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CryoLife Inc. - Probably the U.S. leader in research and cryopreservation of heart valves for transplant. Also preserves vascular tissue for heart bypass and vascular resonstruction, and connective tissue (tendons). Is also doing research in surgical glues.
Cryobiology (journal) - International Journal of Low Temperature Biology and Medicine. Published by the Society for Cryobiology.
Biothermal Sciences Laboratory, U. of Illinois at Chicago - Research on cryobiology, heat shock, and fever.
American Association of Tissue Banks - Professional organization for accreditation and information.
Cryobiology and Anhydrobiology - School of Physics,University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia - Research and introduction by Associate professor Joe Wolfe
National Seed Storage Laboratory (NSSL) - The section on "Preservation" discusses cryogenic storage.
Cryobiology Aachen - An elaborate set of pages with a great deal of general and technical information from Ingo Heschel at the Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the Aachen University of Technology.
Accredited Tissue Banks List - From the American Association Of Tissue Banks
Freeze-Drying Homepage - From Volker Rindler at the Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the Aachen University of Technology. Emphasis on freeze-drying red blood cells.
Asymptote Cool Guide to Cryopreservation - Manual of the general principles of cryobiology, especially regarding the preservation of sperm and embryos. Detailed but accessible to the educated layman.
BioLife Technologies, Inc. - Researches preservative solutions used in cell and tissue cultures and in human organ transplants, especially Hypothermosol. Subsidiary of Cryomedical Sciences, Inc.
Cryomedical Cell Suicide Following Cryosurgery - Research summary of discovery that standard cryosurgical methods cause gene-activated apoptosis near the surgical site. This might be a general clue to some kinds of freezing damage. By John G. Baust, Ph.D. and Robert Van Buskirk, Ph.D
21st Century Medicine - A research and development company in the fields of cryopreservation and ice control technologies for cryobiology and industrial uses. In Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Lyophilization Services of New England, Inc. - Contract manufacturer providing lyophilization (freeze-drying) of products, both vial and bulk. In Manchester, New Hampshire.
Cryosite - A company which provides secure off-site, ultra-low temperature and cryogenic storage for biological specimens. In Sydney, Australia.
Biolyph's Lyophilization Services - Lyophilization (freeze-drying) and contract manufacturing of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products using LyoSpheres. In Hopkins, Minnesota.
Cryopreservation Research - Research on trehalose and cryopreservation at University of Wisconsin, Molecular Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Group. Click on "Research." Includes a link to their nanolithography program.
Frozen Fruit Fly Embryos Hatched - An article from "Technical Highlights" in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review (Vol. 26, No. 1). Reports the research of Peter Mazur and others from 1992.
Phase Technologies - An organization dedicated to the lyophilization (freeze-drying) process that is used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostic products. Also provides lyophilization services. In Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
Freezing fruit flies for future research - An article updating the Peter Mazur research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. From "Technical Highlights" in the ORNL Review from 1993. You have to page down about halfway for the article on Mazur.
Cryopreservation Application Guide - A manual for the cryopreservation of cells, as a downloadable PDF file (requires Adobe Acrobat plug-in). From Nalgene Nunc.
BioMonde: Research and Development - Bulgarian cryobiology researchers claim to have freeze-dried, stored, and transplanted "most of the vital organs." No details; claims appear to be of dubious credibility. Supposedly part of the Bulgarian Institute of Cryobiology and Lyophilisation.
LifeNet - LifeNet is the largest, full-service, non-profit allograft Tissue Banking System in the United States. LifeNet is also a non-profit, federally-designated, Organ Procurement Organization providing donation systems for heart, liver, kidney, pancreas,lung, and other organs for transplant.
Conservation of endangered animals by using sperm and embryo freezing - A project to preserve several endangered mammals of far northern Europe, using cryopreservation. At the University of Kuopio, Finland.
Cryo-By-Design - Cryo-By-Design is an innovative company that offers quality instrumentation, manufactured by an award winning company, since 1992 for cryo-preservation and freeze-substitution.
Cryobiology: Low temperature studies of biological systems - A readable summary of the field of cryobiology by a college biology student, but with some confused opinions about the intent of the field.
Timeship - Life Extension Research - A proposal for an immense, visionary building devoted to life extension research, including aging control, cryonics, transplantation, tissue regeneration, and nanotechnology. The Timeship will also preserve near-extinct species and human DNA, using bio-vitrification (cryo-preservation without forming ice crystals). Planned by noted architecht Stephen Valentine.
International Bioresearch Solutions - IBS is a non-profit national organization that works with organ procurement organizations to place organs that are not suitable for transplant with medical researchers.
Cryolab - Roskilde University - Cryobiology laboratory at Roskilde University, Denmark. Concentration on cold adaptation in animals, with ongoing research in antifreeze proteins, microtubules, cryopreservation.
Ken Storey's Lab - The "frozen frog" expert at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Society for Cryobiology - The primary scientific society in this field, founded in 1964 to promote research into the effects of low temperatures on all types of organisms and their constituent cells, tissues and organs.
Alcor Life Extension Foundation (Cryonics) - Site for major cryonics organization in Scottsdale AZ. Contains a lot of information, including an on-line photo-tour of the building and of the cryonics process.
Trans Time, Inc. -- Cryonics Services - A cryonics service provider in San Leandro, California.
Cryonics Institute: Cryonics Suspension Services - Cryonic suspension services & information. Much of the text is also available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese by clicking on the appropriate button. This organization was founded by Robert Ettinger, the "father" of cryonics.
Japanese Cryonics Association - This page is completely in Japanese.
Cryonics Survey - The results of a "Survey of Familiarity With and Attitudes Toward Cryonics." December, 1998.
New Zealand Cryonics Society - A new organization in New Zealand.
Cryonics and Cryptography - "Cryonics, Cryptography, and Maximum Likelihood Estimation," a paper by Ralph Merkle, Ph.D.
Anders Sandberg's cryonics page - An extensive list of links to cryonics articles and to European sites related to cryonics.
CryoNet - Cryonics Mailing List - A free discussion mailing list on cryonics-related issues. Archives include twelve years of Internet discussion.
Cryonics Association of Australia - An Interim site describing the resources of Cryonicists in Australia and listing other related sites.
Ben Best's Cryonics Articles - Primarily dealing with technical issues in cryonics.
Cryonics FAQ Overview - Cryonics "Frequently Asked Questions" List from Tim Freeman. Getting dated but still quite good.
The Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Dead - A fascinating medical essay about the history of attempts to revive people who appear dead and the relationship of these ideas to cryonics. By Steven B. Harris, M.D.
Cryonics Europe - A limited site with links to a handful of other sites; but might be useful for people looking for European cryonicists.
The Society for Venturism - A non-profit organization with the purpose of promoting "the worldwide conquest of death and the continuation and enhancement of life through technological means, including cryonic suspension." Does not offer cryonics services. In Scottsdale, AZ.
Danish Cryonics Support Group - The DCSG consists primarily of Danish members of the Cryonics Institute (CI) and those interested in becoming members of a suspension organization. The site is in both English and Danish.
The Cryonics Society of Canada - For education and to organize cryonics in Canada. Does not provide cryonics services.
Was Walt Disney Frozen? - The truth (no, he wasn't) with the legends behind the myth.
Synthetic pleasures - Home page for documentary film about life extension, cryonics, body decoration, and other aspects of modern technological life.
Brain Death and Technological Change: Personal Identity, Neural Prostheses and Uploading - A far-seeing but technical paper by James J. Hughes, prepared for the Second International Symposium on Brain Death. Date unclear, but 1996 or later. Includes discussion of cryonics and nanotechnology.
Cryonics in a Deep Freeze - Newsday article asking why the promise of cryonics hasn't been proven yet. Part of a series on the future. 1999 sometime.
Cryonics - Ralph Merkle's cryonics introduction. Short but requires some knowledge of cryonics already.
CryoCare Foundation - Cryonics Services - CryoCare Foundation offers cryonics services. The site includes a good explanation of cryonics, with a large library of articles.
BioPreservation, Inc. - Cryopreservation Services - A series of technical papers on cryopreservation research.
Cryonics - A slim, but interesting perspective piece on cryonics by Mark Prado, an American living in Thailand. Prints as 2 pages.
Can Cryopreservation Solve the Abortion Problem? - An thoughtful article by Thomas Gramstad which examines the social implications of preserving aborted embryos. From Longevity Report.
Cryonics Over Dead Geeks' Bodies - Wired News article by Michelle Delio, based on an interview with Heather Pringle, author of the new book: *The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession and the Everlasting Dead*.
Medicine of the Future: Cryonics - From ABCNEWS.com, an article on the Cryonics Institute, including a link to video.
Life Extension Society - A cryonics public education organization in the Maryland/D.C. area. Not a service provider.
American Cryonics Society - The oldest Cryonics membership organization; founded in 1969 as the Bay Area Cryonics Society. In Mountain View CA. Offers background information, articles and theories.
Cryonics.info - A new discussion forum on cryonics, attempting to focus on science issues. Also some links to basic information.
Long Life -- The Cryonics Institute E-Newsletter - Free news, updates, and links about the latest scientific, medical, health, anti-aging, and social developments relevant to CI's goal of saving, preserving, and extending human lives.
European Cryonics Page - Information for Europeans interested in cryonics. Includes an extensive list of links to other European cryonics sites and a mailing list/forum for Europeans interested in cryonics, plus a large list of articles and discussions. The site and mailing list are in English.
Cryonics Belgium - Site for Belgian people with an interest in cryonics. Content appears to be totally in Dutch (Nederlands).
Frozen Dead Guy Days - Nederland Area Chamber of Commerce - The official site of a winter festival held annually in the mountain town of Nederland, Colorado. A bit weird, since the Nederlands city government actively worked to oust Bredo Morstoel (the "frozen dead guy") from their town several years ago. But there he still sits, now the frozen centerpiece of a festival in March.
Trygve Bauge's Home Page - Bauge is the grandson of Bredo Morstoel, frozen in Nederlands, Colorado. Bauge himself lives in Norway. His own views on cryonics and the future are featured on his home page.
Longevity Report - John DeRivaz's British site for cryonics, life extension, and the future.
Yahoo! Groups : ConsideringCryonics - An on-line discussion group for those who are considering joining a cryonics organization but are worried about what their friends and family might think.
Alcor Life Extension Foundation: United Kingdom Chapter - A detailed look at the growing Alcor chapter in England.
Akbar and Jeff's Cryonics Hut - Matt Groening's very funny "Life in Hell" cartoon from 1988.
Universal Cryonics Society - A bunch of goofy Scots who claim to have been doing cryonics for over 100 years, not to mention their office on the planet Mars. Agatha McNaughton, Technical Sales Director, is worth a look.
Doctor Fun - David Farley's "Disembodied Head" cartoon from 1993.
The Whitewater Probe -- 2047 A.D. - Kenneth Starr vs. Clinton cartoon with cryonics theme. By John Bailey.
Head Out On The Highway - Two young ladies travel cross-country with the cryogenically frozen head of Walt Sidney. Not to be confused with Walt Disney. Site includes stories, photos, history, and downloads. Very funny and creative.
The Cryonic Suspension Blues - A song by John Seymour of Ireland.
Cryonics Intro -- A Simple Proposition - Trans Time's Introduction to Cryonics. 3 printed pages.
Ralph Merkle's Cryonics Introduction - Short and useful, but not really "simple." It assumes some knowledge of cryonics already, so read some others first. 3 printed pages, with several internal hyperlinks to other explanations or web pages.
Cryonics: The Issues - An introduction by Canadian Ben Best, 8 printed pages.
A Basic Introduction To Cryonics - The Cryonic's Institute's Introduction to Cryonics. 11 printed pages.
Nanotechnology and Cryonics - An introduction by Jerry Emanuelson of Colorado Futurescience. 3 printed pages.
Cryonic Suspension - By Henry Kluytmans, a Dutch cryonicist. 5 printed pages.
Cryonics and You - From CryoCare. 10 printed pages.
The Cryonics Thesis - The why of cryonics, as understood by the Cryonics Institute.
Plausible Futures - An immense, valuable list of sites for future scenarios and future planning in dozens of fields from economics and management to technology. Includes "The Plausible Futures Newsletter." The topics "Aging, Life Extension and Cryonics" are included under the heading *Demography*, for some reason.
The Life Extension Foundation - Sells supplements and funds/reports on research in life extension and methods to slow and reverse human aging.
Mind Uploading - "Uploading" is the putative future process of copying one's mind from the natural substrate of the brain into an artificial one, manufactured by humans.
EXTROPY Online - Published by Extropy Institute, Extropy Online publishes essays, news, and reviews of materials on advanced topics of futurist interest, from life extension to social activism to radical new technologies.
Space Future - Space Tourism, space vehicles, and the Space Future Journal.
Frontier Organizations on the Web - A major list of futuristic organizations in the areas of future studies, philosophy, personal and social liberation, and advanced technology.
Transhumanist Resources - An immense, impressive list of sites from science and philosophy to art and entertainment.
Extropy Institute - Probably the largest Transhumanist organization. EI advocates using technology to extend healthy life, augment intelligence, optimize psychology, and improve social systems.
Minds & Machines - Links on Artificial Intelligence and other mind-machine interaction.
The Diachronic Self: Identity, Continuity, Transformation - Text of Max More's 1995 Ph.D thesis in Philosophy. More looks for a new understanding of personal identity and examines how that understanding may change the definition of death. It's rather heavy reading.
The First Immortal Generation - Writer Damien Broderick talks about the futuristic possibility of the end of death as we know it. Transcript of a radio interview on Australian Broadcasting Corporation's "Ockham's Razor," broadcast May 23, 1999.
Henry's Futures Pages - By Henry Klutymans, a Dutch futurist. Includes sections on nanotechnology, cryonics, space travel, transhumanism, and other future topics. The page is also available in Dutch.
Transhumanist Art Centre - The website for the Extropic Art Movement, "insight into the future directions of art and creativity." Managed by artist Natasha Vita-More.
Metamorphosis Society - A philosophical society of people wishing to discuss physical changes to humans in the future. Supports cryonics as a means to that end. Based in Japan, but looking for members worldwide.
Future Trends - BrainWeb's key to trends which will shape our future. Links to sites in life extension, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, etc.
Web Links to Technology Growth Companies - Web links to public companies whose stock is likely to rise substantially over the coming decades, including companies involved in life extension technologies. Plus a list of new nanotechnology companies. Put together as a type of "future prediction" by John De Rivaz of the U.K.
Life Extension: Looking Into the Next Millennium - A 1999 article by David Jay Brown. Features Robot Medicine, Extremiphilic Insight, Cryonic Suspension, Naonoprotectants, Heat Shock Proteins, and Naked DNA.
Revelations of the Future Kind - An index to web pages and other speculation about the future, both scientific and science fiction. Dozens of topics from cryonics and nanotechnology to catastrophism, A.I., SETI, and space travel. Also contains J.R. Mooneyham's "Speculative Timeline of Future Technology and Social Change."
The Truth Machine - Web site for James Halperin's first book (1996), which includes cryonics as a plot element.
The First Immortal - Web site for James Halperin's 1998 SF novel, which explores the future of cryonics and nanotechnology.
The Prospect of Immortality - The full on-line text of Robert C. W. Ettinger's seminal and thought-provoking non-fiction book which started the cryonics movement. 1965 edition.
Man Into Superman - Robert C.W. Ettinger's second book of future speculation, first published in 1972. A cornerstone of transhumanism, life extension, and cryonics. The full text is on line.
Ralph's Journey - Web site for 1999 SF-cryonics novel by David S. Pizer, former Vice-President of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation. An ordinary businessman's life is cut short by cancer, and he takes the non-ordinary step of being frozen for future revival.
Nanotechnology in Science Fiction - Bibliography of Nanotechnology in Science Fiction. Includes many books with cryonics themes, as well.
Forever For All: Moral Philosophy, Cryonics, and the Scientific Prospects for Immortality - By R. Michael Perry, PhD. This book considers how the problems of death and the hereafter ought to be addressed in light of continuing scientific progress. Perry presents the cases for immortalism, cryonics, and even the possibility of resurrecting the dead through the creation of replicas.
Linkam Scientific Instruments Ltd. - Heating/freezing stages for microscopy, covering the widest temperature range from -196°C to 1500°C.
I.M.T: Interface Multigrad Technology Ltd. - Supplies devices for cryopreservation or vitrification of sperm, ova, stem cells, and other tissues. In Merhavia, Israel.
Celox Laboratories, Inc. - Specialty: high quality serum replacers and DMSO/serum free cryopreservatives for human and other mammal cell cultures. In St. Paul, MN.
BAL-TEC AG - Manufactures sample preparation products for life science and material science: coating systems, high pressure and jet freezers, freeze-fracture, cryo transfer, freeze substitution and ion milling systems. In Liechtenstein, with representatives world-wide.
Asymptote Ltd. - Produces products and technology to control solidification: freezing and crystallizing. Information and products in areas of cryopreservation for IVF, bulk cell cryopreservation, freeze drying, food freezing, pipe scale deposition. In Cambridge, England.
CryoLogic Pty. Ltd. - Makes Freeze Control cryopreservation systems for biotic tissue samples, and BioTherm portable incubators. Represented in many countries. Home: Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia.
Locus Technology, Inc. - Makes Cryo: cryopreservation data manager database.
phiTec Ltd. - Supplies equipment for cell culture, low temperature storage, cryopreservation, and centrifugation to U.K. market. Includes carbon dioxide incubators, various temperature freezers, blood bank equipment, vacuum pumps, and anaerobic systems. In Milton Keynes, England.
Freezing fungi germ plasm in liquid nitrogen. - Research suggestions from the INVAM Culture Collection at West Virginia University.
Nalge Nunc International - Products for cryogenic storage: CryoTube vials and barcodes.
Biogenics - Supply and service of instruments and equipment for the cryobiological specialty sciences and the fields of assisted reproductive technologies. Sales reps for most of the major brands of containers and instrumentation. In Napa, California.
Genetics & IVF Institute - Provider of infertility treatment and genetics services, in Fairfax, Virginia and Gaithersburg, Maryland. Includes detailed discussion of cryopreservation of sperm, ova, and embryos.
The Bridge Centre - Based in London, provides investigation and treatment of infertility plus a wide range of gynaecological services. Includes cryogenic storage of sperm and embryos.
San Diego Fertility Center - Provider of reproductive services in San Diego, California, region, including embryo and sperm cryopreservation.
Fairfax Cryobank - The human sperm bank division of the Genetics & IVF Institute.
New England Cryogenic Center - Cryobank & laboratory services, including anonymous donor semen, sperm banking services, & embryo storage and transporting. Boston MA.
ReproMed Limited - Fertility clinic offering cryobanking of sperm, ova, and embryos. Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.
Cooper Center for In Vitro Fertilization - In Vitro Fertilization services, including cryopreservation of embryos. In New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware Regions.
Andrology Laboratory Services - ALS Inc. - An independent laboratory providing DNA parenthood confirmation, semen freezing, and other services. Chicago, IL.
Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago: Embryo freezing - Cryopreservation of embryos after in vitro fertilization. Fairly detailed explanation. Chicago IL.
Canine Cryobank - Cryopreservation of dog semen for breeding, and of cells for possible future cloning. In San Marcos, California.
Mid-South Fertility Institute - Includes cryopreservation of sperm and embryos. In Knoxville, Tennessee.
West Coast Fertility Centers Gamete Laboratory - Cryopreservation of sperm, embryos, and eggs for short- or long-term deferred insemination, and other ART procedures. Fountain Valley, California.
IFFS International Consensus on Assisted Procreation - A 1995 statement by the International Federation of Fertility Societies on ethical standards for assisted reproduction techniques. Includes sections on sperm freezing, human embryo cryopreservation, and oocyte cryopreservation.
Genius Sperm Banks - Listing of sperm banks which select donors based on intelligence and achievements.
Xytex Sperm Bank - A frozen semen donor bank which provides copious donor information on request, including donor photographs, video interviews, personality profiles, and permanent tracking of genetic information. In Augusta, Georgia, with several offices in the United States and Canada.
Cryobanks International - Provides umbilical cord blood storage, personal blood storage, semen banking, anonymous donor semen, and male infertility testing. Has a very good FAQ section. In Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Human Oocyte and Embryo Cryopreservation - Detailed discussion of human egg and embryo freezing. By Michael J. Tucker PhD, Georgia Reproductive Specialists, Atlanta, GA.
CORD - Cryobank for Oncologic and Reproductive Donors - A cryobank offering cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood, semen banking, and male infertility testing. In Middletown, NY.
Advanced Fertility Services, P. C. - Private infertility center offering cryopreservation of semen and embryos for future use by the patient. In New York City and Larchmont NY.
IVF.com: Infertility, IVF, Endometriosis - An exceptionally informative page on in-vitro fertilization, including the cryopreservation of human oocytes (eggs) and embryos. Associated with Georgia Reproductive Specialists, Atlanta.
So You Wanna Donate Sperm? - Explains how to be a sperm donor, including how to find a sperm bank, how to jump through the administrative hoops, what medical and background tests youll have to pass, and signing a contract.
Reproductive Resources, Inc. - Full-service sperm bank and reproductive laboratory. Located in Metairie, LA.
Sperm Donor Listing - A list of links to many major US sperm banks.
Taconic Long-Term Cryopreservation Program - Research and services in cryopreservation of mouse embryos. In Germantown, NY, with several U.S offices, as well as in Europe, Korea, and Japan.
Mouse Frozen Embryo and Sperm Archive (FSEA) - Mouse sperm and embryo cryopreservation research and services. One of the largest research archives in the world. Part of the Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell UK
Scandinavian Cryobank - Scandinavian Cryobank is a sperm bank which specializes in delivery of cryopreserved semen from screened Scandinavian donors. Located in Seattle, Washington, but will ship anywhere in the world.
Xytex Tissue Services - Semen and embryo storage services for patients worldwide. A detailed site. In Atlanta Georgia. Affiliated with Xytex Sperm Bank; but this is a separate storage company.
Maze Laboratories - Male fertility testing consisting of cryobanking, sperm washing, and semen analysis. Locations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Shady Grove Fertility - IVF and infertility treatment for both females and males, including IVF (in vitro fertilization), ICSI, donor egg, and blastocyst transfer. Offices in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Very informative site.
Sperm and Embryo Bank of New Jersey, Inc. - Provides cryopreservation and/or storage to individuals preserving their own sperm, embryos, testicular tissue, or ovarian tissue. In Mountainside, New Jersey. Affiliated with Biogenetics Corporation.
Sperm Bank of New York - Provides cryopreservation of sperm for patients who desire to store their own reproductive cells and tissue for future transplant or implant. In New York City.
Man Not Included - Services for lesbians and lesbian couples. Includes donor signup and privacy information. Based in London, England.
BioGenetics Corporation - A commercial sperm bank for the freezing and storing of human sperm deposited by anonymous donors for sale to licensed physicians and InVitro Fertilization Programs. In Mountainside, New Jersey. Affiliated with The Sperm and Embryo Bank of New Jersey.
University of California San Francisco, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program - Provides infertility services, including embryo and semen cryopreservation.
California Cryobank - Tissue bank for sperm and embryo storage in Los Angeles and Palo Alto, California, and in Cambridge MA. Umbilical cord blood storage in Santa Monica, California.
Cells for Life, Ltd. - Information on umbilical cord blood banking at the Markham Stouffville Health Centre, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
Cord Blood Registry - Cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells. In San Bruno, California.
Cryo-Cell International - A cryobank for newborns umbilical cord stem cells. Excellent FAQ. In Clearwater, Florida. This is the American affiliate of Cryo-Cell Europe.
Lifebank (USA) - Cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells. In New Jersey and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Umbilical cord blood could replace blood marrow transplants - CNN.
Viacord umbilical cord blood banking. - Enables expectant parents to store their newborn's umbilical cord blood as a potential source of stem cells to help treat cancers & other disorders. In Boston MA.
New England Cord Blood Bank - Umbilical cord blood stem cell processing and storage. Boston, Massachusetts.
UCLA Umbilical Cord Blood Bank - The emphasis here is to support bone marrow transplants by banking umbilical cord blood from a variety of ethnic groups. In Los Angeles, California.
LIFECord Inc. - A national cord blood collection service dedicated exclusively to the collection of umbilical cord blood.
Newborn Blood Banking, Inc. - Umbilical cord blood storage bank in Tampa, Florida. They emphasize the storage of whole blood, not just stem cells.
Lifebank Cryogenics Corp. - Umbilical cord blood bank in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Umbilical Cord Blood -- What is it? - "The material that is routinely discarded after birth could one day be life saving for that person or someone else in the family." A series of summary articles for the layman.
FamilyLink® Cord Blood Storage Program - Provides for the recovery, preservation and storage of stem cells obtained from the umbilical cord immediately after child birth. These stem cells are reserved for future use by the donor or donor's family in the treatment of a variety of major diseases and serious medical conditions.
American Cord Blood Program (ACB) - The primary mission of the ACB Program is to make umbilical cord blood units available to all patients in need of unrelated transplantation worldwide through the development and maintenance of a center for the collection, storage, search and distribution of ethically and racially diverse cord blood units.
Cryobanks International - Provides umbilical cord blood storage, personal blood storage, semen banking, anonymous donor semen, and male infertility testing. Has a very good FAQ section. In Altamonte Springs, Florida.
CorCell - Private cord blood storage company that provides expert service in collection, transportation, processing, testing and long storage of cryopreserved umbilical cord blood stem cells.
CORD - A full service cryobank licensed in the State of New York offering cyropreservation of umbilical cord blood, semen banking and male infertility testing.
Cord Blood Transplantation Group (CBTG) - An international organisation which links transplant centers and research centers on biological and clinical aspects of cord blood transplantation.
The St. Louis Cord Blood Bank at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital/Saint Louis University - Learn about the St. Louis Cord Blood Bank and how you can donate your child's umbilical cord blood to help fight cancer, blood, and immune diseases. Serves hospitals within a 150-mile radius of St. Louis.
Carolinas Cord Blood Bank - Two hospitals, Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), and Durham Regional Hospital, are collection centers, and they make up the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank. Both hospitals are located in Durham, North Carolina. The units of umbilical cord blood that are collected at both Duke and Durham Regional are processed and banked at Duke.
Cord Blood Donor Foundation - Exists to provide educational awareness and to conduct further research in the use of cord blood stem cells. You can mail a SASE to receive a list of cord blood donor banks in the United States.
Cord Blood Transplant Resources - News, journal articles, organizations, private storage banks, and bone marrow transplant centers.
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplants for Childhood Cancer Resources - Stories and annotated links related to marrow and stem cell transplants and children's cancer.
Alberta Cord Blood Bank - A non-profit organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells for public use. Although located in Edmonton, Alberta, the Bank is national in scope and collects donated waste umbilical cord blood samples from coast to coast in Canada.
Mother to Mother Educational Network - Q&A,informational links, and several good articles for expecting parents on storing umbilical cord blood stem cells. Appears to be produced or sponsored by an unidentified stem cell storage company.
Cryo-Cell Europe -- Stem Cell Technologies - Cryo-Cell specializes in the separation and storage of stem cells from the umbilical cord blood. Affiliates in the United Kingdom (Cryo-Care), Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Also connected with CryoCell International in the United States.
Cord Blood Issues - Discussion board at Parentsplace.com.
AAP statement highlights controversy about cord blood storage - Parent News - Learn about umbilical cord storage.
BabyZone: Cord Blood Retrieval - Is the belly button really the end of the line for the umbilical cord? One of the newest items of interest in obstetrics is umbilical cord blood retrieval at the birth of a woman's child.
Cryolife Cord Blood Bank - State-of-the-art facilities for the collection, processing and long-term cryogenic storage of umbilical cord blood stem cells in Hong Kong.
How Will Storing Cord Blood Help My Child? - Cancer Group Institute's umbilical cord blood banking program, providing pregnant parents an alternative to discarding their newborn's cord blood stem cells.
Wadsworth Center Blood and Tissue Resources - Guidelines for collection, processing and storage of cord blood stem cells .
National Marrow Donor Program - Cord Blood FAQs - Frequently asked cord blood questions.
Legal Issues in Medicine -- NEJM 1999; 340: 1521-1524 - Waste and Longing: The Legal Status of Placental-Blood Banking
Puget Sound Blood Center Cord Blood Program - The program collects, processes, stores and distributes blood collected from the umbilical cord for patients needing a stem cell transplant.
South Texas Blood and Tissue Center - Cord blood collection and storage details.
Custom baby saves a life - USA TODAY Academic Health Center/ University of Minnesota. Cord blood transplant appears to have saved sister's life.
Cord blood: Preserving a lifeline - Collection and storage of newborns' umbilical cord blood for treatment against future disease is rising in popularity.
Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: Insurance Against Future Diseases? - Researchers are continuing to seek answers to the scientific and ethical questions surrounding this experimental and controversial medical procedure. A long, detailed artilce from USA Today magazine online.
SecuraCell - Collection and cryogenic storage of umbilical cord blood stem cells for the potential treatment of various diseases. In Canton, Ohio.
A Parent's Guide to Choosing a Private Cord Blood Bank - A thoughtful and detailed site with much background on cord blood banking. It provides a questionnaire for interviewing and evaluating private cord blood banks. Background information on medical pros and cons, laboratory procedures, and a list of storage banks.
California Cryobank - Umbilical cord blood stem cell, semen, and embryo storage bank in California.

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