Extensive Research Products and Services
Vitalant is committed to advancing blood safety worldwide by providing blood research support through its Vitalant Research Institute. The Institute supports blood transfusion medicine and translational research and offers clinical trial support through its cell sourcing products and services for early discovery and preclinical work.
We can provide research grade and pharmaceutical blood and blood components such as leukopaks, plasma and red blood cell customized to your needs, as well as testing, processing and screening for research products used by pharmaceutical and biotech companies. We also offer cord blood processing and storage through Vitalant Cord Blood Services.
The Institute has collaborated on groundbreaking research with various universities, industry partners and agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
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Cell Sourcing
Whether you’re an independent researcher, academic based or engaged in biotech or pharmaceutical research, Vitalant can provide blood derived products and services to meet your needs.
Cell and Gene Therapy Research Support
Vitalant Biotherapies division routinely provides support services to industry and hospital partners in both early- and late-phase clinical trials supporting development of novel therapeutics in the cell and gene therapy space. Whether it’s collection of donor or patient cellular starting material, delivery of product to the patient bedside, or the intermediate testing and processing, Vitalant’s first- and last-mile solutions support clinical development either as a primary service partner or as flexible capacity with major treatment and research centers. Our staff is trained in clinical development procedures, and we routinely operate under either our IRB-approved protocols for early donor material collection and evaluation or under sponsor protocols. Our network of community infrastructure for cell and gene therapy enables and streamlines your development timeline and commercial launch planning.
Other service lines are in development. If you do not see the services you need listed here, please reach out to our team member. Let us help you create a path forward.
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Vitalant Research Institute
The world-renowned Vitalant Research Institute has been engaged in crucial research for more than 50 years. Explore our research support, education and training offerings and core services in cell therapy, epidemiology, immunology, molecular biology, virology and tissue culture.
Cord Blood
Vitalant makes a variety of high-quality cord blood stem cell products* from its laboratory available for research purposes, to medical professionals with proof of peer-reviewed research.
Vitalant’s research products are derived from donated umbilical cord blood units that do not qualify for public banking, placental tissue, and/or by-products that would otherwise be discarded. Vitalant does not release samples for use in research involving embryonic stem cells.
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Coagulation Laboratory Testing
Vitalant’s Coagulation Laboratory is committed to research on blood-related diseases including coagulopathies and infectious disease. Testing on non-human specimens is also available. Research projects may be considered for special pricing.
The Coagulation Laboratory clinical team members also work extensively with industry investigators and have broad experience in clinical trials, including:
- Pharmaceutical drug evaluation.
- Animal model funded research.
- Manufacturer assay development studies.
For more information on research and development in the Coagulation Laboratory, or to inquire about performing a research project using our services, please Contact Us.