Cord blood stem cell transplants have saved the lives of countless children—more than 40,000—because of a discovery made at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) in the 1980s, but like most science, it’s not perfect. However, the discovery-maker himself, Dr. Hal Broxmeyer, is determined to improve umbilical cord blood transplants, and he recently earned a prestigious $5.4 million dollar grant—likened to a lifetime achievement award—that could help him tweak the technology to save thousands more. To read more click here.
