The mission of the Human Cord Blood Stem Cell Core Laboratory is to process, purify, and cryopreserve stem cells from donated human umbilical cord blood and make them available for research. Purified stem cells are utilized for research and are available to investigators (both on- and off-campus) for a fee. This BSL-2 laboratory is staffed with a full-time manager, is approved for human samples and is licensed by the International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation. The facility imparts training to students and postdoctoral fellows.

The core is managed by Dr. Wakade, co-directed by Dr. Ali Eroglu and the executive director is Dr. Robert Yu.

Acknowledgments

The State of Georgia and GRA for financial support and for establishing the facility.

School of Medicine Core Facilities for maintenance.

Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics