Prof. Joanne Kurtzberg – a cord blood transplant pioneer

Professor Joanne Kurtzberg is a world-renowned researcher based at Duke University. Her career has spanned decades and contains many pioneering medical landmarks: from the first cord blood transplant in the late 1980s, to her current research into the application of...

Quadriplegia: Stem cell research may aid recovery

Quadriplegia: A stem cell therapy has helped aid the recovery process says a quadriplegic man who underwent the experimental stem cell procedure. James Mason began 2013 living an ordinary life, little did he know that it would be a year that would change his life...
National Sibling Day: Siblings and Cord Blood

National Sibling Day: Siblings and Cord Blood

April 10th is National Sibling Day and it’s also the perfect time to discuss siblings and cord blood. There are many benefits to storing cord blood for your baby but what if you already have children and you didn’t know about cord blood banking when they were born?...
Cerebral Palsy: First Sibling Cord Blood Trial

Cerebral Palsy: First Sibling Cord Blood Trial

Cord blood clinical trials for cerebral palsy have received a lot of press over recent years, especially as patient stories have reported such dramatic improvements. These clinical trials have typically focused on autologous cord blood infusions – infusing a child’s...

Joanne Kurtzberg; International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re taking a brief look at the career of one of the most pioneering women in modern medicine; Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg. Joanne Kurtzberg & the first cord blood transplants. Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg is a researcher at Duke...

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