Website www.cordblood.com | Founded 1992 | |
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Type Subsidiary of AMAG Pharmaceuticals Founder Tom Moore and Wendy Grant Key people Geoff Crouse, President & CEO Services Cord blood stem cells preservation and research Headquarters San Bruno, California, United States Parent organization AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Profiles | ||
Cord Blood Registry is a biotechnology company headquartered in San Bruno, California, founded in 1992 by father and daughter Tom Moore and Wendy Grant.
CBR offers the collection, processing, and long-term cryopreservation of stem cells contained in the umbilical cord blood of newborns, as well as storage of a section of the umbilical cord.
Moore and Grant established the CBR laboratory with David T. Harris, professor of microbiology and immunology. The project began as a pilot partially sponsored by the American Cancer Society at the University of Arizona.
Cord blood is a rich source of stem cells, which have been used in the treatment of over 80 diseases, including leukemia, lymphoma and anemia. CBR processed cord blood has been used in clinical trials investigating conditions including: autism, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, pediatric stroke, and traumatic brain injury.