Amnion Foundation
Amnion Foundation is an established 501(c)3 organization headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.
The Amnion Foundation mission is to ensure that the valuable living cells found within birth tissues are made broadly accessible to support ground-breaking research and the development of life-changing therapies. At the Amnion Foundation, we specialize in isolating and banking human cells for use by our partners and clients in the pursuit of new therapies.
07/06/2023
24/05/2023
24/05/2023
https://mailchi.mp/amnionfoundation/come-see-us-at-the-2023-rme-course
Come see us at the 2023 RME Course in Winston-Salem!
18/05/2023
Harnessing Stem Cells - Present and Future -
Uses of Placental Cells in Regenerative Medicine Please join Anna Smith, Executive Director of the Amnion Foundation, for a virtual presentation available beginning May 17th. You'll learn about:
23/01/2023
We're very excited to announce the 2023 Seed Grant Program recipients!
https://www.amnionfoundation.org/seed-grant-2023-recipients
Seed Grant 2023 Recipients — AMNION FOUNDATION Meet our 2023 Seed Grant recipients! Each of these leading laboratories will receive no-cost access to the available inventory of Amnion Foundation cells and reagents to support high-impact projects in drug development, toxicology, and regenerative medicine.
27/09/2022
You asked, we heard you. You can now purchase Amnion Foundation cells and media on our website.
https://www.amnionfoundation.org/webstore
The first five customers to use our webStore will receive a free vial of cells/bottle of media!
webStore — AMNION FOUNDATION Purchase placental cells from Amnion Foundation here!
Our website will be down for a few hours today. We're working to make some very big changes!
14/09/2022
We're excited to announce the application period for the 2023 Seed Grant Program is now open. Visit our website to learn more!
https://www.amnionfoundation.org/seed-grant
07/03/2022
Visit booth 2406 in the Exhibit Hall during to see our latest products, services, and advancements!
14/12/2021
We're excited to announce a partnership with Essent Biologics! “We have a strong relationship with Essent Biologics and are confident in our collective ability to make birth tissue-derived cells accessible to researchers worldwide,” said Sharon Presnell, Ph.D., President and Director of Research Services. “We are thrilled to work with the team at Essent to get our unique cells in the hands of leading researchers discovering and developing new in vitro models and regenerative medicine products.”
https://essentbiologics.org/essent-biologics-and-amnion-foundation-partner-to-provide-germinal-origin-cells-to-further-drug-discovery-and-regenerative-medicine-research/
Essent Biologics - Essent Biologics and Amnion Foundation partner to provide germinal-origin cells to further drug discovery and regenerative medicine research Distribution Agreement Will Allow Access to Innovative Full-Term Placenta-Derived Cells to Support Ground-Breaking Research Centennial, Colo. — December
03/09/2021
Are you interested in the Amnion Foundation Seed Grant Program? Check out the video below for details!
https://youtu.be/FaeX7mkrEyQ
Amnion Foundation Seed Grant Information We're excited to announce the second round of the Amnion Foundation Seed Grant Program. Please watch and see why we began the Seed Grant Program and how it c...
Thank you to Prime Personnel Resources, Inc. in Burlington, NC - Randy Perkins and his wife Reida, for their recent donation to the foundation. We're very excited to put this donation to good use in expanding research into the regenerative medicine and maternal/health fields!
http://www.primepersonnelresources.com/
21/12/2020
Happy Holidays from your Friends at Amnion Foundation.
Our offices will be closed from December 24th through January 4th but you can still reach us by email at [email protected] or [email protected].
We hope everyone has a safe and healthy Holiday Season and Happy New Year!
03/12/2020
You can read a copy of our most recent newsletter here! Take a read and subscribe at the bottom of the newsletter.
https://mailchi.mp/fe12c6bc657f/amnion-foundation-newsletter-2020
03/12/2020
We're excited to be featured in this article from the NC Biotechnology Center! Big things are happening in science and biotechnology in North Carolina!
Academic scientists at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University are among the recipients of the first seed grants from the Amnion Foundation for research projects that will study cells derived from birth tissue to better understand fetal health and cancer. https://bit.ly/2VgBuxG
01/12/2020
If you weren't able to attend yesterday's Zoom Webinar on our 2020 acheivements and our 2021 goals, please see the video below.
You can also visit our youtube page to see more videos from Amnion Foundation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1XKyLUiN7QEPa3cQOhCeCA/
Amnion Foundation - Making a Difference. 2020 Achievements and 2021 Goals. Amnion Foundation Webinar on Monday, November 30th with an update on the challenges and updates of 2020 and goals for 2021.
24/11/2020
Amnion Foundation President, Dr. Sharon Presnell, is excited to be a co-author on this excellent paper out of Dr. Melissa Little's laboratory.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-020-00853-9.epdf?sharing_token=FxMbB_IMTCOkY7uyiL2tg9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0OesAUNG3eOJRXvBh1v8a1oTgrMRAh5o3ODisaqk5gphJi2opUGVDdyyNtGrZy2dmRnJprI8kPIS9hchWdLZw1DcRWHBJatKQHGMn4LyKrqhimbrsGOsuerAFWUpA5F0qo%3D
Cellular extrusion bioprinting improves kidney organoid reproducibility and conformation Extrusion-based bioprinting has been shown to rapidly and reproducibly generate kidney organoids from a cell-only paste, with the number and maturation of functional units within the kidney tissue capable of being further improved by bioprinting tissue sheets.
20/11/2020
The Amnion Foundation of Winston-Salem, N.C., a not-for-profit that processes donated, full-term birth tissues to generate viable human cells for research in academia, government and pharma, has awarded its first Seed Grants to three renowned research programs. Among many capabilities, Amnion is one of the few labs in the U.S. to isolate and grow -- from non-controversial, full-term placental tissue -- cytotrophoblast cells, which form the barrier separating the maternal bloodstream from the baby's circulation.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/not-for-profit-foundation-provides-seed-grants-to-top-research-programs-301178169.html?tc=eml_cleartime
Not-For-Profit Foundation Provides Seed Grants to Top Research Programs /PRNewswire/ -- The Amnion Foundation of Winston-Salem, N.C., a not-for-profit that processes donated, full-term birth tissues to generate viable human cells...
18/11/2020
26/03/2020
Did you know that most cells in the body live and perform at oxygen tensions
25/03/2020
We're very excited to announce that Mike Conrad has joined the Amnion Foundation team as Director of Development. Mike has an accomplished history with the JDRF and Rotary Club and will work closely with current staff to ensure the longevity of the Foundation. Welcome Mike!
Mike's bio:
After a 31 year career with AT&T and Lucent Technologies, Mike retired in 2000. Following a brief retirement, he began a 16 year career as Executive Director of the Piedmont Triad Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Before becoming Executive Director, Mike served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the chapter. Mike is a charter member of the Gate City Rotary club and has served in many positions at the club level as well as District 7690’s District Governor. He was awarded Rotary’s Citation for Meritorious Service. In 2016 Mike received “The Order of the Long Leaf Pine,” a most prestigious award presented by the Governor of North Carolina for a proven record of extraordinary community service to the state.
The Breakfast scheduled for Monday, April 20th has been postponed until a later date due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please see our homepage for a message from Dr. Sharon Collins Presnell, Amnion Foundation President, about Amnion's Response to the pandemic.
https://www.amnionfoundation.org/
We're very sad to miss all the fun to be had at Experimental Biology 2020 but everyone's safety and health is important! Keep washing those hands and we'll start the hunt for another meeting! Stay tuned for some exciting updates to our website!
Check out this super cute stuffed placenta! We're excited to take this with us to Experimental Biology in April!
16/01/2020
Take a look at the Products & Services page of our website to learn what services and cellular products we offer to the scientific research community.
PRODUCTS & SERVICES — AMNION FOUNDATION Birth tissues are a plentiful and pristine source of living cells that can support a broad spectrum of experimental model systems and therapeutic approaches. Every placenta is comprised of both maternal-origin and baby-origin cells, which creates a unique opportunity to source cells without any ris...
10/01/2020
Our mascot is staying busy on this Science Friday learning about DNA!
07/01/2020
Our President, Dr. Sharon Presnell, was invited to speak at the Fall 2019 Biological Sciences Commencement at North Carolina State University. Her speech begins at the 30 minute mark and lasts until 42 minute mark. Go Pack!
https://youtu.be/1hLVmH4wgCg
20/12/2019
More stem cells in the news! These stem cells will be induced from the patient's own blood cells and grown for implantation into the eye of 12 study particpants. Fingers crossed!
Patient-derived stem cell therapy trial for geographic atrophy launches A clinical trial testing the safety of a patient-specific stem cell-based therapy for the treatment of geographic atrophy has been launched by the National Institutes of Health, according to a press release.National Eye Institute researchers will convert a patient’s blood cells into induced pl...
18/12/2019
Here's a publication from the laboratory of our founder, Dr. Anthony Atala, highlighting the importance of vascularization in Regenerative Medicine. This study uses endothelial cells isolated from birth tissues that were 3-D printed to make a system similar to the micro-vessel capillary systems in our tissues. Birth tissue cell products in action!
ECM concentration and Cell‐Mediated Traction Forces play a role in Vascular Network Assembly in 3D Bioprinted Tissue Tissue vascularization is critical to enable oxygen and nutrient supply. Therefore, establishing expedient vasculature is necessary for the survival of tissue post‐transplantation. The use of biomech...
Thanks to our online donors and our new Cornerstone Sponsor! Remember, you can donate securely via PayPal from our website, https://www.amnionfoundation.org/, and all donations are tax deductible!
Amnion Foundation
Birth tissues are a plentiful and pristine source of living cells that can support a broad spectrum of experimental model systems and therapeutic approaches. Every placenta is comprised of both maternal-origin and baby-origin cells, which creates a unique opportunity to source cells without any risk to the mother or child. At the Amnion Foundation, we specialize in isolating and banking human cells for use by our partners and clients in the pursuit of new therapies.