Share the Science: Donna Regan - Meeting Demand for Stem Cells during COVID19

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.  
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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

Register here for Share the Science with Donna Regan

About the speaker

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.

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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.