9th Annual Arizona Cord Blood Conference 2024

Register now for the 9th Annual Arizona Cord Blood Conference 2024! This conference is a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals, parents, students and the general public to learn about cord blood stem cells directly from world-leading experts.

Join us on April 18th, 2024 at the ASU Memorial Union (MU) in Tempe, Arizona and discover how cord blood is used to treat 80+ life-threatening diseases including many cancers like leukemia and lymphoma.  See the full agenda below.

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​2024 AGENDA

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.         Registration, Breakfast and Networking

9:00 - 9:10 a.m.         Welcome and Introductions - Kimberly Romo, Master of Ceremonies
9:10 - 9:50 a.m.         Opening Remarks and Welcome - Jennifer Cunico, Victor Waddell, PhD, John Garcia
9:50 - 10:15 a.m.       Hon. Juan A. Ciscomani, 6th Congressional District - U.S. House of Representatives
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.     Introduction to Cord Blood - Maegan Capitano, Ph.D.

10:45 - 11:20 a.m.      Refreshment Break

11:20 - 12:00 p.m.     Cord Blood Education Panel: Barbara Torrey, Charis Ober, Maegan Capitano, Ph.D. and Melanie Hall

12:00 - 1:15 p.m.       Lunch and Games and Education for Students

1:15 - 1:45 p.m.         Cord Blood Research: Chitra Hosing, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
1:45 - 2:05 p.m.         Cord Blood Transplant Survivor: Ariane Navarro, MD Anderson Cord Blood Bank
2:05 - 2:35 p.m.         Addressing the Need for More Transplant Centers: Filippo Milano, MD, Fred Hutch Cancer Center

2:35 - 2:50 p.m.         Refreshment Break

2:50 - 3:20 p.m.         Why a Bone Marrow Registry for Cord Blood? Heather Stefanski, MD, PhD (NMDP)
3:20 - 3:40 p.m.         Cord Blood Transplant Recipient:  Luke Fryer

3:40 - 4:10 p.m.         Call to Action: Maegan Capitano, Ph.D.
4:10 - 4:25 p.m.         Closing Remarks: John Garcia and Victor Waddell, Ph.D.

4:25 - 4:30 p.m.         End of Conference -  Kimberly Romo

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