Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Dr. Curtis Cetrulo, Jr., as our featured speaker for our next edition of Share the Science on January 28th, 2021. Join us to hear Dr. Cetrulo present his amazing research regarding the use of hematopoietic stem cells in revolutionary reconstructive penis transplants. 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. ***Please be advised that this webinar will contain some graphic images. While these are presented in a purely educational context, we would not recommend this webinar to young or sensitive viewers.*** Stem Cells: Use in Reconstructive TransplantationWhat role do stem cells have in reconstructive transplants? Vascularized composite allografts (VCAs) — transplants of the face, hand, and other extremities – offer great hope for those experiencing amputation, traumatic injury, or disfiguring disease. One obstacle to these procedures is the rejection of multiple tissue types from unrelated doors. Learn how hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) play a vital role as part of a broader immunosuppression approach that allows transplants of composite tissue types from unrelated donors to overcome rejection. Dr. Curtis Cetrulo practices cutting-edge adult and pediatric reconstructive microsurgery, as well as hand surgery, breast and burn reconstruction, and reconstruction of extremities and traumatic facial injuries. He presents numerous inspirational examples of how VCAs are changing lives. How has the use of HSCs changed lives? Dr. Cetrulo will present numerous examples from his work of how the use of HSCs has improved patient outcomes. Some of these cases have also been highlighted in the national media. The New York Times featured Dr. Cetrulo and his team in 2016 when they performed the world's first ever penis transplant. In 2019, The LA Times featured a series of articles highlighting Dr. Cetrulo and his team following a penis transplant performed on a soldier who had been injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Clearly, we still have much to learn about the use of HSCs in reconstructive transplants but thanks to Dr. Cetrulo's work we can see infinite possiblities for the use of these powerful stem cells. This is research which builds on the world of cord blood research and the use of cord blood stem cells in regenerative medicine. Understanding Dr. Cetrulo's work is key to this emerging field. SHARE THE SCIENCE with Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr., M.D., FACS Director of Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School "Reconstructive Transplantation: New Paradigms, New Technologies" Free webinar (pre-recorded). Open to the public. Thursday, January 28th - 2 pm Eastern Time/ 11 am Pacific Time This session was originally presented at WellSky’s CareForum Client Conference, and will now be rebroadcast as part of our Share the Science series in conjunction with Save the Cord Foundation. About the speaker
We wish to thank Dr. Curtis Cetrulo for volunteering his time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing his valuable insight on using HSC's for reconstructive transplantation. 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. Share the Science: Regenerative Stem Cell Therapies for the Wounded Warrior - Dr. Lloyd Rose10/8/2020
Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Dr. Lloyd Rose of US Army Medical Material Development Activity, as our featured speaker for our next edition of Share the Science on October 22nd, 2020. Join us to hear Dr. Rose present his research regarding regenerative stem cell therapies and how the US Department of Defense is harnessing this research to help injured soldiers. Recording now available . Click here to view. 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. Department of Defense Harnessing Stem Cell TherapiesThe last two decades have seen great improvement in our ability to keep traumatically injured soldiers alive from wounds that previously would have proven fatal. However, the result has been an increase in severe functional deficits due to loss of tissue and limbs. Harnessing stem cell therapies to regenerate lost or damaged tissue holds out hope for restoring our Wounded Warriors to full functionality and improving their quality of life.
Register now to discover some of the extraordinary work the DoD is doing in cell therapy and regenerative medicine to address traumatic injuries, especially those suffered by Military personnel. SHARE THE SCIENCE with Lloyd Rose, PhD Regenerative Medicine Portfolio Manager, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine Research Program US Army Medical Material Development Activity "Stem Cell Therapies for the Wounded Warrior" Free webinar. Open to the public. Thursday, October 22nd - 2pm Eastern Time/ 11am Pacific Time CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE RECORDING About the speaker
We wish to thank Dr. Lloyd Rose for volunteering his time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing his valuable insight on regenerative stem cell therapies for injured soldiers. 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. Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Sairah Ahmed, M.D. from the University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center, as our featured speaker for our next edition of Share the Science on September 24th, 2020. Join us to hear Dr. Ahmed present her research regarding CAR-T Cell therapy and the multiple constructs of CAR-T therapy, and when they are effective for the treatment of certain types of lymphoma. RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE: VIEW IT HERE. 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. Latest Research: CAR-T Cell Therapy for LymphomaWe are thrilled to welcome Dr. Sairah Ahmed as our next featured speaker on Share the Science. We have had many requests from the Save the Cord community to highlight the latest research in CAR-T cell therapy and as it relates to cord blood. Indeed, this is a new and emerging area of scientific research with great promise. Given that we welcome not only healthcare professionals to our webinars but also the general public, we feel it is important to give you a brief overview of the basics regarding CAR-T cell therapy.
In this special webinar focused on CAR-T Cell Therapy, Dr. Ahmed will discuss how cord blood sources play a critical role in treating select lymphomas including the potential of using CAR-T cell therapy. This method of treatment shows particular promise in treating lymphomas that are not responding to other methods. During Dr. Ahmed's presentation she will highlight which patients are the best candidates for treatment with CAR-T therapy and how is CAR-T therapy different from autologous transplant for lymphoma. She will also discuss which types of lymphoma can be treated with CAR-T therapy. The toxicity specific to CAR-T therapy, as well as novel lymphoma cellular therapy treatment from cord blood sources will also be discussed. SHARE THE SCIENCE with Sairah Ahmed, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX "Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR-T) Cell Therapy for Lymphoma" Free webinar. Open to the public. Thursday, September 24th - 2pm Eastern Time/ 11am Pacific Time RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE About the speakerWe wish to thank Dr. Sairah Ahmed for volunteering her time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing her valuable insight on CAR-T Cell Therapies using cord blood. 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. |
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