NetCord Webinar: Measuring Viability of Cord Blood Products Thursday, April 25, 2013 Online

This webinar on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 1300 GMT will be presented by Sergio Querol Giner, MD, PhD of Programa Concordia Banc de Sang i Teixits and Richard Duggleby, PhD of the Anthony Nolan Research Institute.

Cell dose is an important parameter in predicting a good outcome in cord blood transplantation; particularly, the extent of functional progenitor cells infused. Classical tests use the approach of testing viability by nuclear dye exclusion; however, these only detect latest stages of cellular death. Colony Forming Units (CFU) is the most commonly used functional assay but is difficult to standardize and requires 7-14 days for accurate results, and, therefore, is not practical as a releasing test. We proposed the use of flow cytometry to evaluate the functional dose by using early apoptosis to predict CFU and thereafter be used as a fast releasing test in cord blood banking. This methodology was selected as it represented one of the simplest and robust methods for assessing the cell dose, but it is not the only method. This webinar will address the various methods for progenitor cell assessment that have been used and their applicability in the CB field.

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Registration Fees: These fees are available through 04/25/2013
Name	Price	Available To
FACT Inspector	$0.00	Inspector Inspector Trainee
Full NetCord Member	$0.00	Full Members of NetCord
Regular	$100.00	Guest NonMember

Continuing Education Information:

Continuing Medical Education credits are not available for NetCord webinars. Registration confirmation is suitable evidence for compliance with the NetCord-FACT continuing education requirements.

Sponsors and Sponsorship Information:

This webinar is sponsored by the NetCord Education Committee.