Infographic: Timeline of Cord Blood Stem Cell Research

Umbilical cord blood has been used as part of stem cell research for over 50 years. Thanks to a number of break-through scientific discoveries and successful therapies, cord blood stem cells are now an important part of standard treatments and clinical trials for a long list of diseases.

In the timeline below, find out just how far cord blood stem cell research has come so far!

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