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Share the Science: Reducing Risk of Infection in Cord Blood Transplantation - Dr. Amanda Olson

7/22/2021

 
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Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Dr. Amanda Olson from MD Anderson Cancer Center, as our featured speaker for our next edition of Share the Science on August 26th, 2021 2pm ET / 11am PT. Join us to hear Dr. Olson review and discuss an evidence-based approach to reducing the risk of infection in cord blood transplants. RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE.
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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.

What are the risks of cord blood transplantation?

Even the most successful medical procedures carry risks for the patient. Knowing how to manage those risks are key to giving your patients the best care possible and giving them the best odds possible for treatment.  

Join us to hear Dr. Amanda Olson speak from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in detail about the best practices in the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adult patients undergoing cord blood transplantation. She will present evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adult patients undergoing CBT.

Topics will include:
  • Bacterial, fungal, viral, pneumocystis jirovcii and toxoplasmosis prophylaxis
  • Suggested PCR (polymerase chain reaction) monitoring for viruses
  • Therapy for the most commonly encountered infections after CBT

The webinar will review key concepts including the recent important role of letermovir in the prevention of CMV reactivation. In instances where there is a paucity of data, practice recommendations are provided, including the duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis.
SHARE THE SCIENCE
with

Amanda L. Olson, M.D.


Associate Professor, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation,
Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
 
"Reducing Risk of Infection in Cord Blood Transplantation"

Free webinar.  Open to the public.
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Thursday, August 26th at 2 pm ET / 11am PT

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WATCH NOW- Share the Science: Dr. Amanda Olson - Cord Blood Transplantation

About the speaker

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Amanda L. Olson, M.D.

Dr. Olson completed Hematology and Oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in 2013 where her research focus was related to optimization of umbilical cord blood transplantation and infectious complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplant in adults. She currently is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy where she oversees clinical research related to cord blood transplantation, mesenchymal stem cell manipulation and cellular therapy.

​Dr. Olson is the Principal Investigator for several cellular therapy trials including a Phase I trial of mesenchymal stem cells transfected with plasmid containing interferon beta for the treatment of refractory epithelial ovarian cancer, an international, multi-institutional, Phase III study evaluating the use of cord blood derived mesenchymal stem cell expansion to expedite hematopoietic engraftment following stem cell transplantation, a Phase I trial of IV mesenchymal stem cells for the use of cardiac regeneration following chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy and a Phase II trial of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes in the treatment of BK and JC virus. Dr. Olson has institutional funding and extramural grant support.

We wish to thank Dr. Amanda Olson for volunteering her time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing her valuable insight
on monitoring the risks associated with cord blood transplantation.
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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.
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Share the Science: Dr. Ngaire Elwood - Renaissance of Public Cord Blood Banks

4/6/2021

 
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Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Dr. Ngaire Elwood, as our featured speaker for our next edition of Share the Science on May 3rd, 2021 4pm EDT (April 29th, 6am AEDT). Join us to hear Dr. Elwood discuss the renaissance of public cord blood banks.  In particular, Dr. Elwood will highlight several of the new developments in cord blood banking which promise to increase cord blood usage in the future.  RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE
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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.

Increase cord blood usage

During this exciting webinar, Dr. Ngaire Elwood will introduce us to the many recent breakthroughs in cord blood banking that will lead to the potential increased usage of cord blood units in the future. Discover the true potential of cord blood and public cord blood banks. ​Cord blood remains an important source for haematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT), especially as we continue to navigate the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Yet HSTCs may be just the tip of the iceberg of the role cord blood will play in future cell therapies.

Join Dr. Ngaire Elwood as she shares her research and discusses how to: 
  • Assist transplant centers in the selection and use of cord blood for HSCT
  • Support increased use of cord blood for non-HSCT treatments
  • Create clinical-grade induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSCs) from banked cord blood for potential regenerative therapies

​The expanded use of cord blood will create new opportunities and a “renaissance” for public cord banks.

Register now to watch the recording and learn how new research into cord blood is adding to the potential of cell therapy.

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SHARE THE SCIENCE
with

Ngaire Elwood, PhD


Associate Professor, Murdoch Children's Research Institute - Director of the BMDI Cord Blood Bank
 
"The Renaissance of Public Cord Blood Banks"

Free webinar.  Open to the public.
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Thursday, May 3rd at 4 pm EDT / 1 pm PT

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About the speaker

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Dr. Ngaire Elwood completed an honours degree in Pharmacology at the University of Melbourne in 1986. She undertook a Masters in Immunology at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratories / Kings College in London prior to completing her PhD in the Cancer Unit at the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne. Following postdoctoral positions at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and then at Duke University Medical Centre, USA, she returned to Melbourne to the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in 2001 to establish the Leukaemia/Stem Cell Research Lab in the Children's Cancer Centre.

In February 2007, Dr Elwood became the Director of the BMDI Cord Blood Bank (CBB), one of three public cord blood banks in Australia, which together form the AusCord network. As Director of the CBB, Chair of AusCord (2009 to 2014), appointments on a diverse range of executive committees and an international inspector for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), Dr. Elwood's skills include strategic planning, governance, change management, policy development, cell therapy manufacturing, regulatory affairs and liaison with stakeholders.

Dr. Elwood is a member of the international FACT Board and sits on several FACT committees, including the FACT Cord Blood Standards Steering Committee. She heads the Cord Blood Stem Cell Research Group at Murdoch Childrens and has more than 25 years' research experience in the field of cellular therapy, haematopoietic stem cells, bone marrow transplantation, translational research, cord blood and leukaemia. (Source: ​www.mcri.edu.au/users/dr-ngaire-elwood )

We wish to thank Dr. Ngaire Elwood for volunteering her time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing her valuable insight
on public cord blood banks.
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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.
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Share the Science: Donna Regan - Meeting Demand for Stem Cells during COVID19

2/5/2021

 
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Save the Cord Foundation and WellSky are proud to welcome Donna Regan, as our featured speaker for our next edition of Share the Science on February 18th, 2021. Join us to hear Donna Regan discuss the new challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.  In particular, she will highlight the new difficulties faced when trying to connect stem cell donors to patients in need and how cord blood has made things easier. 

WATCH THE RECORDING NOW via the Share the Science Archive.
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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.

Connecting Stem Cell Donors to Patients during Covid-19 Pandemic

​COVID-19 created many challenges for cell therapy patients, collection sites, transplant centers, couriers, and donor registries. The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is now releasing some of the first data detailing the pandemic’s impact on transplant centers and donor registries, and the steps that have helped bring hope to so many patients this past year. NMDP’s Be The Match® connects 467 organizations and transplant centers around the world.

Remarkably, the number of unrelated donor (URD) grafts infused at domestic transplant centers following the initial phase of COVID-19 was only 4% less than the same time period one year earlier!

Discover the supply chain methods NMDP employs to ensure the safe delivery of unrelated donor (URD) products to patients around the world. Register now for ideas to enhance your facility.
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SHARE THE SCIENCE
with

Donna Regan, MT (ASCP) SBB


Director, Customer-Ready Products at the National Marrow Donor Program: Be The Match
 
"Meeting Demand for Stem Cell Donors during the Covid-19 Pandemic"

Free webinar.  Open to the public.
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Thursday, February 18th - 2 pm Eastern Time/ 11 am Pacific Time

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Register here for Share the Science with Donna Regan

About the speaker

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Donna M. Regan, MT (ASCP) SBB 

​Ms. Regan is the Director of Customer-Ready Products at the National Marrow Donor Program: Be The Match.

​Ms. Regan has spent over 25 years directing a clinical cell processing laboratory and a licensed public cord blood bank. She brings a wealth of experience with cGMP, regulatory compliance, Quality Management, and product development. Now as the Director of Customer Ready Products at the National Marrow Donor Program’s Be The Match, Donna facilitates patient access to cellular therapies and cultivates collaborative network relationships.

We wish to thank Donna Regan for volunteering her time to speak on
Share the Science and sharing her valuable insight
on supply chain logistics of connecting stem donors to patients in need. 
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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.
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