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Accreditation Statistics

As of October 1, 2023

Cellular Therapy Entities

  • Accredited: 258
  • Applicants: 26

Cord Blood Banks

  • Accredited: 53
  • Applicants: 9

Congratulations to the following programs for achieving initial FACT accreditation:

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre
  • CTCA-COH Arizona Hematologic Malignancy and Cellular Therapy Institute (CAHCTI)
  • The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio

A complete list of accredited organizations can be found at www.factglobal.org.

Guy Klamer, PhD to Receive Award at ISCT Annual Meeting

Posted in :: 2023 Volume 2 :: Thursday, April 27th, 2023

FACT is pleased to share that Guy Klamer, PhD, of Sydney Cord Blood Bank, will be awarded the Inaugural Early-Stage Professional (ESP) Spirit of ISCT Award during the 2023 ISCT Annual Meeting in Paris. This award recognizes an ESP society member who embraces the mission and vision of ISCT through engagement in and contributions to the Society.

Dr. Klamer is a valuable contributor to FACT initiatives. He is a cord blood bank and cord blood processing FACT inspector, and serves on the FACT Cord Blood Standards and Education Committees.

Thank you, Guy, for your many contributions to cord blood banking and cellular therapy and congratulations on your well-deserved award!

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