Dr. Carolyn Keever-Taylor graduated has over 23 years of experience and is a recognized expert in the field of BMT with over 100 full length publications, including journal articles and book chapters. She is an active in a number of professional societies including the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) where she has previously served on the board of directors, several committees, and now serves as the Secretary for the society. Dr. Keever-Taylor has also participated actively in the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) where she has served in the following roles:
Laboratory Inspector 1998-present
FACT Inspector Training (Presenter, 1-2 times yearly) 1999-present
Member Standards Review Committee 2000-present
Co-chair Laboratory Standards Working Group 2004-present
Member Standards Steering Committee 2004-present
Member Accreditation Committee 2004-present
Since 2005, Dr. Keever-Taylor has also served as the ISCT liaison to the Cellular Therapy Standards Committee for the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). She has been an invited speaker at the annual ISCT sponsored Somatic Cell Therapy Symposium on four occasions and most recently served on the organizing committee for this Symposium that focuses on the regulatory aspects of cellular therapy. Additionally, she currently serves on the steering/oversight committees of two multi-center clinical trials with responsibility for the oversight processing laboratory aspects of the studies.