Journal of Cell Science & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
Mariaelena Salvaterra
Accepted Abstracts: J Cell Sci Ther
O ver the past few years a plethora of stem cell banks have emerged in the US and worldwide. Many of these store umbilical cord blood. However, a growing number of public and private banks offer the opportunity to store dental stem cells and even stem cells from mestrual blood.According to the different origin of storedspecimens, regulationsaddressing the stemcell banking process require the respect of rigorous standards. This talk aims to resume principles and rules outlined in European and American Regulations that govern stem cell bio banks and repositories. It focusses on European Directives and FDA regulations concerning human stem cell banks
Elena Salvaterra has completed her Ph.D in Philosophy of Law in 2004 from the University of Milan (Italy). She has conducted her postdoctoral studies from the Polyclinic University Hospital of Milan where she worked at the Biological Research Center directed by Dr. Paolo Rebulla. Then she has obtained grants from the National Minister of Health to work on pediatric bio banking. She is presently Senior Researcher at the Scientific Institute ?E. Medea? where she coordinates a project on ethical and regulatory aspects of children biobanks, with a special focus on neurological diseases. She is author of several academic and indexed publications concerning ethical and legal issues of human bio banks. She took part as invited speaker to national and international conferences on bio banks. Since the last year, she is member of the Executive Committe of the European, Middle Eastern and African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking