Share the Science: The AABB Toolkit - New Horizons for Cord Blood

Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Maria de los Angeles (Angie) Muniz, MD and Federico Rodriguez Quezada SBB, MLSi(ASCP) CM, as our featured speakers on behalf of AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies) for our next edition of Share the Science on January 27th, 2022 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Join us to learn about the new horizons in cord blood uses.  Recording now available, watch now.

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.

The past two years have brought dramatic change to the healthcare industry due to the Covid pandemic. In particular, biotherapies have been impacted. In this special presentation by AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies), presenters will suggest ways for cord blood banks and users to diversify uses of this life-saving medical resource and delve into the current regulations from the USA and the EU.
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Dr. Angie Muniz and Federico Quezada will present and welcome discussion from attendees regarding the following areas:

• Current US FDA/EU regulations
• Medical applications of cord blood for uses other than transplantation
• Preparing agreements/business considerations in order to establish partnerships with sponsoring institutions

​Christina Celluzzi, PhD, MS, Director of Biotherapies, AABB, will moderate the session and provide a short introduction.

You will also learn more about AABB’s cellular product toolkit and the cord blood and Spanish language subsections. These resources offer unique opportunities for your professional development.

Join us live for this exciting webinar and discussion to explore the ways cord blood will evolve to meet new needs in the biotherapy industry. 

Watch the recording now - AABB Cell Therapy Product Toolkit

SHARE THE SCIENCE

with

AABB

featuring
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Maria de los Angeles (Angie) Muniz, MD and
Federico Rodriguez Quezada SBB, MLSi(ASCP) CM

with an introduction from

Christina Celluzzi, PhD, MS, Director of Biotherapies, AABB
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"The AABB Toolkit: New Horizons for Cord Blood"

Free webinar.  Open to the public.
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Thursday, January 27th at 2 pm ET / 11am PT

RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE - WATCH VIA THE ARCHIVE

About the speakers

Moderator: Christina M. Celluzzi, PhD, MS - Director of Biotherapies, Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB)

​Dr. Celluzzi has a background in biomedical research which includes basic and applied research in cellular therapy (CT). She applies her more than 25 years of experience to her current position at AABB serving as a resource to its many CT professionals – helping to create and develop CT projects, including the Cellular Therapies Certificate Program.

Presenter: Maria De Los Angeles (Angie) Muñiz, MD - Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Medical Director of Education, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapy, Weill Cornell Medicine

​Dr. Muniz is board-certified in clinical pathology as well as in transfusion medicine. She has taught transfusion medicine to many different audiences and has given peer-selected presentations at a variety of institutions and medical societies across the country. She has also published several case reports and abstracts.

Presenter: Federico Rodriguez Quezada SBB, MLSi (ASCP) CM - Stem Cell Lab Coordinator, UF Health Shands Bone Marrow Transplant Program

Mr. Rodriguez Quezada has over 30 years of experience in immunohematology and cellular therapy, working in manufacturing, regulatory compliance, process design, and quality management. He has been a FACT/NetCord inspector from 2005 until 2012 and consults with facilities around the world to help them achieve accreditation.

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We wish to thank Dr. Muniz, Federico Rodriguez Quezada and Christina Celluzzi for volunteering
their time to speak on Share the Science and sharing their valuable insight
on cord blood uses and biotherapies.
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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.