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What is cord blood?


Tuesday, October 29, 2024

… a third of registrants on the volunteer adult stem cell registry. Therefore, we need donors from as many ethnic and … For patients who can’t find a match in the adult stem cell registry, the public cord blood bank may be their only … to wait for a matching donor through the adult stem cell registry. Due to the low volume of stem cells in cord blood, …

TD Insurance looks at growth in Atlantic Canada and beyond


Tuesday, January 28, 2025

… their cheek to start the process of joining the stem cell registry. Anne-Marie, along with Colton’s family, organized a … table set up for anyone who wanted to join the stem cell registry! TD Insurance’s goal for 2025 is to increase their …

Meet the Researcher: Dr. John Blake


Monday, January 22, 2018

… inventory or logistics, sometimes they relate to stem cell registry size or composition, and sometimes they relate to … project with somewhat unexpected results. Stem Cell Registry : We’ve been helping the our stem cell registry folks optimize their recruits, both in terms of the …

Cord blood frequently asked questions


Friday, August 23, 2019

… for patients who cannot find a match within the stem cell registry. Cord blood transplants are associated with a lower … of potential matches for people on the national stem cell registry, helping further contribute to and diversify the …

Tom


Monday, November 26, 2018

… the lottery. Every new potential donor in the stem cell registry is an extra ticket towards that jackpot. On any … donors from diverse backgrounds to the adult stem cell registry and invite new moms to donate their babies’ cord …

Suspension of group swabbing events in response to COVID-19 pandemic


Friday, March 13, 2020

… might be concerned, both Canadian Blood Services Stem Cell Registry and Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood … and provide updates as they are received. Our stem cell registry will continue to coordinate searches in Canada, as … communicated to the corresponding transplant centre and/or registry to ensure that life-saving products are safely …

Stem cells save lives, but finding a match can take a community — sometimes a global one


Wednesday, August 19, 2020

… tells all new registrants that joining the stem cell registry means they are making a long-term commitment, … be as easy as joining Canadian Blood Services Stem Cell Registry online — the public registry responsible for finding and recruiting healthy, …

Kidney paired donation


Thursday, July 18, 2019

… information to be entered in the Canadian Transplant Registry. This registry is a secure computer database for the Kidney Paired … Donation program. Canadian Blood Services manages the Registry and the computerized matching process. Specific …

Donating stem cells


Saturday, September 1, 2018

… background. Currently, only 31 per cent of the stem cell registry is ethnically diverse. This means that ethnically … are male, yet only 20 per cent of the current stem cell registry is comprised of registered male donors. Thus, there …

Deceased donation


Thursday, July 18, 2019

… an organ and tissue donor? Every province has its own registry or method for indicating one's intent to donate … to help Canadians navigate to their province's online registry or to access information about how to become a …