BioCor Short Course: Preservation of Cellular Therapies
The Biopreservation Core Resource (BioCoR) presents an upcoming preservation short course: Preservation of Cellular Therapies. Currently 1.2 million patients are receiving treatment from regenerative medicine products produced by 171 companies with a capital value of ~$4.7 billion. Most molecules, cells and tissues are collected at a given time and location for use at a later time. Therefore, our ability to stabilize biological properties (e.g. viability, biomarkers) during transportation and long-term storage is a critical technology. The preservation of cellular therapies is the central focus of this professional short course. Learn about fundamentals of preservation, protocol development, design of a storage facility, regulatory issues associated with preservation of cell therapies, clinical issues and more. Course website here! If you have questions, contact us at biocor-pct@umn.edu.