In cord blood donations, blood is collected from the umbilical cord removed from a newborn, tested and cryogenically stored to preserve the stem cells. Those cells can later be used to treat conditions such as blood disorders and leukemia. “What better way to start your baby’s life than saving someone else’s?” asks Alexes Harris, who received treatment after being diagnosed with a rare blood cancer. Thanks to someone's donation, she is now cancer-free! | UW Medicine