WHO WE ARE

One of only eight FDA-licensed cord blood centers in the U.S., the Cleveland Cord Blood Center (CCBC) collects, processes, stores and distributes stem-cell rich umbilical cord blood for transplantation in patients with life-threatening disorders such as leukemia, lymphoma and immune system disorders. The broad diversity of families served by our hospital collection sites in Northeast Ohio, Atlanta, San Leandro and Berkeley, California help us support a diverse population’s unmet needs. In addition, CCBC cord blood units are used by our researchers as well as others around the country to explore and advance umbilical cord blood’s potential as life-saving cell therapies. Our dedication to quality, collaboration and innovation is helping to establish us as a national leader in the field of umbilical cord blood cellular therapies. We are saving lives, enhancing health and expanding knowledge one birth at a time.

BENEFITS OF CORD BLOOD DONATION
Cord blood-derived stem cells are a source of blood cell-forming (hematopoietic) stem cells with the potential to treat patients with life-threatening blood disorders. Read on to learn more about how cord blood donations can make a lifesaving difference, and meet survivors whose lives were changed after receiving a cord blood transplant.
DONATE CORD BLOOD
Donating your baby’s cord blood offers the potential to save someone’s life or advance research in the exploration of umbilical cord blood’s expanding untapped potential as a cell therapy treatment. Interested in learning how you can become a cord blood donor? Find more information here.
RESEARCH
The Cleveland Cord Blood Center is dedicated to facilitating innovative research I the development of stem cell treatments to address unmet medical needs in patients. CCBC offers researchers the opportunity to explore the therapeutic potential of cord blood stem cells in a wide range of applications, from regenerative medicine to immunotherapy. Learn more about how we support research.
ANNOUNCING OUR COLLABORATION WITH DEVERRA THERAPEUTICS
Cleveland Cell Therapy Incubator will collaborate with Deverra Therapeutics to provide manufacturing services for development of therapeutic allogeneic cord blood-derived cell products. Learn more about the partnership HERE.
ACTING ON A SECOND CHANCE TO DONATE CORD BLOOD
Read about John and Julie Aylward’s decision to donate their daughter Lucy’s cord blood when they had the chance.
SUMMER CCBC CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER
Catch up on the latest news and announcements – including an update on our research activities!

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