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SCIENCE NEWS
Stem Cells from Menstrual Blood May Benefit Stroke Patients
Cryo-Cell
International, Inc. announced results of a study published recently showing that stem cells found in menstrual blood may one day be a potential source for stem cell therapies in stroke and other central nervous system disorders. [Press release from Cryo-Cell International, Inc. discussing online prepublication in Stem Cells and Development]
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cerus and Oxford Finance Corporation Enter into $10 Million Growth Capital Credit Facility
Cerus Corporation announced that it has secured a $10 million growth capital credit facility from Oxford Finance Corporation. The credit facility is secured by Cerus’ assets other than intellectual property. [Cerus Corporation Press Release]
Cord Blood America Discusses China, Annual Financial Report
Cord
Blood America, Inc.’s CEO and co-founder, Matthew Schissler, in an interview with analyst Francis Gaskins, discussed their recent announcement to build the world’s largest stem cell storage facility in China, in conjunction with AXM Pharma, Inc. [Cord Blood America, Inc. Press Release]
FamilyCord Announces Asset Acquisition of Vista Cord in the Southeast
FamilyCord,
a subsidiary of California Cryobank, announced the recent asset acquisition of Vista Cord, a regional cord blood bank primarily servicing the southern U.S. states. [FamilyCord Press Release]
AllCells LLC Announces Facilities Expansion
AllCells
LLC recently announced it has completed its expansion into 10,000 additional square feet of office and laboratory production space located in Emeryville, California. [AllCells LLC Press Release]
Blood is Big Business: Why Does it Cost So Much?
Officials of competing blood banks recently opened a portion of their books to the Orlando Sentinel,
offering an unprecedented look at the money that’s spent and made to provide a life-saving product to people of all ages. [Orlando Sentinel]
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POLICY NEWS
State Looks to Establish Public Cord Blood Bank
A
state mandate that requires health care providers to notify pregnant patients of the option to bank or donate placenta/umbilical cord blood has sparked a dialogue on establishing a public umbilical cord blood bank in Connecticut. [Connecticut Senate, United States]
Key Budget Question: $12.4 Million or $6.2 Million for Stem Cell Funding?
A
General Assembly budget conference committee started discussions recently to seek a resolution on how much to allocate for stem cell research grants in fiscal 2011, with the House and Senate versions on the legislation far apart. [United States General Assembly, United States]
Enhancing
Peer Review: Updated Processes for the Review of All Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellowship Applications (NOT-OD-10-071) [National Institutes of Health, United States]
NIH Will Require the Electronic Submission of Appointment Forms and Termination Notices via xTrain for Research Training, Fellowship, Education, and Career Awards Beginning January 2011 (NOT-OD-10-072) [National Institutes of Health, United States]
Small
Business Innovation Research Award Levels Adjusted to $150,000 (Phase I) and $1,000,000 (Phase II) (NOT-OD-10-079) [National Institutes of Health, United States]
Notice
of Change in Expiration Date for Program Announcement on Bioengineering Research Partnerships (PAR-07-352) (NOT-EB-10-001) [National Institutes of Health, United States]
2010 Biological License Application Supplement Noteworthy Approvals
[Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, United States]
Revision of the Requirements for Constituent Materials [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0099] [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
Voting
and Nonvoting Consumer Representative Members on Public Advisory Committees and Panels; Notice of Public Meeting [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001] [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
Determination
of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; LUSEDRA [Docket Nos. FDA-2009-E-0202 and FDA-2009-E-0204] [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
Revision of Organization and Conforming Changes to Regulations [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0148]
[Food and Drug Administration, United States]
Administrative
Practices and Procedures; Good Guidance Practices; Technical Amendment [Docket No. FDA-1999-N-3539] [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
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EVENTS
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting 2010
April 17-21, 2010
Washington, DC, United States
British Society for Haematology 50th Annual Scientific Meeting
April 19-21, 2010
Edinburgh, Scotland
XXIII International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematology
May 10-12, 2010
Brighton, United Kingdom
16th Annual International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) Meeting
May 23-26, 2010
Philadelphia, United States
8th Annual International Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Symposium
June 3-5, 2010
San Francisco, United States
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 8th Annual Meeting
June 16-19, 2010
San Francisco, United States
Select Bioscience’s World Biobanking Summit
August 24-25, 2010
Edinburgh, Scotland
International Society for Hematology and Stem Cells (ISEH) 2010 Meeting
September 15-18, 2010
Melbourne, Australia
American
Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Annual Meeting & Cellular Therapy and Transfusion Medicine Expo (CTTXPO) 2010
October 9-12, 2010
Baltimore, United States
52nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition
December 4-7, 2010
Orlando, United States
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