Cord Blood Spotlight at 2017 ISCT Annual Meeting in London

​Cord Blood Spotlight at 2017 ISCT Annual Meeting in London

This May, London will welcome the world’s best in the cord blood industry and cellular therapy. Just prior to the 2017 ISCT Annual Meeting, an exclusive 2-day workshop and lecture “Cord Blood Spotlight” will be hosted by FACT, CBA, ISCT, and ASBMT welcoming world-renowned cord blood scientists and transplant physicians.

In the decades since Dr. Eliane Gluckman and her team performed the world’s first cord blood transplant in France, the number of applications for this non-controversial source of stem cells have grown dramatically. Today, cord blood is being used to treat over 80 different diseases.  Since 1988, there have been over 35,000 cord blood transplants worldwide. The industry has grown globally to include a dynamic mix of public, private and hybrid cord blood banks. In particular, research using cord blood for regenerative medicine purposes has continued to evolve in amazing ways. Today, it is not unusual for us to talk about cord blood saving someone from cancer or being used to help a young child with cerebral palsy.

Globally, many of the industry’s players work together helping patients in need crossing public / private barriers as well as international borders. The cord blood industry is unique in that it is not selling a drug but rather enabling parents to help their own families or a stranger in need by storing and processing a valuable, natural medical resource — cord blood. However, while the industry is unique it is not immune to standards. In fact, these standards are even more important given the global nature of the industry and stem cells themselves. Quality assurance is compulsory. Understanding how cord blood is going to be used in the near or distant future is vitally important when considering which processes and standards to apply during the collection and storage process.
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The 2-Day “Cord Blood Spotlight” has been designed with these challenges in mind.  The purpose of this meeting is to provide insight on cord blood banking standards and foster a pro-active approach to improving the quality of cord blood banking worldwide. This 2-day event will provide cord blood banks from the globe an opportunity to speak one-on-one with cord blood scientists and transplant physicians to better understand why certain processes are preferred and how banks could potentially increase the number of transplants completed by strengthening quality assurance.

Click here to REGISTER for “Cord Blood Spotlight”

Below is an overview of the 2-day program being proposed by FACT, CBA, ISCT and ASBMT:

Click here for more info on the 2017 ISCT Annual Meetings.