Cellular Therapies Latin American Style
Program Code: 5308-TC-I
Monday, October 22, 2007
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
F. Enrique Alvarez, BS, MLS(ASCP)CM, CQA(ASQ), UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

SPEAKERS
Jose Mauro Kutner, MD, PhD, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Cecilia Gamba, Biologist, Argentina - Umbilical Cord Blood Bank
Mirta Remesar, PhD., Hospital de Pediatria

DESCRIPTION
The resurgence of cellular therapies and molecular testing and the challenges in their implementation have become the topic of discussion worldwide. This session will explore Latin-American experiences with Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT), Cord Blood Banking native antigenic profile research and the impact of native infectious diseases such as Chagas in the selection of donors.