SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 15, 2025--
OrganaBio, LLC, a leading provider of human research- and clinical-grade cellular starting materials and clinical trial support services today announced the opening of its newest cell processing and cryopreservation facility in Hayward, California, further strengthening its nationwide network supporting cell therapy developers and clinical trial sponsors.
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The new Bay Area site located at 25801 Industrial Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94545 expands OrganaBio’s reach to one of the most vibrant biotech and life science hubs in the world. Strategically located near major academic institutions, clinical research centers, and biotechnology innovators, the Hayward site will enable faster, more efficient support for Northern California clinical sites requiring time-sensitive processing of clinical trial samples.
This expansion enables sponsors to have cryopreserved samples within 3-4 hours of sample collection - a critical factor for maintaining cell viability and function.
OrganaBio offers industry-leading turnaround times and exceptional quality metrics, with an average PBMC viability of 99.1% and PBMC recovery exceeding 2.9 e6/mL. OrganaBio’s exceptional performance is driven by a rigorously trained team, qualified across multiple internal and Sponsor-specific SOPs. These operators continuously refine their technique by routinely isolating PBMCs from leukopaks and whole blood in support of its cellular starting material products business.
OrganaBio’s operators also travel between facilities to ensure consistency, reproducibility, and quality across all sites, a critical factor as clinical programs scale and expand geographically.
“Our rapid turnaround time, averaging just 76 minutes from blood draw to the start of cell isolation, is not just an impressive metric; it is a critical differentiator for data integrity. The opening of our second West Coast lab in Hayward is a direct investment in maintaining this operational speed and quality, ensuring that our clinical partners receive the most viable and functionally relevant cellular products, regardless of where their trial sites are located.” - Sarah Alter, Ph.D., Laboratory Director, OrganaBio.
With bi-coastal operations, OrganaBio continues to build on its mission to accelerate access to high-quality donor materials and manufacturing solutions, supporting the rapid development and delivery of next-generation therapies.
About OrganaBio, LLC
OrganaBio provides ethically sourced starting materials and clinical trial support services for advanced therapies. With facilities on both coasts, the company offers primary cells, leukopaks, birth tissue derivatives, and sample processing services, delivering fast turnaround, high quality, and consistency for biopharma partners.
OrganaBio opens up a new Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) processing lab in the Greater San Francisco area (Hayward, CA) to support rapid, time-sensitive isolation of PBMCs from clinical trial participant whole blood & leukopaks
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Alex Carey posted a hometown hundred and Usman Khawaja scored 82 after a dramatic, last-minute recall to help Australia reach 326 for eight at stumps on a hot opening day of the third Ashes test.
Paceman Joffra Archer (3-29) took three big wickets, including two in three balls immediately after lunch, and spinner Will Jacks (2-105) dismissed Australia's two leading scorers to give England a slight edge Wednesday in conditions that were ideal for batting.
Carey shared partnerships of 91 with Khawaja, who replaced Steve Smith at late notice, 59 with Josh Inglis, 26 with Pat Cummins and 50 with Mitchell Starc to keep Australia's innings moving at around four runs an over. He was out just before stumps for 106, mistiming a slower ball from Jacks.
Mitchell Starc, voted player of the match in the first and second tests, continued his impressive form against England and was unbeaten on 33 at stumps.
The temperature topped 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday and is forecast to get close to 40C (104F) on Day 2, which could make conditions tough on the bowling team.
The crowd of 56,298, a record for a test match at the Adelaide Oval, helped Carey thrive.
“A decent day's cricket. The crowd — 56,000 in Adelaide — it's pretty special,” Carey said. “To make a hundred here in front of home fans and family, it was a great moment.”
Carey played a key role in one of the most contentious moments in recent Ashes history when he stumped England's Jonny Bairstow in the acrimonious 2023 series. Carey threw down the stumps when Bairstow wandered out of his crease without checking if the ball was dead, a dismissal that ignited a storm across the cricketing world with Australian players verbally abused in the members’ Long Room at Lord's and political leaders weighing in.
After scoring his first Ashes century, which he dedicated to his late father and his family, Carey said in a TV interview he'd probably rather discuss the 2023 episode than dwell on the emotions of his big innings.
“I love playing cricket and I understand what comes with playing professional sport,” Carey said. "You’re not always going to be liked. There’s heroes and villains — that’s all part of the game.”
Smith led Australia to eight-wicket wins in Perth and Brisbane in the absence of Cummins. He hit the winning runs in Brisbane as Australia took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, leaving England needing a victory in Adelaide to have any chance of reclaiming the Ashes.
But Smith didn't recover in time from dizziness and nausea to start the third test, allowing Khawaja to return the lineup on the eve of his 39th birthday.
After Cummins won the toss and elected to bat in his first test since sustaining a back injury in July, Australia’s new opening partnership of Travis Head and Jake Weatherald was coasting against some fairly wayward bowling from Brydon Carse.
But Archer struck in his fifth over, cramping Weatherald (18) with a short ball at almost 148 kph (92 mph) and getting a top edge to fly up for an easy caught behind.
Brydon Carse took a wicket on the first ball of the next over as Australia slumped to 33-2, with Head (10) reaching for a drive and brilliantly caught by Zak Crawley low to the ground at short cover.
Khawaja had a reprieve on 5 in the 16th over when Harry Brook put down a catch at second slip. The veteran batter then rallied in innings-building partnerships with Labuschagne and Carey before lofting a slog-sweep Jacks directly to Josh Tongue in the outfield late in the middle session.
Players on both teams wore black armbands to honor the 15 people killed and dozens injured in an antisemitic attack on Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday that targeted the Jewish community celebrating the start of Hannukah.
Police described the mass shooting as a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State.
Flags were flown at half-staff on Day 1 at the Adelaide Oval, where folk singer John Williamson performed his fabled song “True Blue” in a pre-match program that included a moment’s silence, the Indigenous “Welcome to Country” and the national anthems.
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Australia's Alex Carey celebrates his century during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England players line up for the national anthem during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England's Ben Stokes directs his field during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England's Jofra Archer reacts during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England's Zak Crawley celebrates catching Australia's Travis Head during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Australia's Usman Khawaja plays a shot during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Australia's Mitchell Starc warms up during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval, in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England's Ben Stokes walks after coin toss during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Australia's Jake Weatherald, left, and Australia's captain Steve Smith walk off the field after winning the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
