Giving Blood Get Involved For Hospitals About Us Contact Us TAP HERE TO FIND A BLOOD DRIVE LOGIN GET INVOLVED Cord Blood Bank NAVIGATE THIS SECTION: Select a Page About Us Accreditation & Partnerships Why Cord Blood? Frequently Asked Questions The Cord Blood Life Cycle Inspiring Stories Request Information About Us LifeSouth Cord Blood Bank is a community-based public cord blood bank that collects and stores umbilical cord blood for the purpose of clinical cures and research in the field of stem cell transplantation. We participate in the network of public cord blood banks affiliated with the National Marrow Donor Program’s (NMDP) Be The Match Registry* and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR). LifeSouth Cord Blood Bank is a program of LifeSouth Community Blood Centers that performs community and donor education, cord blood collection and processing, distribution of cord blood units and evaluation of transplant outcomes. We also work to increase the diversity of donors from which cord blood is collected. Our parent organization, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. was founded in 1974. LifeSouth is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community blood supplier for hospitals in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. LifeSouth’s cord blood bank was established in 1998 and is accredited by FACT-NETCORD for cord blood banking in 2007. LifeSouth received FDA licensure for cord blood manufacturing in June 2013, becoming the fifth cord blood bank nationwide that is licensed by the FDA. Our Mission To provide hematopoietic stem cells from umbilical cord blood collections that meet or exceed industry standards for clinical transplantation worldwide. Our Vision To be a nationally and internationally recognized public cord blood bank with a reputation for excellence in the field of cellular therapy. Our Executive Team Kimberly E. Kinsell President & CEO LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. Corporate Headquarters Gainesville FL Atlantic Coast District Central Alabama District Coastal Alabama District Georgia District North Alabama District North Florida District South Alabama District South Florida District John Wingard, MD Price Eminent Scholar and Professor of Medicine Deputy Director for Research, University of Florida Health Cancer Center Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program Division of Hematology/Oncology University of Florida College of Medicine 4039 Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32607 888-795-2707 beau@lifesouth.org Privacy Policy Sitemap Careers Current Employees Blog Request Donor ID Card Contact Us ©2021 LifeSouth Community Blood Centers. All rights reserved. By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Reject All Accept All Cookies