Stories of hope, foundation updates, and news from the bone marrow donation community.
Black and African American patients face the longest odds of finding a matched bone marrow donor. The reason is genetic, not personal, and it is something communities can change. Here is the science behind the match gap, why it matters for blood cancers and sickle cell disease, and how to help…
July 2026 is full of meaningful moments for the blood-cancer community — awareness months, charity treks, and grassroots donor drives. Here is a date-ordered roundup of real events worth following, plus how each one connects to the shared goal of growing the donor registry.
Thinking about hosting a bone marrow donor registration drive? Here is a warm, practical walkthrough: choose your audience and venue, help people find the right registry for their country, keep the sign-up moment simple, and follow up without pressure.
Bone marrow, PBSC, and cord blood are three sources of the same blood-forming stem cells. Here is how each one works, in plain English, and why the patient's transplant team, not the donor, decides which is requested.
Every 3 minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. You could be their cure. Joining the registry is free, simple, and could save a life.