Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Dr. Randal Wada and Dr. David Lin as our featured speakers for the next edition of Share the Science on Thursday, September 15th, 2022 at 2pm US Eastern Time / 11am US Pacific Time. Join us to hear Dr. Randal Wada and Dr. David Lin discuss how they have built strong public cord blood collections at both Hawaii Cord Blood Bank and Bioworks Bio & Cord Blood Bank through strategic collaboration. RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE via Share the Science Archive 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. When should cord blood banks collaborate? And why?Join us for this special edition of Share the Science which will focus on how important collaboration is in the cord blood industry. We will sit down with Dr. David Lin, the Medical Director of Bloodworks Bio & the Public Cord Blood Bank & Dr. Randal Wada, the Medical director of the Hawaii Bone Marrow Donor Registry and the Hawaii Cord Blood Bank. Together we will learn how they have structured their businesses to work together and create success for both. The Cord Blood Donation Program operates within Bloodworks Northwest, an independent, community-based nonprofit organization with a tradition blending volunteerism, medical science and research to advance transfusion medicine and improve patient care. Cord blood units are collected at the Hawaii Cord Blood Bank and sent to their partners at Bloodworks Northwest in Seattle for processing and storage. Those units collected by the Hawaii Cord Blood Bank are then listed with the National Marrow Donor Program’s network of cord blood banks. Listen into this live Q&A session to learn how Bloodworks and the Hawaii Cord Blood Bank work together to ensure safe inventory levels of this important live saving resource. SHARE THE SCIENCE with Dr. Randal Wada & Dr. David Lin Hawaii Cord Blood Bank and Bloodworks Bio & Cord Blood Bank "Collaboration to Improve Public Cord Blood Bank Collections" Free webinar. Open to the public. Thursday, September 15th, 2022 2pm US Eastern Daylight Time / 11am US Pacific Daylight Time RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE Click here to view via the Share the Science Archive About the speakers
We wish to thank Dr. Randal Wada & Dr. David Lin for volunteering their time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing their valuable insight on the importance of strategic collaborations in public cord blood banking. 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 Dr. Suzanne Pontow as our featured speakers for our next edition of Share the Science on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 at 3pm EDT / 2pm CDT. Join us to hear Dr. Pontow discuss the importance of diversity in the California Public Cord Blood Inventory. RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE (via the Share the Science Archive) 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. Why is diversity important in cord blood?Cord blood is often lauded for the fact that it is easier to match than bone marrow when used as a source of stem cells for cancer patients in need of a transplant. However, it still requires HLA matching which means that it is important to collect cord blood donations from families of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Given this priority, combined with the fact that public donation programs are few and far between, it is vitally important that public cord blood donation programs first be focused on areas with a diverse population. The California Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program has recognized this need and built their program accordingly. Join us to hear Dr. Suzanne Pontow, Director of the California Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program, go into detail about cord blood collection amongst diverse ethnic populations. This state-funded cord blood collection program has selected high-birthrate hospitals in five metropolitan areas. This has allowed the state of California to develop a public cord blood inventory with increased racial/ethnic diversity compared with the national inventory. In her presentation, Dr. Pontow will describe the program's racial and Hispanic ethnicity demographic and usage characteristics of cord blood units (CBUs) preserved under this legislative program and retrieved for transplantation. SHARE THE SCIENCE with Suzanne Pontow, PhD Co-Director, Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program for University of California Davis Health System "Transplant Activity Reflects the Diversity of the California Public Cord Blood Inventory" Free webinar. Open to the public. Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 3pm EDT / 2pm CDT RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE via the Share the Science Archive About the speaker
We wish to thank Dr. Suzanne Pontow for volunteering her time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing her valuable insight on the importance of diversity in the California Umbilical Cord Blood Program inventory. 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 Dr. Madison Paton and Dr. Megan Finch-Edmondson, as our featured speakers for our next edition of Share the Science on Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 5pm EDT / 2pm PDT. Join us to hear Dr. Paton and Dr. Finch-Edmondson discuss their review of the use of cord blood as a treatment of cerebral palsy over the past 15 years. RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE: View via the Share the Science Archive (free). 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. Cord blood for cerebral palsy? |
Madison Paton, PhD Research Fellow, Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, University of Sydney Dr Madison Paton is a Research Fellow at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute in the Regeneration Theme. She investigates the role of cell therapies to protect the developing brain, with a career spanning preclinical, translational and clinical research. Dr Paton is passionate about science communication and sharing evidence and advances in stem cell therapies. |
Megan Finch-Edmondson, PhD Senior Stem Cell Research Fellow and Regeneration Theme Lead, Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, University of Sydney Dr Megan Finch-Edmondson is an emerging leader in stem cell research for cerebral palsy, clinical trials and consumer/community engagement. She is currently working to establish of a number of cell therapy clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of cerebral palsy, however she also has an interest in any innovative therapies that can help to improve the lives of those living with cerebral palsy. |
About Cerebral Palsy Alliance
The Cerebral Palsy Alliance has been operating for over 70 years. The CPA organisation was developed by a group of parents of children with cerebral palsy, and was originally known as the Spastic Centre of New South Wales (Australia). Led by Neil and Audrie McLeod, whose daughter Jennifer had cerebral palsy, these parents built a brighter future for their children – pioneering treatment, education, equipment, employment, recreation, independent living and research for people with cerebral palsy worldwide.
Today, Cerebral Palsy Alliance provides family-centred therapies, life skills programs, equipment and support for people and their families living with cerebral palsy and other neurological and physical disabilities. In addition, for over a decade CPA has been driving international research into the prevention, treatment and cure of cerebral palsy through the CPA Research Foundation .
Today, Cerebral Palsy Alliance provides family-centred therapies, life skills programs, equipment and support for people and their families living with cerebral palsy and other neurological and physical disabilities. In addition, for over a decade CPA has been driving international research into the prevention, treatment and cure of cerebral palsy through the CPA Research Foundation .
We wish to thank Dr. Madison Paton & Dr. Megan Finch-Edmondson for volunteering their time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing their valuable insight
on the use of cord blood in the treatment of cerebral palsy over the past 15 years.
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 and sharing their valuable insight
on the use of cord blood in the treatment of cerebral palsy over the past 15 years.
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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