New York Blood Center
 facing south to 310 E 67th St | |
| Founded | 1964 |
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| Type | Blood bank |
| 131949477 | |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′54″N 73°57′36″W / 40.7650502°N 73.96005400000001°WCoordinates: 40°45′54″N 73°57′36″W / 40.7650502°N 73.96005400000001°W |
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The New York Blood Center (NYBC) is a blood bank based in New York City. Established in 1964,[1] NYBC supplies blood to approximately 200 hospitals in the Northeast United States.[2]
NYBC houses the Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute and the Howard P. Milstein National Cord Blood Center, a public cord blood bank named after former board member Howard Milstein.
Controversy over abandonment of research chimpanzees
In March 2015, the New York Blood Center backtracked on their commitment to permanently fund the care of 66 chimpanzees which they had captured or bred for use in experiments.[3] This action was criticized by animal welfare advocates, including The Humane Society of the United States and Jane Goodall.[4][5]
References
- ↑ New York Blood Center NYBC History: The First Decade (1964–1973)
- ↑ Hartocollis, Anemona (Jan. 28, 2015). New York Blood Donations Are Sought After Storm Disrupts Giving.New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Gorman, James (May 28, 2015). Chimpanzees in Liberia, Used in New York Blood Center Research, Face Uncertain Future. New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Rogers, Kaleigh (May 28, 2015). These Chimps Helped Us Find a Hepatitis Vaccine. Now They've Been Left to Die. Motherboard. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ The Jane Goodall Institute. (May 29, 2015) Dr. Goodall's Open Letter to New York Blood Center Regarding the Care of Chimpanzees at the Vilab II Sanctuary in Liberia
External links
- New York Blood Center Official Site.
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