Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: Issues and Updates
Program Code: 5010-TC(CT)
Saturday, October 21, 2006
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
David H. McKenna, MD, University of Minnesota

SPEAKERS
Donna Regan, MT(ASCP)SBB, St. Louis Cord Blood Bank
Kathy Welte, BSN, MBA, National Marrow Donor Program
Emer Clarke, PhD, Stem Cell Technologies, Stemcell Technologies Inc

DESCRIPTION
This session will cover current issues related to umbilical cord blood banking. Special attention will be given to quality control testing and standardization of umbilical cord blood. An update on the status of the federal initiative for umbilical cord blood banking will also be included in the discussion.