Latest National Marrow Donor Program Stories
Director of Operations to GeneCell International continues to highlight the importance of cord blood banking among the Minority Community by providing further educational programs to ensure expecting parents are well informed of the medical breakthrough Miami, Florida (PRWEB) December 31, 2012 Jose Cirino aligns himself with 10+ leading physicians in Miami, Florida to provide a series of educational seminars on the medical benefits of umbilical cord blood stem cell banking. Cirino has...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New research examining the role of race and ethnicity in an individual's decision to become a donor for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) identifies several factors associated with varied participation rates in national donor registries across racial/ethnic groups. Results of this first-of-its-kind study are published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Hematopoietic cell...
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanderson Rocha, M.D., Ph.D., recognized throughout the world as a respected leader in the field of cord blood stem cell transplantation, has joined the team at CORD:USE Cord Blood Bank. Dr. Rocha's extensive experience and knowledge in transplant medicine and stem cell biology will provide a significant contribution to CORD:USE. "We're excited and honored to have Dr. Rocha, an internationally acclaimed expert in cord blood stem cell...
Wolverines for Life kicks off annual challenges against Ohio State for blood donation, organ donor registry ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What would you say to someone who saved your life? In an inspirational new video, U-M patients say thank you to the donors who provided blood, bone marrow, organs and tissues. The video "Choose to be a donor, choose to save a life" is the cornerstone of this fall's Wolverines for Life campaign that includes a massive...
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that they have joined forces again this year with the National Marrow Donor Program - Be The Match® to raise awareness of the need for additional bone marrow donors to help save lives. In addition to sponsoring the 18th Annual Marrow Ambassadors Golf Tournament, Luminex will be conducting a donor drive at the event, which will be held at Twin Creeks Country Club in Cedar Park, Texas....
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year, DoSomething.org and Be The Match are collaborating to ask college students to 'Give a Spit about Cancer' by hosting bone marrow donor registry drives on their campuses. Through campaign efforts from 2011's 'Give a Spit about Cancer,' 8 cancer patients found donor matches ultimately saving their lives through the campaign. This year, the campaign aims to launch drives on over 2,000 college campuses and sign up 15,000 new...
Family members from Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin join the “walking blood bank” onboard the hospital ship Africa Mercy Lomé, Togo (PRWEB) June 11, 2012 “Every blood donor is a hero” is the theme for the 2012 World Blood Donor Day on June 14. The humanitarian organization Mercy Ships is taking the day to celebrate the heroic role that numerous blood donors play onboard its hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, which is currently docked in the West African port city of...
A revolutionary physician-friendly integrated clinical oncology information solution Omaha, NE (PRWEB) April 28, 2012 OTTR™ Chronic Care Solutions, an Omaha-based clinical process management and informatics company, recently announced the launch of its new OTTRbmt™ – Pediatric Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Patient Management System. According to CEO Lou Halperin, “This Pediatric enhancement to our OTTRbmt™ solution is the next step in OTTR™ Chronic Care Solutions’...
NEW YORK, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gathering together some of the world's most prominent researchers in the field of cord blood biology, the New York Blood Center (NYBC) hosted the "Second Milstein Symposium: Perspectives in Cord Blood Biology and Clinical Applications" at NYBC's Murray Sargent Auditorium. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120412/NY86569 ) Tuesday's day-long symposium, attended by more than 200 doctors, scientists and others in the...
A revolutionary physician-friendly integrated clinical information solution. Omaha, NE (PRWEB) April 07, 2012 OTTR™ Chronic Care Solutions, an Omaha-based clinical process management and informatics company, recently announced the launch of its new OTTRbmt™ – Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant (BMT) Patient Management System. According to CEO Lou Halperin, “This enhancement to our OTTR™ - Transplant Enterprise Suite is the next step in OTTR™ Chronic Care Solutions’ commitment...
