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Note: to view these webcasts you need to be a registered userWorld Cord Blood Congress III, Roma, Italy, October 2011
ESH - EBMT Training Course Blood and Marrow Transplantation, La Baule, France, May 2011
ESTM Cord Blood Banking Conference, Pescara, Italy, November 2009
ESH-EBMT Training Course, Latimer, UK, May 2009
ESH-Eurocord-Netcord Cord Blood Conference, Mandelieu, France, October 2008
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1 millionth blood stem cell transplant marks major medical milestone
published 2013-03-19 20:03:07 by gluckman eliane
The Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (WBMT) announced the landmark achievement today. The WBMT—a nonprofit scientific organization whose mission is promoting excellence in stem cell transplantation, stem cell donation and cellular therapy—said the 1 millionth transplant occurred in late December 2012. The finding is based on data collected by WBMT international member organizations involved in blood stem cell transplantation, which were analyzed and verified by the WBMT. "One million transplants is a milestone that may surprise many people, because blood stem cell transplants were viewed as a rare procedure until the last decade or so," said Dietger Niederwieser, M.D., president of the WBMT and professor of medicine in the division of hematology and medical oncology at the University Hospital of Leipzig, Germany. "But important discoveries—and the vital cooperation of many scientists and physicians around the world—have dramatically improved outcomes for patients who undergo stem cell transplantation."
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Blood Press Release 4 March, 2013
published 2013-03-17 01:03:08 by gluckman eliane
Cord Blood Transplants May Be An Effective Alternative to Matched Donor Stem Cells For Children with Rare Metabolic Disorder
March 14, 2013
(WASHINGTON)- Transplants of blood-forming stem cells from umbilical cord blood may be an effective alternative to transplants of matched donor bone marrow stem cells to treat children with a rare, debilitating disease known as Hurler’s syndrome (HS), according to results of a study published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
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EBMT April 2013 Meeting
published 2013-01-10 19:01:50 by gluckman eliane
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http://www.congrex.ch/ebmt2013
ESH October 2013 World Cord Blood Congress IV
published 2013-01-10 19:01:26 by gluckman eliane
ESH Eurocord-Ed Eurocord World Cord Blood Congress IV and Innovative Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease
October 24 - October 27, 2013 - Monaco, Principauté de Monaco
The upcoming World Cord Blood Congress will cover a wide range of topics including cord blood transplant in adults and children, the role of HLA in cord blood transplant, stem cells, cord blood banking and regulatory issues. An international panel of distinguished scientitists and clinicians will participate in this major international forum over four days of interactive conferencing. The scientific programme will comprise a series of plenary presentations and debates. Short oral communications selected from submitted abstracts will enable registered participants to present their own data.
The World Cord Blood Congress is open to all professionals working in fields related to cord blood biology and clinical applications from both public and private sectors, including physicians, research scientists, technicians, data analysts and nurses. The congress will also be of interest to healthcare policy decision makers.
For the first time, we will have a special session on innovative therapy for sickle cell disease.
Click here for more information:
http://www.esh.org/conference/esh-eurocord-ed-eurocord-world-cord-blood-congress-iv/
ESH-EBMT April 2013 Training Course on Haemopoeitic Stem Cell Transplantation
published 2013-01-10 18:01:08 by gluckman eliane
ESH – EBMT Training Course on HAEMOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION
Syracuse in Sicily will host the next ESH-EBMT Training Course on Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation will be held from April 25th to 28th, 2013. The meeting will be chaired by Eliane Gluckman (Paris), Tamas Masszi (Budapest), Jane Apperley (London) and Enric Carreras (Barcelona). The local host this year is Dr Giuseppe Milone (Catania).
Every year, the ESH-EBMT Training Course provides a comprehensive training in all aspects of autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation and comprises a mixture of formal lectures, case presentations by attendees and faculty, meet-the-expert breakfasts and dinner table discussions. For each topic an explanation of the basic principles is provided, followed by development of the subject through to the most recent advances in understanding and management. The objective of the course is to give opportunity to the attendees to have close contact and lively interaction with the teachers and the group in a nice setting. All slides will be available after the course on ESH and EBMT websites. The speakers are chosen not only for their expertise in their subject but also for their teaching skills and willingness to discuss the field of transplant in both formal and informal settings. The course is suitable for physicians at all stages of their career and is particularly useful for those in training, for those who wish to develop their current practice to a more challenging type of transplant and also as an update for established transplanters
Click here for more information:
http://www.esh.org/conference/esh-ebmt-training-course-on-haemopoietic-stem-cell-transplantation/
Register for NetCord's Cord Blood CD34 and Cell Content Webinar
published 2013-01-10 17:01:24 by gluckman eliane
Register for NetCord's
Cord Blood CD34 and Cell Content Webinar
January 31, 2013
- 1400 GMT
(9 am ET)
This webinar will be on Thursday, January 31,
2013 at 1400 GMT. Riccardo Saccardi, MD, of Careggi University Hospital
Cord Blood Bank in Florence, Italy and Dr. Francesco Lanza, Director of
Hematology Department, Cremona Hospital in Italy, will discuss a
prospective study on behalf of Eurocord and NetCord on Cord Blood CD34.
Personnel at NetCord member banks can register free of charge!
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Only One Month until the
Cellular Therapy Inspection and Accreditation Workshop
Salt Lake City -
February 12, 2013 - 2013 BMT Tandem Meetings
This workshop will include information on HLA
typing, donor requirements in the 5th edition Cellular Therapy
Standards, establishing working relationships with other departments,
and cord blood administration. Separate registration from the BMT
Tandem Meetings is required.
View the Preliminary Agenda
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Workshop
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Meetings
FACT's Workshop at the ISCT
Annual Meeting Includes Tracks for Cellular Therapy AND Cord Blood!
Auckland - April
22, 2013 - 2013 ISCT Annual Meeting
To maximize the
opportunity to interact with our colleagues in the Asia Pacific, the
workshop at the ISCT Annual Meeting will include two tracks – one for
cellular therapy and one for cord blood banking. The agenda addresses
current events and future challenges, including experience and advice
from FACT representatives and accredited organizations. Cellular
therapy programs will learn about laboratory controls, ISBT 128
implementation plans, exceptional release, and accreditation of
processing hematopoietic-derived products used for immunotherapy or
regenerative medicine. Cord blood presentations include validation
studies, cord blood unit specifications, cord blood unit
characteristics post-processing and post-thaw, and the impacts new
research is having on cord blood banks. Separate registration from the
ISCT Annual Meeting is required.
View the
Preliminary Agenda
Register for the FACT
Workshop
Register for the 2013 ISCT Annual Meeting
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Superior Health Council-Belgium: Cord blood for allogeneic use: Clinical and scientific aspects? (October 2012) (SHC 8784)
published 2013-01-09 13:01:04 by Baudoux Etienne
EMTACT 2012 - HIGHLY SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE
published 2012-05-07 10:05:55 by Nancy Hamilton
As you know, EMTACT has been posponed until October.
Please find the revised programme in .pdf.
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ESH-EBMT Handbook on Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 6th Edition
published 2012-03-20 17:03:24 by Nancy Hamilton
The new fully revised 6th edition of the ESH-EBMT Handbook will be available for the first time on-site at the ESH Booth (Number 417) at the upcoming EBMT Annual Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland April 1-4, 2012.
The editors, Jane Apperley, Enric Carreras, Eliane Gluckman, Tamas Masszi and over thirty-five international contributors have completely rewritten all the chapters and updated the list of references to reflect changes in practice. Comments and suggestions from readers of the 5th edition were taken into consideration by the authors and new sections have been added. These include a chapter on JACIE and one on indications for transplant and post-transplant immunotherapy.
The remaining chapters cover topics related to haematopoietic stem cell transplantation from the history of HSCTs, their biological properties to their clinical applications in malignant and non-malignant disease. Readers will also find chapters on statistics and methodology for conducting clinical trials in Europe.
As with the 5th Edition, multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are included at the end of each chapter to allow the reader to test their knowledge. The responses to the MCQs will be available online via the Eurocord-Ed website.
It is the sincere hope of all contributors that readers will find this edition even more useful and relevant than the previous one and that it will contribute to a better understanding of HSCTs and their use in treatment of patients.
Cord Blood Related Sessions at the Annual EBMT Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland
published 2012-03-19 12:03:27 by Nancy Hamilton
The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation will hold its annual meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from April 1-4, 2012. Several sessions and a multitude of abstracts, posters and oral abstract presentations will cover key and emerging issues in Cord Blood transplant, technology and clinical applications.
These will include a workshop on choosing cord blood units chaired by Annalisa Ruggeri (Paris, FR) and Vincent Kindler (Geneva, CH) in which Vanderson Rocha (Oxford, UK) and Arnon Nagler (Tel Hashomer, Il) will present respectively choosing either single, double CB unit or an intramedullary application and the how, when and for whom of cord blood transplant.
Experts Thomas Bart (Berne, CH) and Gesine Kögler (Düsseldorf, DE) will debate the affordability of cord blood banks in a “Controversy” session chaired by the Eurocord-Ed partner who leads the “Quality Assurance” section, Sergio Querol (Barcelona, ES).
The World Marrow Donor Association and EBMT will present a joint session on the challenges related to the exchange and use of HSCs for transplantation. Eurocord-Ed and WMDA president, Eliane Gluckman (Paris, FR) and EMBT president, Alejandro Madrigal (London, UK) will be chair the session. Speakers will present new data on the impact of HSCs and stem cell source on donors and recipients. Members of several Japanese transplant societies will present on the consequences of earthquakes on unrelated transplants in their country.
In addition to these cutting edge sessions, abstracts will be presented on key topics such as HLA disparity on transplant outcomes and the effect of thymosine alfa I administration on immune reconstitution.
Please visit the EMBT annual conference website for the complete programme
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3rd International Congress on RSCR
published 2012-03-05 13:03:49 by Nancy Hamilton
AusCord Survey on handling UCB units prior to transplant
published 2012-01-10 11:01:44 by Nancy Hamilton
The AusCord cord blood banks, comprising BMDI Cord
Blood Bank, Queensland Cord Blood Bank and Sydney Cord Blood Bank, are
conducting an evaluation of their processes with the view to harmonise their
operations. We are interested in gathering feedback from transplant centres regarding
their procedures for handling the cord blood units prior to transplantation.
We would be very grateful if you could please complete
the 5-question questionnaire to be found at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PPTRCCV before January 31st, 2012. Thanks for your input and we look forward to your
response.
ESH Updates in Clinical Hematology
published 2012-01-09 09:01:55 by Nancy Hamilton
Professor Eliane Gluckman is one of the co-chairs of the upcoming ESH Updates in Clinical Hematology conference to be held in Paris on February 9-10, 2012 in Paris.
This conference is part of a new series features: a 1,5 day update on patient
management from world class experts, a clinically and practically
oriented program that reflects most recent state-of-the-art as well as
innovation, in a mixture of different hematologic disorders, – in-depth
presentations followed by interactive discussions, including clinical
cases and controversies, and a handout comprising lecture summaries,
slides and recent, selected references.
Professor Gluckman will chair the openning session on Stem Cell Transplant. For more information and to register please follow this link.
Eurocord-Ed Policy Document on Cord Blood Banking in Europe
published 2011-12-20 05:12:15 by Nancy Hamilton
Since the first cord blood transplantation was performed in
Europe in 1988, a large number of cord blood banks have been established in
order to facilitate unrelated cord blood transplantation. Over the years the
number of units collected in Europe has increased to approximately 190 000 in
2011. Cord blood transplantation
is a rapidly growing field with an increasing number of indications worldwide.
The results reported by Eurocord reflect a strikingly rapid increase in
activity. For example, the Asian Pacific Blood and Marrow
Transplantation Group reported 937 cord blood transplants in 2008 alone. In the
USA, more than 40% of paediatric unrelated transplants are provided by cord
blood.
Read more : Click here
Congrès International sur le sang de cordon ombilical présidé par E. Gluckman à Marseille du 4 au 7 novembre 2010
published 2011-12-16 11:12:31 by Nancy Hamilton
Ces 4 journées ont réuni des scientifiques, des cliniciens et des responsables de banques de sang de cordon de tous les pays, pour confronter leurs projets, leurs études et leurs résultats. Pour plus d'informaton:
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Congrès International sur le sang de cordon ombilical présidé par E. Gluckman à Marseille du 4 au 7 novembre 2010
published 2011-12-16 11:12:23 by Nancy Hamilton
Ces 4 journées ont réuni des scientifiques, des cliniciens et des responsables de banques de sang de cordon de tous les pays, pour confronter leurs projets, leurs études et leurs résultats See .pdf for full article.
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2nd Eurocord-Ed forum on LinkedIn
published 2011-12-07 09:12:34 by Nancy Hamilton
PROFESSOR ELIANE GLUCKMAN IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON CORD BLOOD TRANSPLANTATION
ESH and Eurocord-Ed are very pleased to announce that Professor Eliane Gluckman will be available to respond to questions via the Eurocord-Ed linkedIn group on Thursday, December 15, 2011 from 14:30 to 15:30 Central European Time (CET). The direct link is http://www.linkedin.com/myGroups?trk=hb_side_mygrps
Hanoi workshop november 10-11, 2011.News from the international workshop on bringing hematopoietic transplantation in emerging countries
published 2011-12-02 10:12:53 by gluckman eliane
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Highlights from the 2011 World Cord Blood Congress
published 2011-12-01 06:12:44 by Nancy Hamilton
The ESH, Eurocord, Eurocord-Ed EBMT World Cord Blood Congress held in Rome, Italy from October 27-29, 2011 was a tremendous success thanks to the beautiful surroundings offered by the historic site in the city centre, the quality of the scientific programme, and the lively interaction with attendees.
The congress took place in the centre of Rome on the Piazza Montecitorio adjacent to the Italian parliament building. Over 320 participants from fifty-two countries and from as far away as Canada, Argentina China and Australia attended the event.
The 2011 meeting focussed on Cord Blood Transplant, immunological aspects, and clinical results. All sessions were divided into three key sections: the current State-of-the-art, expert short communications, and panel discussions.
According to attendee feedback, the possibility to discuss openly with internationally renowned specialists in both scientific and social settings was particularly appreciated The local organizers: William Arcese, Franco Locatelli, and Paolo Rebulla all deserve special thanks as do the Staff of the European School of Haematology. Eliane Gluckman
Cord Blood: Biology, Transplantation, Banking, and Regulation
published 2011-11-30 08:11:56 by Nancy Hamilton
Cord Blood: Biology, Transplantation, Banking, and Regulation
Education and CME
The Eurocord-Ed Consortium highly recommends the recently pulblished 2011 version of Cord Blood: Biology, Transplantation, Banking, and Regulation Edited by Hal E. Broxmeyer of the Indiana University School of Medicine and published by AABB Press. Contents include Cord Blood Biology: Hematopoiesis, Stem/Progenitor Cells, Microenvironment, Preclinical/Clinical Means to Enhance Engraftment of Cord Blood Stem Cell/Progenitor Cells, Options for the future of Regenerative Medicine, Recovery of Immune Cells in Cord Blood as well as Clinical UCB using single and double cord blood unit
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News Education and CME
published 2011-11-30 07:11:05 by Nancy Hamilton
Webcasts from the recently held ESH-Eurocord- Eurocord-Ed- EBMT-Netcord World Cord Blood Congress III: Cord Blood Transplantation and Immunology of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation are now available. You will find five of the first session webcast on cord blood banking. You may either watch the webcast or view the slides in .pdf version. More webcasts will be posted shortly.
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ESH-EHA Scientific Workshop on Mesenchymal Stem Cells
published 2011-11-25 07:11:18 by Nancy Hamilton
April 20 - April 22, 2012 - Mandelieu, France
This workshop will cover Characterization of MSCS, Disease Models,
Immunomodulation, Expansion of MSCS and Clinical Applications.
Participants are also encouraged to submit an abstract. Secected abstracts will be selected for short oral communications.
For more information and to register, click here
Register Now for the FACT Cord Blood Workshop, Rome, October 2011
published 2011-10-06 11:07:50 by Nancy Hamilton
Organized in conjunction with the World Cord Blood Congress 2011. Register now for:
Cord Blood Inspection & Accreditation Workshop
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Hotel Nazionale Rome
Rome
Italy
This FACT training workshop will take place in conjuction with the World Cord Blood Congress 2011, in Rome. Register for both events by clicking on 'More Information' below.
The workshop is designed to explain the requirements for FACT-NetCord accreditation of cord blood banks. FACT representatives will be in attendance to clarify the intent of the Cord Blood Standards, provide inspectors tips for conducting inspections, and assist banks in organizing and preparing their banks for the accreditation process.
Practical application of FACT requirements stimulates discussion about effective and ineffective inspection practices and preparation techniques.
ESH-EBMT Training Course on Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
published 2011-10-04 11:05:46 by Benassy Arnaud
Chairs : E. Gluckman
Date : 22-25 April 2012
Venue : Sofia, Bulgaria
Informations / Programme / Registration : Click here
BMT Tandem Meetings
published 2011-10-04 10:33:55 by Benassy Arnaud
NMDP: Radiation Disasters - Role of the BMT Team
Chair : Dennis Confer, MD
Date : February 5, 2012
Venue : Manchester, UK
Informations : Click here
New : Inauguration of the Ankara University public cord blood bank directed by Pr Meral Beksac
published 2011-09-28 13:58:47 by Benassy Arnaud
Allogeneic cord blood transplants are being offered to pediatric patients since 1995 in Turkey. The number of sibling-family CBTs have reached the number of twelve. The number of pediatric transplants for which the stem cell source is both cord blood and bone marrow is more: 51. Recently experience with both pediatric (n:49) and adult (n:15) unrelated cord blood transplants are amounting steadily. These number constitute approx. 3 % of all the allogeneic transplants but the trend for increase both in number and survival rates are promising. The main source of unrelated CBTs are from CBBs in Spain , NMDP, Italy and Germany. Until recently there was only autologous CB banking in Turkey limited to three private and a university CBB. In 2009 Ankara University, where the first CB storage (1994) and CBT ( 1995) was initiated was able to receive a grant that equaled to approx. 3 million euros which was spent on building a CBB with a GMP facility; renovation of the EFI accredited HLA typing laboratories, the Apheresis Unit, TRAN (Ankara University Donor Registry) and the Donor Center. The Ankara University CBB and Donor Registry are registered under BMDW for many years. Following the completion of the renovations and registration approval by the Ministry of Health, TRAN has started to recruit adult donors and cords blood donations. The grant will enable 9 000 donor (600 CB units included) costs of typing and storage. This will increase the donor and CB capacity from 4000 to 11000. On September 23 the CBB organized a opening ceremony and a scientific symposium. ESH, Eurocord and WMDA president Prof E.Gluckman and EBMT president and Anthony Nolan Director Prof A.Madrigal were the guests of honor. To an audience of 150 , the CBT experience of Turkish centers were presented which were followed by two state of art lectures by Gluckman and Madrigal. The following day a round table case discussions on best donor-CB selection was performed in the Registry site with attendees of TC coordinators. Overall the ceremony and the symposium was an important achievement in the history of transplantation in Turkey thanks to the contributions of a distinguished faculty.
Contact us
published 2011-09-27 10:11:55 by Benassy Arnaud
Pr Eliane Gluckman
eliane.gluckman@sls.aphp.fr
+33 (0) 1 42 49 96 44 or +33 (0) 1 42 49 98 26
Dr Agnes Devergie
agnes.devergie@sls.aphp.fr
+33(0) 1 42 49 96 45
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Webcast of the ESH-EBMT Training Course on BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
published 2011-07-04 10:19:36 by Benassy Arnaud
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Click here to access the webcast ofESH-EBMT Training Course onBLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, held in La Baule, France, 8-11 May 2011 |
How to use Eurocord-ed
published 2011-05-31 13:43:47 by Nancy Hamilton
Welcome to the Eurocord-Ed Website, on this page you will find information on how to use the website to find specific information relevant to your area of interest.
The website is designed to be a multilingual educational tool for vocational training destined for cord blood technicians, scientists, and clinicians including haematologists, immunologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, as well future parents and healthcare decision makers.
The information available on Eurocord-Ed comes from expert sources and has been peer-reviewed by the members of this academic Consortium.
Eurocord-Ed promotes a Blended Learning approach through provision of a broad range of relevant online learning formats and documents, and the promotion of Eurocord-Ed and other live conferences. Documents available on the Eurocord-Ed website includes texts, slide presentations, audio-visual webcasts, clinical case studies, expert forums, and links to relevant websites.
As the field is rapidly evolving, it is important to visit the site regularly to be kept abreast of the latest information. New content is added to the site on a weekly basis.
Eurocord-Ed is a multilingual website. The ‘Regulation, Ethics, Quality’ section of the website offers content in all EU languages. All other printed information on the website can be translated by clicking in the ‘Select your Language’ function on the top right hand side of the homepage (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German). And you can translate any printed information by copying it into the Reverso tool that is freely available on the website to all Eurocord-Ed members.
The Eurocord-Ed Consortium has enriched the Reverso translation possibilities through the development of an English-Italian cord blood terminology dictionary which will allow you to reduce time and costs related to professional translation by approximately 50%. This Eurocord-Ed product will be extended to other languages in future.
IMPORTANT :
The Eurocord-Ed website is articulated around the Education/CME section. The information on all of the other sections of the website and be illustrated and completed through the many webcasted audi-visual lectures and by the powerpoint presentations prepared by international experts that you will find in this section of the website. For example, if you are more specifically interested in clinical issues related to transplantation, you will find a wealth of further information in these webcasts and powerpont presentations. The same is true for cord blood banking; for Regulatory, Ethical and Quality issues etc.
We therefore invite you to insert key works into the 'search' function to view relevant documents in different sections of the Eurocord-Ed website, in different formats (texts, webcasts, slide presentations, newsletters etc)..
PATHWAYS:
Below you will find suggested learning scenarios and training pathways for the following groups:
- Technicians
- Scientists
- Clinicians Midwives, Obstetricians, Gynecologists
- Healthcare administrators
- Future Parents
1. TECHNICIANS
If you are a technician working in the field of Cord Blood technology, you will be particularly interested in the following sections of the website:
1. News and Events: subsections: News and Upcoming Events
2. Cord Blood Banking: subsections: Donation & Procurement, Processing & Preservation, Storage & Distribution, and Identification and Traceability.
3. Education and CME where you will find webcasts and slide presentations relevant to cord blood technology.
4. Regulation, Ethics and Quality subsections: International, European Union, EU Countries and American where you will find links to national authorities.
5. Expert Q & A Forum where you will find a sub-section on Cord Blood Banking for Health Care Professionals, you may use this section to ask questions to members of the Eurocord-Ed consortium.
6. Careers: If you are looking for a career in Cord Blood Banking, you will find positions announced here.
7. Contact: If you have specific questions that you would like to have answered, please contact Eurocord-Ed directly in this section.
2. SCIENTISTS
If you are a scientist working in the field of Cord Blood, you will be particularly interested in the following sections of the website:
1. News and Events: subsections: News and Upcoming Events
2. Research and Development: all subsections where you will find Current and Published results.
3. Cord Blood Banking: subsections: Donation & Procurement, Processing & Preservation, Storage & Distribution, and Identification and Traceability.
3. Education and CME where you will find slide presentations and webcasted audio-visual lectures relevant to development in basic science in the field, given by international experts.
4. Regulation, Ethics and Quality subsections: International, European Union, EU Countries and American where you will find links to national authorities.
5. Expert Q & A Forum where you will find a sub-section on Cord Blood Banking for Health Care Professionals, you may use this section to ask questions to members of the Eurocord-Ed consortium.
6. Careers: If you are looking for a career in Cord Blood, you will find positions announced here.
7. Contact: If you have specific questions that you would like to have answered, please contact Eurocord-Ed directly in this section.
3. CLINICIANS
If you are a clinician (for example haematologist, obstetrician, gynecologist or midwife) working in the field of Cord Blood, you will be particularly interested in the following sections of the website:
1. News and Events: subsections: News and Upcoming Events
2. Cord Blood Transplant: all subsections where you will find an Annotated Bibliography, Clinical Case Discussions, Ongoing studies as well as Abstracts, Posters and Short Reports.
3. Education and CME where you will find slide presentations and webcasted lectures on questions, problems and results relevant to the clinical setting given by international experts.
4 Regulation, Ethics and Quality subsections: International, European Union, EU Countries and American where you will find links to national authorities.
5. Expert Q & A Forum where you will find a sub-section on Cord Blood Transplant for Health Care Professionals. You may use this section to ask questions to members of the Eurocord-Ed consortium.
6. Careers: If you are looking for a career in Cord Blood, you will find positions announced here.
7. Contact: If you have specific questions that you would like to have answered, please contact Eurocord-Ed directly in this section.
4. HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR
If you are a health care administrator working in the field of Cord Blood you will be particularly interested in the following sections of the website:
1. News and Events: subsections: News and Upcoming Events
2. Regulation, Ethics and Quality subsections: International, European Union, EU Countries and American legislation and policy as well as contact information for relevant authorities.
3. Education and CME where you will find webcasts and slide presentations relevant to regulation, ethics and quality standards?
4. Expert Q & A Forum where you will find a sub-sections for Health Care Professionals, you may use this section to ask questions to members of the Eurocord-Ed consortium.
5. Careers: If you are looking for a career in Cord Blood, you will find positions announced here.
6. Contact: If you have specific questions that you would like to have answered, please contact Eurocord-Ed directly in this section.
5. FUTURE PARENTS
Eurocord-Ed is a vocational training tool. However, some of the information available on the site may be of interest to certain future parents. The information available on Eurocord-Ed comes from expert sources and has been peer-reviewed by the members of this academic Consortium.
If you are are a future parent interested in working in the field of Cord Blood you may be particularly interested in the following sections of the website:
1. News and Events: subsections: News and Archived News.
2. Regulation, Ethics and Quality subsections: International, European Union, EU Countries and American where you will find links to national authorities.
3. Expert Q & A Forum where you will find a sub-sections for the General Public, you may use this section to ask questions to members of the Eurocord-Ed consortium.
5. Partners: in the subsection Other Organisations, you will find information for future parents who would like to donate their umibilical cord blood.
6. Contact: If you have specific questions that you would like to have answered, please contact Eurocord-Ed directly in this section.
REGISTER NOW FOR THE WORLD CORD BLOOD CONGRESS III
published 2011-05-25 15:30:23 by Benassy Arnaud
CORD BLOOD TRANSPLANTATION ANDIMMUNOBIOLOGY OF HAEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT
27 - 29 October, Rome, Italy
Click here to retrieve the programme and register
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Cord Blood Workshop
published 2011-05-25 14:50:58 by Benassy Arnaud
Register for the Cord Blood Workshop at the International Umbilical Cord Blood Symposium to learn how to prevent common citations! Presenters at this workshop on June 26, 2011 in San Francisco, California will address difficult requirements for cord blood banks with candid, practical information. Do you have questions or concerns about any of the following:
- Planning, conducting, and documenting acceptable validation studies?
- Controlling collection supplies and reagents at fixed and/or non-fixed collection sites?
- Providing transplant centers with information regarding handling and thawing the cord blood unit, especially in accordance with the FDA guidance?
- Knowing when to test what samples, and which tests to perform?
- How to prepare your bank for a FACT-NetCord inspection?
- How to become a FACT Cord Blood Inspector?
Revision of the Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC Concept Paper for Public Consultation
published 2011-05-12 11:20:39 by Nancy Hamilton
The European Commission is planning to put forward, in 2012, a legislative proposal to revise the Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC.
This concept paper 
[94 KB] is being put out for public consultation. It presents:
- a 'preliminary appraisal' of which option appears to be the most suitable one to address some of the key concerns of the Clinical Trials Directive, on the basis of the current state of the impact assessment; and
- the main figures that are being used to evaluate the impacts of the different policy options.
Human Umbilical Cord Blood for Wound Repair
published 2011-05-10 15:10:15 by Nancy Hamilton
An article in "Wound Repair and Regeneration - The International Journal of Tissue Repair and Regeneration" authors report on the "Promotion of cutaneous wound healing by local application of mesenchymal stem cells derived from human umbilical cord blood" to view the full article, please click here Published May 10, 2011
European Medicines Agency releases new guidance on medicines based on SCs
published 2011-05-06 14:41:20 by Nancy Hamilton
The European Medicines Agency has released new guidance on medicines based on stem cells. The guidance covers the different types of stem cells used in medicines, and the considerations that companies need to take into account when developing medicines including stem cells or developed from stem cells.
The reflection paper on stem cell-based medicinal products (available here) stresses the fact that companies developing medicines including stem cells need to pay close attention to the way the medicines are manufactured, to make sure that the final medicine is as consistent and reproducible as possible.
Pre-clinical and clinical testing also needs to take account of the cells' properties, ensuring that the possible risks of tumour development and rejection by the body are studied adequately and balanced against their benefits for patients.
Stem cells are naturally occurring cells in the body that have the ability to divide and produce a range of different cell types. The use of stem cells as medicines is a promising area of research as they may be able to help the body to regenerate damaged or lost tissue in diseases like Parkinsons disease, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, liver disease, spinal cord damage or cancer.
The reflection paper was adopted by the Agency's Committee for Advanced Therapies (available here ) (CAT) on 14 January 2011. This followed a public consultation between March and June 2010 (see the overview of comments here ) and discussion at a public workshop in May 2010 here involving 230 participants from academia, industry and regulatory authorities. Published on May 6, 2011
Testing Power of Cord Blood
published 2011-05-06 13:28:22 by Nancy Hamilton
Researchers at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne, Australia, are awaiting approval for a study that would use umbilical-cord blood to treat 20 children with cerebral palsy. The researchers want to evaluate
whether cord blood can cure or alleviate symptoms of the disease. The trial is expected to commence this year. Click here to read the full article at www.theage.com.au Published May 6, 2011
WHO Transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs
published 2011-05-05 15:20:50 by Nancy Hamilton
The World Health Organisation presents their guidelines for transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs. According to the WHO "In 50 years, transplantation has become a successful worldwide practice. However, there are large differences between countries in access to suitable transplantation and in the level of safety, quality, efficacy of donation and transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs. The ethical aspects of transplantation are at the forefront. In particular, the unmet patients needs and the shortage of transplants lead to the temptation of trafficking in human body components for transplantation." Download the WHO's "Guiding Principles" via this link. Published May 5, 2011
Interview highlights from EBMT Annual Meeting 2011 in French and English
published 2011-05-04 09:54:11 by Nancy Hamilton
Please find slide presentations and interview summaries of the major highlights from the recent EBMT Annual Meeting held in Paris in April 2011 by clicking here.
Retrouvez la synthse des communications majeures du Congrs EBMT 2011 sous forme de diaporamas et d'interview d'experts en suivant ce lien.
ESH-EBMT Handbook on Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
published 2011-04-22 10:22:44 by Nancy Hamilton
The ESH-EBMT Handbook (2008 edition) is available at the following Link: ESH-EBMT Handbook on Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
World Cord Blood Congress III: Cord Blood Transplantation and Immunobiology of HSCT
published 2010-11-22 10:40:43 by Benassy Arnaud
Venue: Rome, Italy
Date: 27-30 October, 2011
ESH-Eurocord-Eurocord-Ed President: E. Gluckman
Eurocord-Ed Local Local Organizers: W. Arcese, F. Locatelli, P. Rebulla
EBMT Immunobiology Working Party: A. Madrigal, A. Toubert, A. Velardi
Netcord: E. Baudoux, C. Navarrete
Registration: http://www.esh.org
WBMT - Hanoi, Vietnam
published 2010-11-22 10:38:06 by Benassy Arnaud
Venue: Hanoi, Vietnam
Date: 10-11 November 2011
Informations : www.wbmt.org
Registration : Retrieve file
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FACT Workshop Agenda November 2010
published 2010-08-31 13:10:36 by Benassy Arnaud
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 Click here to retrieve the Workshop Programme for Fact Workshop, to be held in Marseille, France, November 3, 2010 |
World Cord Blood Congress Presentations
published 2010-04-23 10:27:01 by Benassy Arnaud
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Click here to read the selected presentations fromWORLD CORD BLOOD CONGRESS, held in Marseille, France, 4-7 November 2010. |
'Cord blood saving lives' : CNN Report
published 2010-04-14 09:57:21 by Benassy Arnaud
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on how blood from umbilical cords can save the lives of cancer patients.
Adult somatic stem cells - new perspectives, Monaco 2009
published 2010-04-13 15:45:28 by Benassy Arnaud
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To view presentations from the Adult somatic stem cells - new perspectives conference held in Monaco, November 2009click here.
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Eurocord 2009 Achievements
published 2010-04-09 13:34:52 by Administrator
Eurocord 2009 Achievements
published 2010-04-09 13:04:18 by Administrator
Eurocord is an international registry of cord blood transplants established in Paris, in 1995 under the direction of Dr Vanderson Rocha and Professor Eliane Gluckman. It has currently collected and validated more than 6000 cases of cord blood transplants throughout the world with approximately 70% provided by EBMT transplant centers.
EUROCORD collaborates closely with cord blood banks and EBMT centres, collecting and validating clinical data of patients transplanted with Netcord cord blood units, or receiving a cord blood transplant in an EBMT centre. This collaboration is important in order to evaluate the quality of the cord blood unit and to help cord blood banks to follow national and international system accreditation.
EUROCORD also collaborate with EBMT working parties in observational studies. In 2009, the EBMT Registry has finalized a data agreement with the EUROCORD Registry, to improve data collection in Promise. The agreement facilitates the data flow, enabling EBMT centres to submit their cord blood data once, instead of to both organizations.
In December 2009, in order to collect data of American patients receiving a European cord blood graft and vice-versa, an agreement between Eurocord-EBMT and CIBMTR was established to share clinical data outcome through the implementation of AGNIS project. AGNIS is "A Growable Network Information System", which has the goal to transmit haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) data between different data bases. This project was approved and financed by the American government and it is in currently development between Eurocord and CIBMTR.
In 2009, Eurocord registry has published many articles (see below) in collaboration with EBMT working parties and National Societies. Two abstracts were accepted in the EBMT plenary session in Goteborg 2009. Prospective trials in collaboration with The French Society of HSCT (SFGM-TC) have started. Many other observational studies are on going. The main task of the Eurocord registry in 2010 is to finalize the AGNIS project and to continue and establish collaborations with cord blood banks and EBMT working parties. Many observational studies are on going and we hope to finalize most of them.
Eurocord Achievements 2009, studies and publications
- Plenary session of EBMT 2009
Comparison of outcomes after intrabone versus intravenous CBT (F Frassoni)
Reduced intensity UCBT for adults, on behalf of Eurocord and SFGM-TC (B Rio) - Prospective studies in collaboration with the French society of bone Marrow transplant and cell therapy (SFGM-TC)
RIC -UCBT for patients with AML (B Rio, PHRC): Finished recruitment - Submitted /on going retrospective studies/proposals
Single vs Double CBT in children and young adults with acute leukemias (G Michel, PHRC, France): approved but not yet started
Double CBT for Lymphoid malignancies (PHRC Cancer V Rocha, submission)
Unrelated CBT for children with MDS- Leukemia, under review A Madureira/F Locatelli on behalf of Eurocord, CIBMTR and EWOG
Unrelated CBT for adults with MDS, Blood. M Robin on behalf of Eurocord and CLWP
Analysis completed and manuscripts on-going
| Related CBT for children with malignant disorders | AL Herr/ N Kabbara |
| HLA identical BM versus CB for patients with thal and SCID | F Locatelli |
| MAC and single UCBT for adults with leukemia | H Bittencourt/S Nabhan |
| Haplo versus CB for PID (coll. with IEWP) | J Fernandes/ M Calvo |
| Graft failure after UCBT | J Fernandes |
| UCBT for aplastic anemia (coll. AWP) | RP de La Tour/ D Purtill |
| UCBT for congenital aplastic anemia (coll. AWP) | R Bizetto |
| HLA allele-typed UBM vs UPB vs UCB in adults with AL (CIBMTR) | M Eapen/V Rocha |
| RIC-CBT (SFGM-TC) | B Rio/ V Rocha |
Data collection and analysis on-going
| UCBT-RIC versus UBMT-RIC for lymphoma (coll. LWP) | C Arrais |
| HLA identical vs UBM vs UCB in Hurler's Synd. | J Boelens/J Kurtzberg |
| KIR in other malignant and non malignant disorders( coll. IBWP) | A Ruggeri/ R Willemze |
| NIMA and UCBT outcomes (coll. IBWP) | D Purtill |
| UCBT for ALL in adults | S Furst/ D Purtill |
| UCBT for ALL in children | A Ruggeri/JH Dalle |
| Chronic GVHD and Late effects after UCBT | A Crotta |
| Autoimmune diseases after UCBT | T Daikeler |
| Intrabone versus IV CBT | F Frassoni |
| Effect of HLA locus mismatch in CBT outcomes | D Purtill |
| Unrelated CBT for hemoglobinopathies | V Rocha/M Eapen/ A Ruggeri |
| Unrelated CBT for malignant disorders in Brazil (coll SBMTO) | C Arrais |
Other on-going international collaborative studies
| Influence of HLA-C on engraftment (Netcord/CIBMTR-NMDP) | M Eapen/V Rocha |
Other proposals
| Antibodies anti HLA and outcomes after UCBT | P Loiseau-SFGM-TC |
| Relevance of cytokine/immune response gene polymorphisms in UCBT | E Petersdorf |
| Clinical importance of MHC haplotypes in UCBT | E Petersdorf |
| Identification of functional SNPs in UCBT | E Petersdorf |
| Worldwide survey of UCBT (wBMT) | Eurocord/NYBC/CIBMTR/Asian-Pacific Registry |
| Bank effect on outcomes: Netcord banks | H Bittencourt/V Rocha |
| Infections | M Robin, JP Yves, F Legrand/I Ionescu |
4. Publications: 2009
- Rocha V, Broxymeyer H. New approaches for improving engraftment after Cord Blood Transplantation.Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2009 Nov 4. [Epub ahead of print]
- Rocha V, Kabbara N, Ionescu I, Ruggeri A, Purtill D, Gluckman E. Pediatric related and unrelated cord blood transplantation for malignant diseases.Bone Marrow Transplant. 2009 Nov;44(10):653-9. Epub 2009 Oct 5.
- Rocha V, Gluckman E; Eurocord-Netcord registry and European Blood and Marrow Transplant group. Improving outcomes of cord blood transplantation: HLA matching, cell dose and other graft- and transplantation-related factors.Br J Haematol. 2009 Oct;147(2):262-74.
- Barker JN, Rocha V, Scaradavou A. Optimizing unrelated donor cord blood transplantation.Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2009;15 (1 Suppl):154-61.
- Willemze R, Rodrigues CA, Labopin M, Sanz G, Michel G, Soci G, Rio B, Sirvent A, Renaud M, Madero L, Mohty M, Ferra C, Garnier F, Loiseau P, Garcia J, Lecchi L, Kgler G, Beguin Y, Navarrete C, Devos T, Ionescu I, Boudjedir K, Herr AL, Gluckman E, Rocha V. KIR-ligand incompatibility in the graft-versus-host direction improves outcomes after umbilical cord blood transplantation for acute leukemia. Leukemia. 2009 , 23:492-500.
- Rodrigues CA, Sanz G, Brunstein CG, Sanz J, Wagner JE, Renaud M, de Lima M, Cairo MS, Frst S, Rio B, Dalley C, Carreras E, Harousseau JL, Mohty M, Taveira D, Dreger P, Sureda A, Gluckman E, Rocha V.Analysis of risk factors for outcomes after unrelated cord blood transplantation in adults with lymphoid malignancies: a study by the Eurocord-Netcord and lymphoma working party of the European group for blood and marrow transplantation. J Clin Oncol. 2009 ;27:256-63.
- Boelens JJ, Rocha V, Aldenhoven M, Wynn R, O'Meara A, Michel G, Ionescu I, Parikh S, Prasad VK, Szabolcs P, Escolar M, Gluckman E, Cavazzana-Calvo M, Kurtzberg J; EUROCORD, Inborn error Working Party of EBMT and Duke University. Risk factor analysis of outcomes after unrelated cord blood transplantation in patients with hurler syndrome. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2009;15:618-25.
- Gluckman E, Rocha V. Cord blood transplantation: state of the art. Haematologica. 2009 ;94:451-4.
- Rocha V, Mohty M, Gluckman E, Rio B; Eurocord; Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Subcommittee of the Acute Leukaemia Working Party; French Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. Reduced-intensity conditioning regimens before unrelated cord blood transplantation in adults with acute leukaemia and other haematological malignancies. Curr Opin Oncol. 2009 Jun;21 Suppl 1:S31-4.
36th Annual Meeting of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
published 2010-04-09 10:47:55 by Benassy Arnaud
Donate your Cord Blood
published 2010-02-23 11:00:25 by Administrator
Free webinar: Cord Blood Potency, Quality and Release: Assays Compliant with FDA Regulations
published 2010-02-16 16:59:02 by Administrator
Umbilical cord blood is now considered a drug by the FDA.
The new Guidance for Industry: Minimally Manipulated, Unrelated Allogeneic Placental/Umbilical Cord Blood Intended for Hematopoietic Reconstitution for Specific Indications requires cord blood banks to measure identity, potency (strength) and quality of cord blood prior to its intended use. The parameters recommended by FDA/CBER are often at odds with, and in many cases, apparently contradictory to, the regulations. The Guidance allows for an "alternative approach" and other comparable and equivalent assays to be performed, providing the assays have been validated.
This webinar discusses the recommended assays in the Guidance and alternative, validated assays that have been designed specifically for the intended purpose.
Register (this will bring you to a site outside of Eurocord-ed.org):
Notch-mediated expansion of human cord blood progenitor cells capable of rapid myeloid reconstitution
published 2010-02-08 17:09:58 by Administrator
Authors: Colleen Delaney, Shelly Heimfeld, Carolyn Brashem-Stein, Howard Voorhies, Ronald L Manger & Irwin D Bernstein
Read article in Nature.
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'I wanted my baby's cord blood to save'
published 2010-02-04 15:37:54 by Administrator
BBC News
January 18, 2010
When Natalie Salama-Levy gives birth to her second child at the end of next month she wanted to be able to donate its cord blood. But despite the fact that she is prepared to donate to help others, she cannot.
NetCord-FACT International Standards for Cord Blood Collection, Banking, and Release for Administration
published 2009-12-29 11:26:31 by Administrator
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM THIRD EDITION TO FOURTH EDITION
ESBB Annual Meeting, Marseille, 16-19 November 2011
published 2009-12-18 09:57:47 by Administrator
Conference theme: "Identifying the challenges and the opportunities for biorepositories today and in the next five years".
Confirmed speakers include: Christian Brchot, Ann Cambon-Thomsen, Fay Betsou, Uwe Oelmuller, Kurt Zatloukal, Ole Seburg, Jim Vaught and Georges Dagher.
Registration, exhibitor and sponsor information now available: http://www.esbb.org/meetings.html
EUROCORD-ED and TRANSMED: Transfusion Medicine, Cellular and Tissue Therapies link up to share online resources
published 2009-10-16 13:52:08 by Administrator
TRANSMED is a curriculum development project funded by the Lifelong Learning Program of the European Commission. Its goal is to design a European master program in Transfusion Medicine. EUROCORD-ED and TRANSMED projects share many key partners including the University of Lige (Belgium), the European School of Haematology (France), the Foundation Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico-Mangiagalli e Regina Elena (Italy), and the Blood and Tissue Bank of Catalonia (Spain). To learn more about TRANSMED, please visit www.transmederasmus.eu
Cord Blood Saved My Life
published 2009-08-24 16:55:19 by Administrator
A website from one of the first patients transplanted for Fanconi Anemia with UCB from a HLA identical sister
A European Model for Life Long Learning in Bio-Medical Science
published 2009-05-22 08:42:24 by Administrator
Profile of the Mandelieu Cord Blood Conference October 2008
published 2009-04-30 14:37:46 by Administrator
Read a profile of the Mandelieu Cord Blood Conference October 2008 
EUROCORD-ED in the news
published 2009-04-28 10:14:44 by Administrator
Head of Haematology at Eurocord Dr Eliane Gluckman describes the development of a network to support and promote the use of cord blood, and the training required in technology and transplantation.
The Eurocet Project
published 2009-04-17 10:20:15 by Administrator
Article 10, paragraph 2 of the European Directive 2004/23/EC requires the Competent Authority to establish and maintain a publicly accessible register of tissue establishments specifying the activities for which they have been authorised. In addition, paragraph 3 states "Member States and the Commission shall establish a network linking the national tissue establishment registers".
The Eurocet Project, which was funded by the European Commission, has established The Eurocet Registry which will include the name and address of the Tissue Establishment, and the type of tissue and / or cell to which the authorisation pertains. More information on the Eurocet Registry can be found at: www.eurocet.org.
Copenhagen Quality Assurance in VET
published 2009-03-09 10:41:47 by Administrator
Fundamentals of a Common Quality Assurance Framework (CQAF) for Vocational Educational Training in Europe
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Eurocord-Ed Photos From 20th Anniversary Celebrations
published 2009-03-06 19:15:48 by Administrator
Click here to see photographs from the Mandelieu conference
Published March 6, 2009
Focus on Banking
published 2009-03-06 18:53:33 by Administrator
The Ospedale Maggiore hospital in Milan was originally founded in 1456. The "Policlinico" (General Hospital), Mangiagalli and Regina Elena Ospedale Maggiore Foundation was officially opened in 2005. The mission of exploiting the potentials of cellular therapy and of performing biobanking research was given to a unit named the Center of Transfusion Medicine, Cellular Therapy and Cryobiology (CTMC).
Currently, the CTMC includes five sections: one of which includes the Milano Cord Blood Bank, with an inventory of 6627 allogeneic cord blood units, 350 of which have been transplanted in 21 countries (39 units in 2007). Published March 6, 2009
Latimer '09 Webcasts
published 2009-03-06 18:49:36 by Administrator
To view 8 presentations from The 13th ESH-EBMT Training Course on Blood and Marrow Transplantation held in Latimer, UK, May 25-28, 2009 click here.
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Pescara '09 Webcasts
published 2009-03-06 18:49:36 by Administrator
To view presentations from the Organisational, Technical and Clinical aspects of Cord Blood Banking conference held in Pescara, Italy, November 11-15 2009 click here.
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Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) Regulations 1394/2007/EC 20th February, 2009
published 2009-03-06 18:31:46 by Administrator
An ATMP is a medicinal product as defined in Directive 2001/83/EC and is either:
- a gene therapy medicinal product as defined in Part IV of Annex I to Directive 2001/83/EC;
- a somatic cell therapy medicinal product as defined in Part IV of Annex I to Directive 2001/83/EC; or
- a tissue engineered product as defined in Article 2 1 (b) of the ATMP Regulation (1394/2007/EC).
All final and draft guidelines are published on the EMEA Advanced Therapies webpage To view the ATMP regulation 1394/2007/EC click here 
New publication on the History of Cord Blood Transplantation by Eliane Gluckman
published 2009-03-06 18:04:35 by Administrator
Since the first human cord blood transplant, performed twenty years ago, cord blood banks have been established worldwide for collection and cryopreservation of cord blood for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. A global network of cord blood banks and transplant centers has been established for a common inventory and study of clinical outcomes.
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