The researchers of the Public Cord Blood Bank IDCBIS, Diana Maria Vanegas, Cristian Camilo Galindo, Lorena Xiomara Gonzalez Acero, Ivan Aurelio Paez, Bernardo Armando Camacho and Ana-Maria Perdomo Arciniegas presented at the 16th International Cord Blood Symposium held on June 14, 15 and 16 in Boston, United States the research work entitled: HLA-B, HLA-C Genotypes and Red Blood Cell Content in Umbilical Cord Blood Are Related to CD34+ Cell Viability after Thawing.
The First Knowledge Summit was held in Bogota with the ultimate aim of finding a common language among clinicians, scientists and the psychosocial team on the understanding of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for children and adolescents.
The meeting was attended by the clinical team of the HOMI Foundation:
Dr. Gisela Barros García , Pediatric Oncohematologist, member of the team of the Hematopoietic Progenitor Transplant Unit of the HOMI Foundation.
Dr. Mauricio Chaparro, Pediatric Oncohematologist, Transplantologist, head member of the team of the Hematopoietic Progenitor Transplant Unit of the HOMI Foundation and current president of the ACHOP.
Dr. Gloria Inés Uribe, Special Hematology Bacteriologist, Bioethicist, Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia.
Dr. Carlos Alberto Pardo González, Oncohematologist, Pediatrician, Head of the Pediatric Oncohematology Unit of the Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia.
Ana María Perdomo, M.D., M.D., M.Sc. and Ph.
Dr. Gustavo Salguero, M.D., M.D., Ph.
Dr. Bibiana Higuera Rodríguez, social worker, specialist in management of IDCBIS institutions.
Dr. Ximena Marcela Bonilla Forero: Pharmaceutical Chemist; PhD in Cellular and Molecular Physiopathology; Specialized Researcher at IDCBIS.
IDCBIS Psychosocial Team:
Dr. Ximena Cortés, psychiatrist, forensic doctor and psychotherapist.
Nurse Xiomara Olaya, Master in Bioethics.
Carol Yaneth Peña Henao is a graduate and visual artist with a master's degree in Art History.
Psychologist Germán Piraquive Torres, specialist in Psychology and Health, Master in Psychoanalysis.
This Summit gathers the hard work of nearly three years between the disciplinary groups of the attending experts, from their respective roles in the institutions where they work. Thus, the members of the scientific team have participated in the construction of an umbilical cord resource center with whom transplantologists have been able to transplant hematopoietic progenitor units from Colombian donors and have been supported by a psychosocial perspective that has broadened the comprehensive framework and clinical approach.
The main objective that brought together these experts was the construction of a common field of dialogue and exchange between the different interdisciplinary groups involved in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, with a view to outlining the feasibility of cooperative work on the improvement of practices and results, focused on the child or adolescent patient.
The summit formalized its existence and its first version with a proclamation that will tie future summits together, with a commitment to dialogue and the exchange of knowledge.
For the celebration of the end of the year holidays, IDCBIS thanked and shared a moment of integration with the health professionals who participate from their institutions in the Cordial Program of the Public Cord Blood Bank.
The IDCBIS has the only public umbilical cord blood bank in the country and continues the development of the Cordial program, to promote the collection of umbilical cord blood with mothers in different regions of Colombia.
The Cordial Cord Blood Donation Program is currently available at the maternity services of the following institutions:
- Kennedy West Hospital
- Meissen Hospital
- Country Clinic
- Suba Hospital
Research generated with resources from the General System of Royalties in Science, Technology and Innovation.
We would like to inform the public that this morning the project "Research oriented to the implementation of best practices for the clinical application of cellular therapies. Model: TPH in Bogota"was unanimously approved by the Collegiate Administrative and Decision Making Body - OCAD for Science, Technology and Innovation for a total amount of $12.530.211.296 financed by the General Royalties System.
This project presented by the District Health Financial Fund and formulated by the District Institute of Science, Biotechnology and Innovation in Health - IDCBIS in association with the HOMI Foundation will benefit patients who are candidates for progenitor stem cell transplants, thus continuing to strengthen the Science, Technology and Innovation system in the area of regenerative medicine.
This project is articulated with projects previously approved by the General Royalties System in 2012 and 2016: "Implementation of the public cord blood bank and cell therapy unit at Hemocentro, Bogotá." y “Estudios técnicos para la implementación del registro nacional de donantes de progenitores hematopoyéticos” taking into account that the model for the application of good clinical practices for cell therapy will be the Progenitor Stem Cell Transplantation.
Until the implementation of these projects, the alternatives of access to the search for compatible donors of umbilical cord blood, bone marrow or peripheral blood units mobilized in Colombia were made only through international registries. In Colombia, the Transplantation of Progenitor Stem Cells from blood of the Public Bank started this year with units that come from a genetically similar Colombian donor, but not a family member.
This project is important for Colombia because it has become a pole of development of these therapies due to its research and innovative approach in biotechnology for the service of public health, reducing social inequality in a transnational context.
Formulating group:
Dr. Bernardo Camacho - @B_CamachoMD
Dr. Ana María Perdomo
Dr. Gustavo Salguero
Dra. Jenny Ríos
Public Cord Blood Bank
Cell Therapy Unit
Executing Entity
District Health Financial Fund
Find out all the details of the project approval:
During the last Open Innovation Summit held at the main headquarters of Compensar, the District Institute of Science, Biotechnology and Innovation IDCBIS was present with a stand that allowed attendees to learn about the different services, products and research results that have been obtained in the last year, During this time, IDCBIS evolved from being the District Hemocenter to an institute for research, innovation and knowledge management in biomedical sciences, which provides services and human biological inputs for the benefit of individual and collective health to improve the quality of life and welfare of the community in Colombia.
The IDCBIS Cord Blood Bank team, led by Dr. Ana María Perdomo, participated on October 19, 20 and 21 in the III International Course on Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Transplantation organized by the Colombian Association of Hematology and Oncology. The course was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca.
During the second day, Dr. Perdomo presented to the hematology and oncology specialists the experience in HSC transplants with units from the Colombian public Cord Blood Bank.
The District Institute of Science, Biotechnology and Innovation in Health - IDCBIS joined the international day of organ and tissue donation. Below is the message sent to the public by the director of IDCBIS, Dr. Bernardo Camacho.
Rachel Reynolds, Senior Policy Manager at the UK Research Council and Daniela Hensen, PhD Strategy and Policy Officer at the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council visited IDCBIS to learn about the Institute's research progress and results.
This visit was made possible thanks to the efforts of Colciencias, in charge of showing the panorama of the country's National Science and Technology System and strengthening bilateral relations in this area through the exchange of best practices. It is hoped that this exchange will lead to a stronger relationship between the RCUKs and their Colombian counterparts.
The RCUK is a non-departmental public body that coordinates science policy in the UK. It consists of seven Research Councils that are responsible for funding and coordinating academic research for the arts, humanities, science and engineering.
Through this agreement, IDCBIS and Universidad del Rosario will join efforts to promote the exchange of experiences in the fields of research, extension, innovation, management and technology transfer, within the various areas of knowledge that each entity manages.
The agreement will strengthen research fields such as:
-Transfusion and transplantation medicine
- Advanced cellular and tissue engineering and therapy
-Regenerative medicine.
In this way, it is hoped to promote cooperation in scientific and technological initiatives that can create solid knowledge networks.
During the award ceremony of the V Habits and Healthy Lifestyles Awards (HEVS) of Coldeportes held in Bogota, in the Red Room of the Tequendama Hotel, IDCBIS recognized the contribution to the transformation of lives in the city with the program.
Drops Donated, Lives Saved.
This recognition was presented to Dr. Clara Luz Roldán González, director of Coldeportes and Oscar Darío Lozano, national coordinator of the HEVS program, to reaffirm the strategic alliance with the "Drops donated, lives saved" campaign and to continue strengthening the culture of blood donation in Bogotá, through the regular programming of voluntary and solidarity days in the community.
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