Delivery of cord blood stem cells an important milestone (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank has delivered a cord blood unit for the transplant of stem cells to the first Canadian patient. “We’re so excited to be giving a Canadian patient the gift of life,” says Dr. Heidi Elmoazzen, Canadian Blood Services’ director, cord blood bank and stem cell manufacturing. “We expect this will be the first of many lifesaving transplants from our bank for Canadians yet to come.” Rich in stem cells, cord blood is collected from the umbilical cord and placenta of volunteer donors shortly

Media are invited to join us on June 25 for a first-hand look at Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank. When: June 25, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m Where: 40 Concourse Gate, Ottawa, Ontario Who: Heidi Elmoazzen, Director, Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank National resource now available for Canadians in need of stem cells (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank, a national, public health-care resource has been officially launched. Expectant mothers who give birth at participating hospitals can now help build an ethnically diverse stem cell bank in Canada by donating