[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E313]
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TRIBUTE TO DR. FRIEDA JORDAN--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2016

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District. I would like to recognize a remarkable woman, Dr. Frieda 
Jordan, of Glendale, California.
   After graduating from high school in Tehran, Iran, Frieda Jordan 
moved to England, where she received a BSc and a PhD in Biochemistry 
from King's College London. She also became a Certified 
Histocompatibility Specialist with the American Board of 
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. Dr. Jordan is currently the 
Director of DNA Molecular Typing at Foundation Laboratory, and is a 
laboratory inspector with the European Federation for Immunogenetics 
representing Armenia. Prior to her work at Foundation Laboratory, Dr. 
Jordan was Associate Director of the Human Leukocyte Antigen and 
Immunogenetics Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los 
Angeles.
   Dr. Jordan has dedicated an extraordinary amount of time and energy 
in serving her community through her medical and scientific expertise. 
She is co-founder and president of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor 
Registry (ABMDR), as well as chair of its ``Support Group'' for 
patients and their family members. ABMDR, which was founded in 1999, 
recruits and provides matched unrelated donors for stem cell or bone 
marrow transplantation to patients who are facing life-threatening 
blood disorders. ABMDR has identified more than 3531 potential matches 
for patients all around the world, and has facilitated 26 stem cell 
transplants. This organization has also brought new medical technology 
to Armenia, where it established a Stem Cell Harvesting Center in 2009.
   Dr. Jordan is an active member and participant of various medical 
organizations including the Armenian Medical Association, the World 
Marrow Donor Association, the National Marrow Donor Program, and the 
European Federation for Immunogenetics. An accomplished speaker, Dr. 
Jordan has given presentations at numerous conferences and workshops in 
the United States and around the world.
   I ask all Members to join me today in honoring an exceptional woman 
of California's 28th Congressional District, Dr. Frieda Jordan, for her 
extraordinary service to the community.

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