As one of only two public cord blood banks in the State of New York, Upstate Cord Blood Bank in Syracuse is a not-for-profit public and family banking center. Our state-of-the-art facility is a silver LEED green building located on the beautiful Upstate Medical University’s Community Campus. We provide testing, processing, cryopreservation, storage, and distribution of cord blood from mothers that is used for lifesaving medical treatments, as well as for medical research.
Umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cells and has been shown to have a beneficial value in fighting against blood cancers such as leukemia or lymphoma, and as many as 80 other life-threatening diseases. A transplant of the cord blood you bank might just be the only hope of a cure for those suffering from cancer and other diseases.
We are dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for people suffering from serious medical conditions through the use of donated cord blood. As a unique not-for-profit hybrid public and family banking center, we offer options for women who choose to give the lifesaving gift of cord blood. We hope, with further research, we will one day cure many more diseases.
