Dr. Hal Broxmeyer, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of cord blood transplantation passed away on December 8, 2021 due to thyroid cancer. CCBC recognizes the work and legacy of Dr. Broxmeyer, whose research was instrumental in developing the field of cord blood transplantation. His work made possible the first umbilical cord stem cell transplantation that took place in Paris on October 6, 1988. He also started the first cord blood bank at Indiana University and developed best practices for cord blood collection still used today.
