Stories of hope, foundation updates, and news from the bone marrow donation community.
H.R. 5160 would authorize five more years for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and National Cord Blood Inventory. The House acted July 20; full Senate action and future appropriations are still required.
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…
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.
Joining a registry can make you available as a potential match for a patient who needs a transplant. JBF helps you find the official registry that serves your country.