Creating treatments through the power of stem cells
Umbilical cords and placentas have saved many lives. Meet our history!
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Who we are
Anja Health is women-led team based in Los Angeles founded by Kathryn Cross. Kathryn is a Wellesley College alumni, a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree and is also backed by Y Combinator. She founded and leads Anja Health with a mission inspired by her brother - to provide affordable and flexible options to the general mass, so that cord blood banking becomes an accessible option for as many families as possible.
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Our mission
Anja Health is on the frontier of medicine, unlocking new treatment options by providing the most personal source of stem cells for families: from the umbilical cord and placenta itself. We are on a mission to arm new parents with information, education, convenience, and accessibility so that no family has to encounter what our founder's family did: needing a stem cell match when they need it most.
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Umbilical cords and placentas have saved the following lives
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Advisory Board
Medical professionals dedicated to the cause.
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Dr. Jitsen Chang
Jitsen has been an LA-based OBGYN for over 10 years when he moved to the role of Director Medical Partnerships at BillionToOne. He has studied Human Biology at the University of Texas and became a Doctor of Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Dr. Allison Rodgers
An OBGYN with multiple awards and publications behind her, is based in Ohio. She has a degree from the University of Michigan and has helped several thousand patients conceive.