Rajan Jethwa's Biography

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Knowledge vs Opinion: Their Role in Patient Choice

Thursday, 30 June 2011 at 09:30

Add to Calendar ▼2011-06-30 09:30:002011-06-30 10:30:00Europe/LondonKnowledge vs Opinion: Their Role in Patient ChoiceSELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com

Umbilical cord blood stem cells have huge potential, both currently for transplant surgeons and in the future for potential autologous cell-based therapies. Virgin moved into the arena over four years ago and is unique in offering a choice of banking models. However, increased public opinion of this industry has raised the discussion of controversial issues surrounding storage and subsequent usage. Dr Jethwa will discuss Virgin's aims within the sector and discuss why enabling parental choice is key to Virgin's strategy.