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World Cancer Day: Interview with Dr. Rajneesh Nath and Virginia, Cord Blood Recipient

1/30/2020

 
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In celebration of World Cancer Day, Save the Cord Foundation is proud to present this fascinating and inspiring interview with Dr. Rajneesh Nath and his patient, Virginia.

In 2013, Virginia was diagnosed with cancer at 81 years old and told initially that there were no treatment options given her age. Luckily, one of her doctors referred her to the University of Massachusetts where she met Dr. Rajneesh Nath. He reviewed her options and recommended a cord blood transplant because it was easier to match than a bone marrow stem cell transplant and readily available. He also considered the fact that cord blood transplants typically lead to fewer issues with Graft versus Host Disease. 

Virginia had no hesitation about proceeding with the cord blood transplant. She knew it was her best chance at finding a cure. She made the right choice!

Meet Virginia and hear how the decision to pursue a cord blood transplant was made. Learn how Dr. Nath assessed her case and why he considered a cord blood transplant to be the best option for her, despite her advanced age. 

Virginia is living proof why saving cord blood is so important. In particular, donated cord blood is used on a regular basis to help cancer patients of all ages to find a stem cell match. It is vitaly important that parents and doctors continue to save cord blood around the globe. 

Watch the interview with Dr. Rajneesh Nath and Virginia now.

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Save the Cord Foundation is an Official Participant in World Cancer Day.

Spread the news! We can beat cancer with cord blood!  It is already happening and we are going to celebrate cord blood’s success on World Cancer Day. Join us to spread the word to parents and medical professionals about this valuable medical resource. Let’s encourage more parents to save the cord. 

​Save the Cord Foundation is a proud participant in World Cancer Day (visit the WCD site).

Cancer awareness and cord blood education go year round but this February 4th everyone is making a special effort to get the word out. Why is this important?  First of all, though doctors have not yet “cured” cancer it is fair to say that huge progress has been made. Part of that progress is largely due to cord blood!
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Join us as we reach out to members of the medical community and parents to explain how cord blood is being used to treat 80+ diseases including many blood cancers.

Click here to meet other cancer survivors treated with cord blood featured in previous World Cancer Day campaigns.

Arizona Governor Ducey Proclaims Cord Blood Day - November 15th

11/19/2019

 
Save the Cord Foundation is thrilled to announce that the Governor of Arizona, Douglas Ducey has made an official proclamation making November 15th CORD BLOOD DAY for the state. 

This proclamation coincides with celebrations worldwide for World Cord Blood Day, held on November 15th 2019.

In the proclamation, Governor Ducey recognized why cord blood is so important: 
  • cord blood stem cells can be used to treat and cure over 80 life threatening diseases
  • collecting and adding diverse units of cord blood is important because individuals of certain ethnic and mixed backgrounds are dramatically under represented on the national cord blood inventory.  Adding diverse units of umbilical cord blood to the registry increases the likelihood that patients from communities all across Arizona will find a life-saving cord blood match
  • donated cord blood units can be listed on the nation Be The Match Registry where they are made available to any patient in need of a transplant or provided to Arizona researchers working on curing blood cancers and other diseases
  • the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Arizona Biomedical Research Center, have partnered with Maricorpa Integrated Health Services, Dignity St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Chandler Regional Medical Center, Tucson Medical Center and Save the Cord Foundation. 

Learn more about the
Arizona Public Cord Blood Program
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We wish to thank Governor Ducey for his continued support
and efforts in highlighting the importance of cord blood donation within the state of Arizona. 

Intel ISEF 2019: Cord Blood Stem Cells Front and Center at the "Olympics of Science Fairs" in Phoenix, Arizona

3/18/2019

 
Outstanding STEM Students from Over 75 Counties
to Learn about Cord Blood Stem Cells at Intel ISEF 2019
Save the Cord Foundation is proud to announce our participation in Intel ISEF 2019! For this prestigious event, we are thrilled to have the support of the Arizona Public Cord Blood Program. Together, we will be bringing cord blood education to the next generation of scientists, doctors, nurses and community leaders. 
Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair), a program of Society for Science & the Public, is often referred to as the “Olympics of Science Fairs” welcoming the brightest STEM students from more than 75 different countries.  ​Each year, millions of high school aged students compete around the globe in local and school-sponsored science fairs for an opportunity to showcase their independent research and compete for approximately $4 million in prizes at Intel ISEF. Visit the official site here.

Nearly 5000 students, their teachers and mentors attend this event annually. Intel ISEF unites these top young scientific minds, showcasing their talents on an international stage, where doctoral level scientists review and judge their work. The research presented by students is of the highest caliber. 

For example, last year, one of the winners of the multi-disciplinary Dudley R. Herschbach SIYSS award was Nabeel Quryshi from the University School of Milwaukee, WI for his research, "Role of Telomerase in Vascular Function and Exploration of Mitochondrial Dynamics: A Novel Approach to Treatment of Vascular Dysfunction."
​Intel ISEF 2019
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, Arizona
May 12-17, 2019

​PUBLIC DAY: Thursday, May 16th
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Learn more about Intel ISEF 2019. Register to attend.
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Dr. Wise Young

Discover the Research:
Cord Blood to Potentially Treat Spinal Cord Injury


Intel ISEF 2019 Symposia Featured Speaker
We are honored to welcome Dr. Wise Young of ​Rutgers University and the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience as our featured speaker for the Intel ISEF 2019 Symposia.

An engaging speaker and pioneer in the field, Dr. Young will speak about his ground-breaking clinical trials using cord blood to potentially treat spinal cord injury. Dr. Young will highlight the results from these clinical trials which he is leading in the US as well as across China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Norway and India via a large clinical trial network established for this purpose. In the initial results from the Phase II trial in Kunming, China, 75% of the participants (15 out of 20) recovered walking with a rolling walker.  

Dr. Young will also discuss the growing need for cord blood globally with regards to current applications to treat cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Likewise, he will highlight recent developments in the medical world that could stimulate a sudden increase in the demand for cord blood, notably in the field of regenerative medicine.  Learn more about Dr. Wise Young here.

NEXT GENERATION: Cord Blood

Students who attend Intel ISEF will be encouraged to participate in the "NEXT GENERATION: Cord Blood" program and to share this program with others in their communities when they return home. This program brings cord blood education directly to the classroom thanks to a curated selection of videos and detailed lesson plans designed with  Students and teachers will have the opportunity to register for a free NEXT GENERATION account and newsletter focused exclusively on cord blood. Learn more about our NEXT GENERATION: Cord Blood program here.

Our partner for this event. . . 
The Arizona Public Cord Blood Program is a state-run program from the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre. The program was created to advance the collection of and increase the number of cord blood units available for transplantation via the national registry managed by NMDP/BeTheMatch.

The program provides Arizona with a public umbilical cord blood banking program and is currently available in five hospitals throughout the state. It is free to donate your newborn’s cord blood to this program. Learn more here.
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Cord blood collection for the Arizona Public Cord Blood Program

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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.

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