An international congress that embraces all components of the cord blood community – public and private banking, clinical and laboratory investigations, manufacturing, administration, training and education – will be held September 13-15, 2019, in Miami Beach, Florida. The congress, Cord Blood Connect is chaired by cord blood community experts, and will bring together the many people and organizations worldwide that engage in, or are served by, cord blood and perinatal tissue banking and the development of associated therapeutics.

The purpose of the congress is to educate and inspire professionals in the cord blood community, meeting their needs through concurrent scientific and educational sessions and workshops. The program will be structured to encourage networking among the participants because we know that the most valuable information often comes from discussions with peers outside of the formal presentations.

Multiple Tracks

In addition to plenary sessions, two program tracks are planned. The scientific track will focus on clinical and translational sciences, including transplant and emerging novel and regenerative therapies using cord blood, mesenchymal stromal cells, and other components of cord blood and perinatal tissues. Particular attention will be given to pre-clinical and Phase I-III trials that are targeting wound healing, orthopedic applications, cerebral palsy, autism, stroke and other neurological diseases.

A second track will offer education and training for cord blood bank technical and support personnel. Sessions will encompass laboratory procedures, manufacturing, global regulations, accreditation and public and patient education.