tissue to treat cancers and immunological, metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Anthrogenesis has demonstrated that the human placenta is an abundant source of biotherapies, including early stage stem cells and other biomaterials for organ and tissue repair. Anthrogenesis also operates Lifebank, a state-licensed blood bank that banks stem cell transplant units derived from placental tissue and in some cases, blood from the umbilical cord that is collected immediately after birth.