Canadian Blood Services' Cord Blood Bank
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Celebration events mark fifth anniversary of cord blood partnerships
February 7, 2020
Last week marked the five-year anniversary of partnerships we struck to collect umbilical cord blood units from expectant mothers delivering at one of four designated collection hospitals.
Last week marked the five-year anniversary of partnerships we struck to collect umbilical cord blood units from expectant mothers delivering at one of four designated collection hospitals. To honour the occasion, Canadian Blood Services stem cell leaders joined staff and supporters of Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank at events organized at BC Women’s Hospital in Vancouver and at Lois Hole Hospital for Women in Edmonton. Special guests included Jeff Chiba Stearns, the filmmaker of the award-winning documentary Mixed Match, Penny Chan with the OtherHalf Chinese Stem Cell Initiative, and
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Don’t wait to be affected to give back, says two-time leukemia survivor and blood, platelet and cord blood recipient
December 23, 2019
With the stress of exams and the excitement of the upcoming holiday season hanging in the air, 20-year old Crystal Nguyen sits behind a small booth in the middle of her college campus, while her fellow students buzz by.
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‘Paying it forward’ through cord blood donation
November 14, 2019
Like most parents, Jessica vowed she would do everything and anything she could to keep her new baby happy and healthy, once she entered the world.
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Stem cell donors could be someone’s hope for life
September 19, 2019
Every year, hundreds of Canadian patients need life-saving stem cell transplants, and most rely on the generosity of an unrelated donor.
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Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank has officially launched
May 9, 2019
It's official: Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank, a national, public health-care resource has been launched. Expectant mothers who give birth at one of our partnering hospitals are helping to build an ethnically diverse stem cell bank in Canada by donating their baby’s cord blood.
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2017 Gudbranson Celebrity Golf Classic raises $47,000
September 25, 2018
On June 19th, National Hockey League players and local businesses gathered in Ottawa to participate in the 2017 Gudbranson Celebrity Golf Classic—a fundraising event to help build Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank.
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Peel region comes together to learn about the lifesaving impact of stem cells
August 30, 2018
Community supporters and guests gathered at a special event on Feb. 27 to learn about Canadian Blood Services’ footprint in Peel Region, specifically the Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank and the need for more stem cell donations.