✨ This March in Madrid: a unique opportunity for the cord blood community! ✨
The Cord Blood Operations Committee is pleased to share the programme for the Cord Blood Workshop in Madrid with you. Please note that registration for the event is no longer possible, as we are fully booked.
12.30 – 13.00 Welcome, introductions and review of cord blood as a transplant – Eliane Gluckman
13.00 – 13.45 Current use of cord blood – clinical indications and trials – Rob Wynn
13.45 – 14.15 Support available to transplant centres – what works – AN/NHSBT Cord Support Programme
14.15 – 14.45 Presentation by FamiCord – Tomasz Baran
14.45 – 15.30 Refreshments break and networking
15.30 – 16.00 Highlights from Cord Blood Connect – Joanne Kurtzberg
16.00 – 17.15 Cord blood pipeline – trials in planning/progress, alternative clinical uses, regenerative medicine
- 16:00 – 16:15 UM171 – Sandra Cohen
- 16:15 – 16:30 Ips towards immune cells – Ana Belen Alvarez Palomo
- 16:30 – 16.45 Cord Blood derived iPSC for cardiac and tissue regeneration – Gesine Kögler
- 16:45 – 17:00 Cord Blood Advanced Therapies: an Australian perspective – Ngaire Elwood
- 17:00 – 17:15 Current status of Cord Blood Transplantation in Japan – Fumihiko Ishimaru
17:15 – 17:30 Closing remarks
WMDA is proud to collaborate with FACT and EBMT, both offering inspiring sessions and workshops on cord blood around the same time. Plus, don’t miss the WMDA Meetings on 19–20 March.
Take advantage of this exceptional moment to combine your participation in the WMDA Cord Blood Workshop with the events organised by FACT, EBMT, and the WMDA Meetings in Madrid. Three leading organisations, one vibrant city — and countless opportunities to learn, connect, and grow together. 🌍💙
The EBMT opening ceremony starts at 18:15 at IFEMA. A travel time of 45 minutes will allow you to attend the ceremony on time.
The WMDA Cord Blood Workshop is supported by FamiCord.
📍 Check out the Conference Venue
The Cord Blood Workshop will be held in ‘Benelux’