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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-077392
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160127

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Caladrius Biosciences, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320017
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				222343568
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 350
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10170
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-584-4171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 350
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10170

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NeoStem, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060906

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHASE III MEDICAL INC/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CORNICHE GROUP INC /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRABER PETER G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001284500

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		161366461

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 THAMER LANE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77025
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        <issuerName>Caladrius Biosciences, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
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        <signatureName>Peter G. Traber, By: /s/ Todd C. Girolamo, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 24</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Know all
by these present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of David J. Mazzo, Todd Girolamo, Esq. and Joseph Talamo
of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), and Merav Gershtenman, Esq. and Lauren Luptak, Esq. of Mintz, Levin,
Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., signing singly, with full power of substitution, the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.7in">execute and deliver for and on behalf of the undersigned, forms and authentication
documents for EDGAR Filing Access;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.7in">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such forms and authentication documents;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">execute and deliver for and on behalf of the undersigned,
in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as an officer, director and/or 10% shareholder of the Company, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance
with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(4)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of
the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange, self-regulatory or similar authority; and</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(5)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required
by the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant
to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve
in such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s discretion.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned
hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, (i) any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act or any liability for
the undersigned&rsquo;s failure to comply with such requirements or (ii) any obligation or liability that the undersigned incurs
for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power
of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect
to the undersigned&rsquo;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power
of Attorney does not revoke any other power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed this 27<SUP>th</SUP> day of January, 2016.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Peter G. Traber</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Signature</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Peter G. Traber</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Print Name</FONT></TD></TR>
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