witnessed this evolution first hand. We are pleased to welcome her this December to give us a live update on the situation. She will explain how the pandemic has impacted the stem cell supply chain, registries, and recruitment. Dr. Elmoazzen will also examine the advantages of cord blood-derived stem cells and examine why the demand for cord blood products has increased during the pandemic.

If your medical team is considering collecting cord blood or recommending it for stem cell transplants, this is a vital webinar to attend. The industry is changing rapidly while the pandemic brings new logistical challenges everyday. Learning from experts like Dr. Elmoazzen is critical. Make this webinar a must see for your team of doctors, nurses, midwives and hospital administration.
Attendees will learn:
  • Stem cell recruitment tactics during the pandemic
  • Performing cord blood collections safely during a pandemic
  • Possible trends in 2021 for the stem cell supply chain
Dr. Elmoazzen will discuss how the pandemic has halted or hindered collection of cord blood as a “non-essential service,” and the measures hospitals and cord blood banks must take to prepare for the future. Register now to learn more about preserving the stem cell supply in these unprecedented times.
SHARE THE SCIENCE
with
Heidi Elmoazzen, PhD

Director of Stem Cells at Cord Blood Services

"Impact of Covid-19 on the Stem Cell Community"

Free webinar.  Open to the public.
​
Wednesday, December 9th - 12:30 pm Eastern Time/ 9:30 am Pacific Time
Register Now: Share the Science with Dr. Heidi Elmoazzen

About the speaker

​Dr. Elmoazzen obtained her Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from the University of Alberta with a concentration in cryobiology. She then went on to do a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and later became an instructor at Harvard Medical School and an Assistant in Bioengineering in the Department of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her main areas of expertise include bio-preservation, stem cell banking, and translational medicine.
Picture

We wish to thank Dr. Heidi Elmoazzen for volunteering her time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing her valuable insight
on the impact of Covid-19 on stem cell transplants. 
​
We also wish to also thank our generous sponsor and partner for this event,
WellSky Health, who continue to support cord blood
education through our “Share the Science” series.

Picture
Picture

World Cord Blood Day 2020

2/17/2020

 
Picture
World Cord Blood Day 2020 is NOVEMBER 17th. 

This free event will provide an opportunity for parents, doctors, nurses and midwives to learn about the current and future uses of cord blood stem cells.

​Learn more at www.WorldCordBloodDay.org 

World Cord Blood Day is hosted/organized by Save the Cord Foundation. 
The Official Sponsor of World Cord Blood Day 2020 is Quick Specialized Healthcare Logistics.

​About Save the Cord Foundation

Save the Cord Foundation (a 501c3 non-profit) was established to advance cord blood education. The Foundation provides non-commercial information to parents, health professionals and the public regarding methods for saving cord blood, as well as current applications using cord blood and the latest research. Learn more at www.SaveTheCordFoundation.org.


​
About Quick Specialized Healthcare Logistics

Quick is the trusted logistics leader serving the Healthcare and Life Science community for over 36 years. Quick safely transports human organs and tissue for transplant or research, blood, blood products, cord blood, bone marrow, medical devices and personalized medicine, 24/7/365. Quick's specially trained experts work with hospitals, laboratories, blood banks and medical processing centers, and utilize the safest routes to ensure integrity, temperature control and chain of custody throughout the transportation process. Learn more at www.quickhealthcare.aero.

5th Annual Arizona Public Cord Blood Conference: Path to the Future

2/17/2020

 
Picture
UPDATE - EVENT CANCELLED - MOVING ONLINE!  The Arizona Cord Blood Conference Planning Committee regrets that we have to cancel the 5th Annual Arizona Cord Blood Conference in Phoenix, AZ. Due to the COVID-19 response, many of the speakers are no longer able to make it in person.  The Committee will be working with the distinguished speakers from this event to record their presentations and make them available online in the coming months.  Updates will be posted on the event webpage (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-arizona-cord-blood-conference-cme-accredited-tickets-69861857697) and sent to those who provided their email when they registered for the event on Eventbrite.   
We are proud to announce the 5th Annual Arizona Cord Blood Conference: Path to the Future. Join us for this free live event on April 2nd, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ presented by the Arizona Public Cord Blood Program. 

The 2020 conference is building on years of success and a growing interest in cord blood from parents and the medical community. We have seen exciting advances not just in cord blood research but also cord blood donation programs. The industry is maturing and the general public is beoming more aware of the possible uses for cord blood today as well as tomorrow.  

REGISTER NOW (free event, open to the public)
Picture
​This year's program will feature outstanding world-renowned cord blood researchers and stem cell transplant experts, including:  
​
  • Wise Young, MD, PhD (W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers University): “Recent Advances and Updates on the Use of Cord Blood for Spinal Cord Injury”

  • Elizabeth Shpall, MD (MD Anderson Cancer Center): “Best Approaches to Cord Blood transplant – What’s the Future Hold for the Clinical Use of Cord Blood?

  • Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA (Johns Hopkins Medicine): “Ethical Considerations of Stem Cell use from Cord Blood and Tissues”

  • Marcie Finney, MS, MBA (Cleveland Cord Blood Bank): "Driving Cord Blood Utilization through Research and Development”

  • Jonathan Gutman, MD (University of Colorado Hospital and School of Medicine): “Overcoming Barriers and Improving Outcomes in Cord Blood Transplant”

  • Kristen Wilt "Cord Blood 101" (Tucson Medical Center)

And we will hear from several cord blood recipients:

  • Ryan Keeney "The Patient's Perspective"

  • Rachel Fryar with son, Luke "Our Story of Cord Blood and Cerebral Palsy" ​​
    ​
  • Alexes Harris, PhD "My Story, and Why Diversity Matters"
Register Here for AZ Public Cord Blood Conference 2020
Picture
For students interested in possible STEM careers, this conference will provide a unique opportunity to learn directly from those in the cord blood industry and discover new opportunities that are emerging thanks to exciting research and current uses for cord blood stem cells.

​For health professionals, you will have the opportunity to meet with leading scientists in this field and understand how your practice could immediately have impact or benefit from cord blood collections. As a medical practitioner, you can also earn CME* credits at this free conference.
​
For hospital administrators and policy makers, this conference will be key to better understanding the current status of the cord blood industry and how we can work together to improve it.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center and Arizona Department of Health Services. St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.



ARIZONA Cord Blood Conference
“Path to the Future”
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
at
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Goldman Auditorium
350 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona  85013


FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Spaces limited. Registration required.
Picture
Picture
*   *   *   *   *
This event is presented by
the Arizona Public Cord Blood Program
in collaboration with
the Arizona Department of Health Services (Arizona Biomedical Research Center),
Dignity Health, Tucson Medical Center, Valleywise Health and Save the Cord Foundation.
<<Previous

    Author

    Write something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview.

    Archives

    November 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    November 2019
    March 2019
    January 2019
    July 2018
    June 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    February 2017
    August 2016

    Categories

    All
    Projects And Events
    Research
    Resources

    RSS Feed

About Save the Cord Foundation

Picture
Save the Cord Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization, was established to promote awareness of the life-saving benefits of cord blood based on u​nbiased and factual information. The Foundation educates parents, health professionals and the general public about the need to preserve this valuable medical resource while providing information on both public cord blood donation programs and private family cord blood banks worldwide. Learn more about our global community.

Show your Support

Our mission depends on supporters like you. Please support our cause by making a donation or promoting our website and message where you can. We appreciate all the support!
Picture

Follow us on social media

Join the conversation

Tweets by @SaveTheCord
Copyright 2018 - All rights reserved. - Privacy Policy - Terms and Conditions