Lifebank News

As medical science is advancing by leaps and bounds, Lifebank is evolving right along with it. Learn more about Lifebank as we continue to make the news, striving to stay ahead of the curve, break new ground and continue to be among the best in our field.

Lifebank Becomes the First and Only Canadian Cord Blood Bank to Achieve Industry-Leading FACT Accreditation

Lifebank Corp. announced today that it has become the first and only cord blood bank in Canada to earn the industry’s highest accreditation from the Foundation of Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (“FACT”).

“10,000” cord blood stem cell deposits

Lifebank CEO Ernest Stacey offered his congratulations to the Wong family of Vancouver as their stem cell deposit was registered as number ‘10,000’.

Lifebank Gift Registry

Gift RegistryLifebank offers a way for you to add Stem Cell Storage to your baby’s gift wish list.

Gwen Epstein - Laboratory Manager - For the love of Science…

Gwen had two passions as a young girl, studying the body's building blocks contained in blood cells and tap dancing. An interesting combination where the passion for the microscope won over the passion for the shoes.

BC Government Officials Tour Lifebank Facility.

On July 23, 2008 BC Health Minister George Abbott, John Nuraney MLA Burnaby-Willigdon, and Phyllis Chuly Executive Director of the BC Medical Services Branch visited Lifebank’s state-of-the art umbilical cord blood stem cell banking facility.