HCT graft source selection: cord blood
Details
Recording date: July 20, 2022
Description
This webinar offers insight into applying the NMDP and CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research®) HCT Graft Source Selection Guidelines to cord blood.
The panelists discuss considerations for optimal cord blood selection and the advantages of cord blood as a graft source. They also explore the cord blood selection guidelines through MatchSource® scenarios.
Learning Objectives
During this webinar, you will gain a better understanding of how to:
- Recognize the benefits of selecting cord blood as the graft source for patients who need HCT
- Describe the recommended guidelines for optimal cord blood selection
- Apply MatchSource filters to maximize search results and identify the best cord blood units for the patient
Target Audience
Coordinators, physicians and medical directors at transplant centers; HLA lab directors
Speakers
- Medhat Askar, MD, PhD
Director, Clinical Services
NMDP - Heather Stefanski, MD, PhD
Vice President, Medical Services
NMDP - Stephanie Lerach, MS
Sr. Immunogenetic Specialist, Clinical HLA Services
NMDP