 The Cord Blood Forum & California Blood Bank Society proudly present |
| The 6th Annual International Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Symposium June 6-7, 2008 | Los Angeles, California USA |
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SponsorsThe Symposium is presented by: California Blood Bank SocietyCalifornia Blood Bank Society, established in 1951, supports health care professionals involved in transfusion medicine by providing objective education, strengthening professional relationships, responding to regional issues and encouraging collaborative efforts. Physicians, scientists, administrators, clinical laboratory scientists, medical technologists, registered and licensed vocational nurses, donor resource personnel and product management specialists make up the CBBS individual membership, currently numbering over 500. Our institutional members represent hospital and community blood centers as well as transfusion and transplantation centers. Individual and institutional members come from across the United States, the majority being located in the West Coast area. CBBS Central Office  Cord Blood ForumThe Cord Blood Forum is a non-commercial, non-political source of information and an opportunity for communication among transplant physicians, transplant coordinators, cord blood bankers, and patients. Cord blood transplantation is still a comparatively new approach to hematopoietic cell transplantation and there are many issues that deserve discussion and clarification. These issues can and should be advanced outside of the occasional medical meetings throughout the year. The ultimate goal is to benefit patients in need of a hematopoietic cell transplant. The primary mission of the Cord Blood Forum is to serve patients for whom a hematopoietic cell transplant is indicated by disseminating information about the availability and effectiveness of cord blood transplants for children and adults. Cord Blood Forum Supported by unrestricted educational grants from: StemCyte, Inc.StemCyte, founded in 1997, is one of the world's leading suppliers of umbilical cord blood stem cell products for transplantation and therapy. StemCyte International Cord Blood Center and StemCyte Taiwan National Cord Blood Center are among the largest, most racially diverse and highest quality public banks of donated umbilical cord blood stem cells in the world operating out of Arcadia, California and Taiwan. StemCyte has supplied more than 700 cord blood units for transplant to over 150 leading worldwide transplant centers. StemCyte, Inc.  National Marrow Donor ProgramThe National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP) helps people who need a life-saving hematopoietic cell transplant. We connect patients, doctors, donors and researchers to the resources they need to help more people live longer and healthier lives. The Center for Cord Blood brings specialized resources and expertise to cord blood, providing centers with an efficient, reliable process for locating and obtaining cord blood units. National Marrow Donor Program With additional support from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) * * The 6th Annual International Umbilical Cord Blood Bank Transplantation Symposium is partially financially supported by a contract between the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department and Health and Human Services, and the California Blood Bank Society. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed or presented at this conference are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Government.
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