Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Storage Cryobiology Biology

Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Storage Cryobiology Biology

Cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells, harvested at the birth of a child. This provides an exact match for children in the event they need a bone marrow transplant as a part of a treatment for diseases like leukemia. Recent research has shown that other family members needing bone marrow transplants may also benefit from stored cord blood stem cells.

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A Parent's Guide to Choosing a Private Cord Blood Bank

- Provides a questionnaire for interviewing and evaluating private cord blood banks. Background information on medical pros and cons, laboratory procedures, and a list of storage banks.

New England Cord Blood Bank - Umbilical cord blood stem cell processing and storage. Boston, Massachusetts.
South Texas Blood and Tissue Center - Cord blood collection and storage details.
Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: Insurance Against Future Diseases? - Researchers are continuing to seek answers to the scientific and ethical questions surrounding this experimental and controversial medical procedure. Article by Holly Wagner of USA Today magazine online.
Lifeline Cord Blood Bank - Umbilical Cord Blood Bank in Cyprus, with offices in Nicosia, Cyprus and London, UK.
Alberta Cord Blood Bank - A non-profit organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells for public use. Although located in Edmonton, Alberta, the Bank is national in scope and collects donated waste umbilical cord blood samples from co
Stem Cell Research News - Provides consumers with necessary information about the science, preservation and use of cord blood stem cells so that they can make informed decisions.
Newborn Blood Banking, Inc. - Umbilical cord blood storage bank in Tampa, Florida. They emphasize the storage of whole blood, not just stem cells.
Cryo-Cell - The largest family cord blood bank, Cryo-Cell offers cord blood collection, cord blood storage and cord blood preservation at a private bank facility.
Viacord - Enables expectant parents to store their newborn's umbilical cord blood as a potential source of stem cells to help treat cancers and other disorders. In Boston Massachusetts.
Cells for Life, Ltd. - Information on umbilical cord blood banking at the Markham Stouffville Health Centre, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
Lifebank Cryogenics Corp. - Umbilical cord blood bank in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Cord Blood Association of Canada - A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cord blood stem cells awareness in Canada by providing information on the technology and benefits of cord blood banking and how to compare cord blood banks.
CBR Systems, Inc. - Offers stem cell storage for the families of newborns, with details of pricing, FAQ, and video tour of facilities. San Bruno, California.
Healthcord Cryogenics - Cord blood bank in Vancouver, B.C., Canada provides information and references on cord blood banking in Canada.
Puget Sound Blood Center Cord Blood Program - The program collects, processes, stores and distributes blood collected from the umbilical cord for patients needing a stem cell transplant.
Donate Your Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood - Detailed information on cord blood donation from the National Marrow Donor Program. Links on this page lead to longer explanations and to an extensive list of cord banks, both NMDP members and others.
Future Health Technologies Ltd. - Umbilical cord blood stem cell bank cryopreserved after baby's birth for therapeutic purposes. In Nottingham, England.
Cord Banking - Informational resource to help guide parents who are considering banking their children's cord blood.
Cryolife Cord Blood Bank - State-of-the-art facilities for the collection, processing and long-term cryogenic storage of umbilical cord blood stem cells in Hong Kong.
LifebankUSA - Cryopreservation of stem cells from cord and placenta. Features company details, research news, testimonials, and pricing schedule. Cedar Knolls, New Jersey.
Stork Medical - Offers cord blood banking services. Provides information on the laboratory, treatable diseases, FAQ, an educational video and special services for the military.
Stem Cell Storage - UK company offering stem cell collection, processing and storage facilities for samples of blood taken from the umbilical cord of new born babies. Provides information on the technology and on diseases that can be treated with stem cells.
Cord Blood FamilyTrust - Private cord blood bank stores lifesaving stem cells from your baby's umbilical cord for your family's future use. A subsidiary of StemCyte, Inc.
CordBank - New Zealand - New Zealand licensed cord blood collection, processing, and storage facility.
Wadsworth Center Blood and Tissue Resources - New York State Department of Health Guidelines for collection, processing and storage of cord blood stem cells.
Cord Partners - An umbilical cord blood banking company with offices in California and other U.S. states.
Cryo-Save - Specializes in the separation and storage of stem cells from the umbilical cord blood. Affiliates in the United Kingdom (Cryo-Care), Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Also connected with CryoCell International in the United States.
Stem Cell Cord Blood Banking - A guide for anyone looking for information about stem cells and cord blood banking. Provides information on choosing a bank and on the possibility of using the cells for gene therapy.
Alpha Cord Umbilical Cord Blood Network - A network of four banks offering umbilical cord blood collection and storage. Storage in Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, and New York.
Virgin Health Bank - Offering parents-to-be in the UK the opportunity of banking their baby's umbilical cord blood stem cells in dual public and private stem cell storage facilities.
CorCell - Private cord blood storage company that provides expert service in collection, transportation, processing, testing and long storage of cryopreserved umbilical cord blood stem cells.
Elie Katz Umbilical Cord Blood Program - Cordblood storage services; part of Community Blood Services. In Paramus, New Jersey.
Stem Sciences Cord Blood Bank - Umbilical Cord Blood Bank in Ontario, Canada.
Cord Blood Bank of Canada - Information on cord blood banking and medical uses of stem cells.
Cell Sense - Australian stem cell collection, processing and storage company. Provides a company profile, information on stem cell technology and on diseases that can be treated with stem cells.
Baby Chord - Informational site covering the science of baby chord blood, the emotional decisions to be made, the legal aspects and an FAQ.
AAP Encourages Public Cord Blood Banking - The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages families to donate their newborn’s cord blood, which is normally discarded at birth, to cord blood banks for use by other individuals in need.
SecuraCell - Collection and cryogenic storage of umbilical cord blood stem cells for the potential treatment of various diseases. In Canton, Ohio.
M.A.Z.E. Labs, Inc. - Private bank services include collection, transportation, and analysis of umbilical cord blood. Processing includes cryopreservation and long term storage of stem cells. Based in Purchase, New York.
Smart Cells International - Offers umbilical cord blood storage. Provides a company profile, information on stem cells, FAQ, news and information for healthcare professionals.
Cord Blood Banking - General discussion by Dr. Vincent Ianelli of whether or not you should bank your baby's umbilical cord blood in a private bank.
Cord Blood Bank & Stem Cells - Provides an overview of cord blood and stem cell transplants, news, resources, FAQ and a list of cord blood banks around the world.
AABB Accredited Cord Blood Facilities - Provides a list of accredited cord blood storage banks around the world.
Cryo-Genesis - Offers umbilical cord blood storage. Explains the process, the advantages of choosing the Cryo-Genesis group and provides information on the diseases and conditions that can be treated with stem cells.
Cord blood: Preserving a lifeline - Collection and storage of newborns' umbilical cord blood for treatment against future disease is rising in popularity.
Cord Blood Donor Foundation - Features donation information, mission, diseases treated, and issues.

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