the national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986 and based in minneapolis , minnesota that operates the be the match registry of volunteer hematopoietic cell donors and umbilical cord blood units in the united states .

the be the match registry is the world 's largest hematopoietic cell registry , listing more than 10.5 million individuals and nearly 185,000 cord blood units .

hematopoietic cells from nmdp donors or cord blood units are used to transplant patients with a variety of blood , bone marrow or immune system disorders .

as of january 2013 , the nmdp had facilitated more than 55,000 transplants worldwide .

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national marrow donor program . national marrow donor program standards , 18th edition . minneapolis : national marrow donor program ;
for more information about marrow donation , visit the national marrow donor program at urltoken .
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mike mccullough is chief information officer and joined the national marrow donor program in 2015 .
this work was supported in part by a contract with the national marrow donor program , minneapolis , mn .
national marrow donor program – entrusted and under contract to operate the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program , including be the match registry® .
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stroncek df , holland pv , bartch g , et al . experiences of the first 493 unrelated marrow donors in the national marrow donor program .
many donor registries exist in the u . s . including the national marrow donor program ; most share information in helping to match donors with recipients .
to learn more about the national marrow donor program , visit urltoken or call ( 800 ) marrow - 2 or ( 800 ) 627 - 7692 .
symptoms reported by national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) peripheral blood stem cell ( pbsc ) donors , excluding reports of bone pain .
the national marrow donor program® / be the match® exists to successfully serve all patients in need of cellular therapy , from diagnosis through survivorship .
in the case of a marrow donor center or marrow donor registry participating in the program , procedures to ensure the establishment of a method for integrating donor files , searches , and general procedures of the center or registry with the program .
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the be the match registry , is a listing of unrelated marrow donors and donated cord blood units . the registry is operated under federal contracts by the national marrow donor program® ( nmdp ) .
operated by the national marrow donor program , our be the match registry finds matches for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants for patients suffering from leukemia , lymphoma and other life - threatening blood diseases .
the national marrow donor program® ( nmdp ) has formal business relationships with donor registries in other countries . this means they all share their registry databases and if matches between patients and donors in different countries the donor ' s stem cells or marrow can be flown to the patinet .
2005— pub . l . 109–129 amended section generally , substituting provisions relating to the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program for provisions relating to the national bone marrow donor registry .
the registry of the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program , also called the be the match registry ® , is a listing of potential marrow donors and donated cord blood units . the registry is operated under federal contracts by the national marrow donor program ® ( nmdp ) .
brian l . lindberg joined the national marrow donor program / be the match in 2005 and currently serves as chief legal officer and general counsel , chief policy officer , compliance officer and institutional official .
histocompatibility testing guidelines for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using volunteer donors : report from the world marrow donor association . quality assurance and donor registries working groups of the world marrow donor association
, the national bone marrow donor registry ( under this section ) developed , evaluated , and implemented a plan to effectuate efficiencies in the relationship between such registry and donor centers .
strict confidentiality standards protecting the privacy of both the patient and the marrow donor are followed by the national marrow donor program ® ( nmdp ) , which operates the be the match registry ® . nmdp standards , the confidentiality guidelines of transplant centers and donor centers , and the laws in other countries might allow communication between the patient and the donor .
donate to a public bank and help members in the community who may need the cells , and usually coordinate matching cord blood to patients through the national marrow donor program ; magee is contracted with itxm .
nmdp has operated under federal contract since 1987 through the national bone marrow donor registry ( nbmdr ) , and since september 2006 through the cwbyctp .
the program shall carry out activities for the recruitment of bone marrow donors . such recruitment program shall identify populations that are underrepresented among potential donors enrolled with the program . in the case of populations that are identified under the preceding sentence :
johansen ka , schneider jf , mccaffree ma , woods gl council on science and public health , american medical association . efforts of the united states ' national marrow donor program and registry to improve utilization and representation of minority donors .
founded in 1987 by the federal government , the national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) and its be the match registry are nonprofit organizations dedicated to creating an opportunity for all patients to receive the bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant they need , when they need it .
the national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) is a nonprofit organization that facilitates life - saving blood stem cell transplants for patients who do not have a donor in their family . the nmdp manages the world ' s largest registry of volunteer stem cell donors and cord blood units .
this project was supported by a grant from the national heart , lung , and blood institute , national institutes of health , bethesda , md ( r01 hl081405 ) .
the hadassah medical center bone marrow donor registry doesn’t just rely on itself for donors . it participates with the international donor registry center located in holland and the united states of america’s national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) . there are approximately 11 million potential marrow and blood cell donors in these registries combined . hadassah maintains a very close relationship with these registries and conducts a data transfer of potential donors each month .
the office shall be staffed by individuals with expertise in bone marrow and cord blood therapy covered under the program .
national marrow donor program® is an equal opportunity employer . all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race , color , creed , religion , national origin , sex , sexual orientation , disability , age , marital status , status with regard to public assistance , protected veteran status , or other characteristic protected by law .
in 2017 , the health resources and services administration ( hrsa ) awarded three contracts to support the functions of the various components of the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program ( cwbyctp ) . the national marrow donor program® ( nmdp® ) , also known as be the match® , was awarded two of the contracts for the cwbyctp :
shall include as nonvoting members representatives from the department of defense marrow donor recruitment and research program operated by the department of the navy , the division of transplantation of the health resources and services administration , the food and drug administration , and the national institutes of health .
people who want to donate stem cells or join a volunteer registry can speak with a health care provider or contact the national marrow donor program to find the nearest donor center . potential donors are asked questions to make sure they are healthy enough to donate and don’t pose a risk of infection to the recipient . for more information about donor eligibility guidelines , contact be the match or the donor center in your area .
all medical costs for the donation procedure are covered by the national marrow donor program® ( nmdp ) , which operates the be the match registry® , or by the patient ' s medical insurance , as are travel expenses and other non - medical costs . the only costs to the donor might be time taken off from work .
in developing policies affecting the program , the secretary shall consult with the advisory council , the department of defense marrow donor recruitment and research program operated by the department of the navy , and the board of directors of each entity awarded a contract under this section .
national cancer institute . bone marrow transplantation and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation . august 12 , 2013 accessed at urltoken on april 4 , 2016 .
a special report : histocompatibility testing guidelines for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using volunteer donors . quality assurance and donor registries working groups of the world marrow donor association
the national marrow donor program ® ( nmdp ) is headquartered in minneapolis , minnesota . it was established in 1986 through the combined efforts of families and physicians whose goal was a us national registry of adult , volunteer unrelated hematopoietic cell ( hc ) donors . initial funding was provided through a grant to the american red cross . the history of nmdp ' s development has been recently reviewed . 1
marrow donation is a surgical procedure that takes place in an operating room . the donation will be scheduled at a hospital that partners with the national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) . in some cases , the hospital may be near your home . in other cases , you may be asked to travel . we will guide you through the process and be available the day of your marrow donation .
switzer gs , dew ma , stukas aa , goycoolea jm , hegland j , simmons rg . factors associated with attrition from a national bone marrow registry .
be the match is the national marrow donor program or nmdp . all other u . s . donor programs recruit for the nmdp . locating a marrow donor program and / or recruitment group to work with is a fairly straighforward process . the donor program will assist you in hosting live drives and publicizing your need on line as a
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if you or your patient is comfortable with going public . they will provide limited publicity , materials for drives , flyers etc . at no cost to the patient . the nmdp and many of their related donor programs like the aadp or a3m provide volunteer coordinators to host drives while dkms trains your volunteers to host drives themselves . depending upon a patient ' s ethnicity and where you have support from friends , colleagues and family members you may choose to work with a single national program or may also work with an ethnic specific or locla organization . you may also choose to work with multiple organizaitons .
marrow donation is done under general or regional anesthesia so the donor experiences no pain during the collection procedure .
confirm the original tissue typing . for a potential marrow or pbsc donor , this requires a fresh blood sample
the executive committee of the world marrow donor association . special report : bone marrow transplants using volunteer donors – recommendations and requirements for a standardized practice throughout the world . bone marrow transplant 1992 ; 10 : 287–291 .
for the thousands of people diagnosed every year with life - threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma , a cure exists . over the past 30 years be the match ® , operated by the national marrow donor program ® ( nmdp ) , has managed the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the world . we work every day to save lives through transplant .
if you are interested in receiving more information about the cord blood program , talk to your doctor or call program coordinator , mary wiegel at 412 - 209 - 7479 or by email .
the ucsf pediatric bmt program uses unrelated cord blood for transplantation as an alternative source of bone stem cells when a matched unrelated marrow donor is not available . in addition to having participated in the national institutes of health ( nih ) - sponsored national collaborative study of cord blood transplantation in children ( coblt ) , the ucsf protocol permits the use of cord blood for any eligible patient with any disease for which a bmt is indicated .
you must be between the ages of 18 and 60 and in general good health . you should be committed to helping any patient . a simple blood test or cheek cell swab that is given through an authorized national marrow donor program donor center or recruitment group is needed to obtain your hla tissue type so it can be entered into the national registry . you will have to complete a short health questionnaire and sign a form stating that you understand what it means to be listed in the registry .
the office shall operate a system for patient advocacy , which shall be separate from mechanisms for donor advocacy , and which shall serve patients for whom the program is conducting , or has been requested to conduct , a search for a bone marrow donor or cord blood unit .
bmt ctn is funded through the national institutes of health ( nih ) and is a collaborative effort of the cibmtr , the national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) / be the match , and the emmes corporation , together with 20 core transplant centers . collectively , cibmtr , nmdp / be the match and emmes serve as the bmt ctn data and coordinating center to provide administrative , statistical , scientific and informatics support to all bmt ctn activities .
tracy schmidt is chief human resources officer and has been with the national marrow donor program since 2010 . during her tenure at nmdp , schmidt was instrumental in the transformation of human resources to a more strategic function . she is responsible for developing and implementing human resource strategies that strengthen the organization’s ability to achieve its goals and objectives .
for many years , allogeneic bone marrow transplantation has been used to successfully treat leukemias , other hematologic conditions and congenital disorders . the first unrelated donor transplants were performed in the late 1970s , but this procedure did not become widely available until the development of several consolidated unrelated donor registries around the world . the national marrow donor program , established in 1987 , is the world ' s largest registry and currently lists more than 7 million donors . since its beginning , nmdp has facilitated more than 30 , 000 unrelated transplants .
kollman c , howe cws , anasetti c , et al . donor characteristics as risk factors in recipients after transplantation of bone marrow from unrelated donors : the effect of donor age .
donor registry transplant data for annual statistics showing the number of transplants performed using only unrelated allogeneic donors from the donor registry of the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program , also called the be the match registry ® .
working together for better transplant outcomes researchers keep working to learn more about the best treatments to improve outcomes for transplant patients . the national marrow donor program conducts and supports research to help more patients get a transplant and to improve transplant results . research is also conducted by two affiliate organizations , the center for international blood and marrow transplant research ( cibmtr ) , at urltoken ; and the blood and marrow transplant clinical trials network ( bmt ctn ) . these are funded by the national heart , lung , and blood institute ( nhlbi ) and the national cancer institute ( nci ) . sixteen core clinical medical centers and other centers conduct the transplant trials . you can learn more about the blood and marrow transplant clinical trials network at the bmt ctn web site , urltoken .
we offer the parent’s companion program to help you manage the emotional and physical stress you may experience when caring for your child during and after transplant . learn more and enroll in this free , confidential program .
to become a donor it just takes a small vial of blood or swab of cheek cells to be typed as a bone marrow / stem cell donor . there are many patients who are desperately waiting to find a donor match . you may be able to save someone’s life . there are donor registry sites throughout the country .
the program shall carry out informational and educational activities , in coordination with organ donation public awareness campaigns operated through the department of health and human services , for purposes of recruiting individuals to serve as donors of bone marrow , and shall test and enroll with the program potential bone marrow donors . such information and educational activities shall include the following :
be the match ® raises funds to help patients who need an unrelated donor for a bone marrow or cord blood transplant . your generous contributions , along with funding from the congress through the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program and national cord blood inventory , help offset these costs and provide more patients the opportunity to get this potentially life - saving treatment .
a common , life - threatening effect of a transplant with marrow from a donor is graft - versus - host disease ( gvhd ) . this occurs when the donor ' s lymphocytes - immune system cells that are always present in marrow - attack the recipient .
amy l . ronneberg joined the nmdp in july 2013 . she is responsible for planning , implementing and directing the national marrow donor program ' s finances , facilities and real estate management , reporting and tax management . in this role , ronneberg assists the nmdp ' s executives and board of directors in developing and implementing a strategic business plan to meet the changing health care environment .
blood & marrow transplant program 1975 fourth st . , sixth floor san francisco , ca 94158 phone : ( 415 ) 476 - 2188 fax : ( 415 ) 502 - 4867
donating bone marrow is a surgical procedure done under general or regional anesthesia in a hospital . while a donor receives anesthesia , doctors use needles to withdraw liquid marrow from the back of the pelvic bone .
collection centers collect bone marrow from donors . collection centers are located in hospitals . a donor center representative will arrange the collection of bone marrow at a collection center , which is located in a hospital .
dennis l . confer , m . d . is the chief medical officer of the national marrow donor program . he also holds appointments as associate scientific director of the cibmtr and clinical professor of medicine at the university of minnesota . he is board certified in internal medicine , hematology and oncology . for more than 25 years , he has worked in blood and marrow transplantation , immunobiology and clinical research . confer became the nmdp ' s chief medical officer in 1999 .
we take all the necessary precautions to ensure the safety and well - being of the donor . to learn more , see donor safety and support .
building a donor registry—especially within populations who are unfamiliar with the bone marrow donor program—takes time and education . the process also requires supplies and money . during bone marrow drives , a small vial of blood is taken from each potential donor and processed by a lab using a tissue - typing kit at a cost of 50 - 80 dollars , depending on the size of the drive . the tissue typing information is then filed in the registry , with a serial number , and the genetic profile is noted . each potential donor’s name is kept confidential and the potential donor is contacted only in the event that there is a possibility for a
along with her finance duties , ronneberg provides guidance and leadership to the enterprise program management office ( epmo ) , which provides comprehensive oversight to portfolio , project and program lifecycles to ensure successful delivery . ronneberg also leads our be the match biotherapies
on behalf of the world marrow donor association ( wmda ) ethics working group and raymond j , and müller c , wmda finance working group .
ronneberg has served on several boards and currently is on the board for the world marrow donor association and the women ' s healthcare leadership trust .
joining the registry is simple and fast . there are over 14 , 000 people battling blood cancers each year that need a bone marrow donor .
learn about research efforts and about our research program , cibmtr ® . find resources you can use to conduct your research .
together we can bring hope to many families . your support , in addition to funding we receive from the congress through the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program and the national cord blood inventory , saves the lives of thousands of patients with blood cancers like leukemia , lymphoma and other life - threatening diseases such as sickle cell anemia who are searching for their marrow donor each day . because of your gift :
pbsc donors must meet the same criteria as nmdp marrow donors . these criteria are set forth in nmdp standards and the donor center manual of operations .
chan kw , stanley ce , wadsworth ld . bone marrow collection from a 9 . 4 - kg donor avoiding allogeneic blood transfusion [ letter ] .
the odds of identifying an unrelated compatible marrow donor are about 1 in 20 , 000 , and a bit higher within some ethnic and racial groups .
need help deciding if donating bone marrow is right for you ? get answers to frequently asked questions about bone marrow donation and the commitment involved .
by learning more about bone marrow donation and the commitment involved , you will be able to decide if donating bone marrow is right for you .
to save lives by recruiting bone marrow donors and by providing support services to children and adults with leukemia and other diseases treatable by marrow transplants .
the national marrow donor program ® ( nmdp ) / be the match ® recommends that a patient ' s human leukocyte antigen ( hla ) typing be performed at high resolution ( results reported at 4 digits ) for hla - a , - b , - c and - dr loci using molecular ( dna ) testing . high - resolution typing of the patient soon after diagnosis is the key to an effective and efficient search process .
helps any eligible family who may benefit from a related donor cord blood transplant .
in october 2007 , the magee - womens foundation announced the creation of the dan berger cord blood program at magee - womens hospital of upmc . the program offers parents the option of preserving their baby’s umbilical cord blood for future health care needs or research .
newborn possibilities program® offers free cord blood and tissue processing and five years of storage to qualifying families in the u . s .
the national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) , which operates the be the match registry , is studying pbsc donations and transplants under a clinical research study reported to the u . s . food and drug administration ( fda ) . the study is investigating whether blood - forming cells from the peripheral blood can be used as effectively as blood - forming cells from bone marrow for unrelated donor transplantation . a clinical research study has a written set of instructions for how a donation will be carried out . it is an important scientific way to evaluate the effectiveness of the procedure for both donors and recipients .
currently , the nmdp receives contracts from the us federal government to operate the cw bill young cell transplantation program . this new program , named after congressman young who has been an ardent supporter of unrelated donor hct and the nmdp , continues congressional support for a national bm donor registry and additionally calls for the development of enhanced capabilities to provide ucb units for transplantation . funding provided under these contracts allows for the continued recruitment and support of adult donors as well as the collection , processing and storage of ucb units . the contracts further specify requirements for the identification and delivery of hc grafts , support of patients and the collection of comprehensive donor and recipient outcome data .
the program shall support activities , in cooperation with qualified cord blood banks , for the recruitment of cord blood donors . such recruitment program shall identify populations that are underrepresented among cord blood donors . in the case of populations that are identified under the preceding sentence :
the term ‘c . w . bill young cell transplantation program ’ means the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program under section 379 of the public health service act [ 42 u . s . c . 274k ] , as amended by this act .
discomfort and side effects vary from person to person . most marrow donors experience some side effects after donation . common side effects of marrow donation include :
in carrying out informational and educational activities under subparagraph ( a ) , the program shall give priority to recruiting individuals to serve as donors of bone marrow for populations that are identified under paragraph ( 1 ) .
the secretary shall establish and provide information to the public on procedures under which the secretary shall receive and consider comments from interested persons relating to the manner in which the program is carrying out the duties of the program . the secretary may promulgate regulations under this section .
the secretary , acting through the administrator of the health resources and services administration , shall by one or more contracts establish and maintain a c . w . bill young cell transplantation program ( referred to in this section as the “ program ” ) , successor to the national bone marrow donor registry , that has the purpose of increasing the number of transplants for recipients suitably matched to biologically unrelated donors of bone marrow and cord blood , and that meets the requirements of this section . the secretary may award a separate contract to perform each of the major functions of the program described in paragraphs ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) of subsection ( d ) if deemed necessary by the secretary to operate an effective and efficient system that is in the best interest of patients . the secretary shall conduct a separate competition for the initial establishment of the cord blood functions of the program . the program shall be under the general supervision of the secretary . the secretary shall establish an advisory council to advise , assist , consult with , and make recommendations to the secretary on matters related to the activities carried out by the program . the members of the advisory council shall be appointed in accordance with the following :
most patients ( about 70 % ) in need of a transplant do not have a matching donor in their family . they depend on the registry of the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program , also called the be the match registry® , to find an unrelated donor or cord blood unit .
when an autologous transplant is not possible or desirable , marrow must come from a living donor . marrow donors must be between 18 and 60 years old , and have no history of hepatitis , heart disease , cancer or hiv / aids .
a network of national and international organizations , including transplant centers , cord blood banks , donor centers , recruitment centers , apheresis centers , and collection centers . these facilities follow procedures , standards , and policies created by the nmdp / be the match .
seventy percent of patients who have no donor in their family must rely on the registry to find an unrelated marrow donor . the be the match office at city of hope has information about ways you can help add life - saving marrow donors to the registry . the more donors we add , the more lives we can save .
this process is often called bone marrow harvest . it’s done in an operating room , while the donor is under general anesthesia ( given medicine to put them into a deep sleep so they don’t feel pain ) . the marrow cells are taken from the back of the pelvic ( hip ) bone . the donor lies face down , and a large needle is put through the skin and into the back of the hip bone . it’s pushed through the bone to the center and the thick , liquid marrow is pulled out through the needle . this is repeated several times until enough marrow has been taken out ( harvested ) . the amount taken depends on the donor’s weight . often , about 10 % of the donor’s marrow , or about 2 pints , are collected . this takes about 1 to 2 hours . the body will replace these cells within 4 to 6 weeks . if blood was taken from the donor before the marrow donation , it’s often given back to the donor at this time .
survivorship program provides resources that can address the needs of all bone marrow , stem cell , and cord blood transplant survivors , their families , and caregivers . includes online discussion forum and nyc - based in person support group
in addition to activities regarding recruitment , the recruitment program under paragraph ( 1 ) shall provide information to physicians , other health care professionals , and the public regarding bone marrow transplants from unrelated donors as a treatment option .
warwick r . anonymity for unrelated bone marrow donors should remain [ letter ] .
“ ( ii ) the success rates of individual marrow transplant centers ; ” .
are cord blood stem cells part of the stem cell debates that i hear about in the news ? no . cord blood stem cells are free of political and ethical debate . many states are introducing legislation to educate families about the options for their baby’s cord blood . to read about the united states government’s support and legislation , visit urltoken . if i donate to the public blood bank , will i have access to it if i need it ? the national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) is a national data base where any person needing a transplant can search for a compatible cord blood . cord blood units are provided based on this need .
the vision for bmt ctn by both the national heart , lung , and blood institute ( nhlbi ) , and national cancer institute ( nci ) , two institutes of the nih , has produced an efficient and collaborative mechanism to move promising hct therapies from phase i and ii trials to definitive testing in larger , multi - center settings .
do you need to know more about umbilical cord blood options ? to help you make an educated decision about what to do with your baby’s cord blood , you can view an emmi program on umbilical cord blood options . to self - register for this important program , visit urltoken .
after the bone marrow is harvested , the donor is taken to the recovery room while the anesthesia wears off . the donor may then be taken to a hospital room and watched until fully alert and able to eat and drink . in most cases , the donor is able to leave the hospital within a few hours or by the next morning .
kollman c , abella e , baitty rl , et al . assessment of optimal size and composition of the u . s . national registry of hematopoietic stem cell donors .
view a new video starring our cord blood manager , mary wiegel , who describes parents’ cord blood options via the dan berger cord blood program .
the information provided to the maternal donor regarding all of her medically appropriate cord blood options .
annual transplants from the unrelated donors facilitated by the national marrow donor program since its inception . annual figures are by fiscal year ( october–september ) and include products collected outside the united states of america and imported , as well as those collected within the united states of america and exported . before july 1999 , only bm was used for initial transplantation , but pbsc were available in the setting of retransplantation . stippled bars—bm , solid bars—pbsc and open bars—umbilical cord blood units . 2007 numbers are estimated .
this page answers questions about the people in need of a bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant and the need for more marrow donors and umbilical cord blood units .
wmda convenes twice yearly , usually alternatively in association with the annual national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) meeting in the us and the annual meeting of the european group for blood and marrow transplantation ( ebmt ) in europe . the two meetings should take place on different continents of the world . wmda also organizes every other year a donor registries meeting , usually for 2–3 days , in order to update wmda members on current activities in the field of donation and transplantation . scientific , legal , and financial issues are discussed and new ideas to facilitate transfer of stem cells , to improve the quality of the registries , and to safeguard the donor , all with the final goal to provide high - quality stem cells to the benefit of the patient who needs them .
magee wants you to be well - informed and able to make the best decision for you and your family . if you are interested in receiving more information about the cord blood program , talk to your doctor or call program coordinator , mary wiegel at 412 - 209 - 7479 or by email .
take your first step to being someone’s cure by joining our bone marrow registry today .
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bone marrow donors worldwide . urltoken . in . leiden , the netherlands ; 2007 .
marrow or
bone marrow
is the soft tissue in the cavities of bones that is involved in the production of all blood cells in the body . every year , thousands of people need donated marrow to treat a range of diseases and blood disorders .
you could be a possible match for a patient in need of a bone marrow transplant . learn more about how you can become a donor and the steps of the donation process .
decreased infections in recipients of unrelated donor hematopoietic cell transplantation from donors with an activating kir genotype .
bakken r , van walreaven a - m , egeland t . donor commitment and patient needs .
has established a system to confidentially maintain linkage between a cord blood unit and a maternal donor .
the caregiver ' s companion program - combines a useful toolkit with the personalized , confidential support of a caregiver coach who understands transplant and the caregiver role .
when a histocompatible , related donor cannot be found , an alternative is to identify unrelated , healthy individuals who are histocompatible with the patient and are willing to donate bone marrow stem cells .
glasgow me , bello g . bone marrow donation : factors influencing intentions in african americans .
molassiotis a , holroyd e . assessment of psychological adjustment in chinese unrelated bone marrow donors .
donation faqs answers questions about donating bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells ( pbsc ) .
we champion the effort of getting as many people as possible to join the bone marrow registry . bone marrow transplants are a critical recourse in saving the lives of blood cancers patients .
educating and providing information to individuals who are willing to serve as potential bone marrow donors .
facilitate research with the appropriate federal agencies to improve the availability , efficiency , safety , and cost of transplants from unrelated donors and the effectiveness of program operations .
tissue typing laboratory dept . of clinical immunology , sect . 7631 national university hospital ( rigshopitalet ) tagensvej 20 dk - 2200 copenhagen denmark tel : + 45 - 35 - 457631 send an email
. alternative donors – unrelated donor bmt . in : champlin re , gale rp ( eds ) .
testing the donor’s blood , while important , cannot substitute for questioning because tests may be falsely negative and available tests do not detect all potentially transmissible diseases . positive responses on a screening questionnaire may lead to donor disqualification or , at a minimum , careful donor evaluation and a thorough assessment of risk versus benefit .
the repository is one of the world’s leading resources supporting transplant researchers . we inspect , process and store more than 9 million dna samples from potential marrow donors , donor recipient pairs and research participants .
most donors join the nmdp registry as a result of community donor drives , as opposed to donors who are recruited at blood centers . nmdp donor centers and recruitment groups plan and conduct hundreds of drives each month .
the amount of marrow donated will not weaken your own body or immune system . the average amount of marrow and blood donated is about one quart , less if the patient is a baby or child . this is only a fraction of your total marrow . most donors are back to their usual routine in a few days , and your marrow naturally replaces itself within four to six weeks .
children may safely donate marrow . they are probably more likely than are adults to receive allogeneic blood transfusion , but serious complications among pediatric donors are rare . sanders et al reported on 23 marrow donors under the age of 2 . 22 harvested volumes were between 11 . 5 and 19 . 3 ml / kg donor weight . one 14 - month - old donor was discovered during predonation evaluation to have a stage 1 neuroblastoma . the tumor was resected at the time of marrow donation . aside from this case , no serious complications were encountered , but 22 of the 23 infants required allogeneic blood . for children , recovery of autologous rbc from the collected bone marrow product may be a useful strategy . 23 successful marrow collection from a 3 . 95 kg donor is also reported . 24 the collection volume represented two - thirds of the donor’s total blood volume , essentially necessitating exchange transfusion . another case reported collecting 335 ml of marrow from a 9 . 4 kg infant ( total blood volume 750 ml ) . 25 in this instance , recovery of autologous red cells from the collected marrow avoided allogeneic blood transfusion .
the donor registries working group gives guidelines on donor release , donor confidentiality , and how to speed up the search process . it also deals with all kinds of logistics of bone marrow and hematopoietic stem cell transfer and with measures to recruit donors . it is also responsible for collecting information about the activities of the registries . this is the basis for the annual report of registries that is published every year by the wmda .
the crucial element in marrow is blood stem cells , immature cells from which all blood cells develop .
holroyd e , molassiotis a . hong kong chinese perceptions of the experience of unrelated bone marrow donation .
in carrying out the recruitment program under paragraph ( 1 ) , the program shall support informational and educational activities in coordination with qualified cord blood banks and organ donation public awareness campaigns operated through the department of health and human services , for purposes of recruiting pregnant women to serve as donors of cord blood . such information and educational activities shall include the following :
you have the right to change your mind about being a donor at any time . donating is always voluntary .
strasser si , mcdonald gb . hepatitis viruses and hematopoietic cell transplantation : a guide to patient and donor management .
peer connect program puts a patient / caregiver in touch with one of nmdp’s trained volunteers — who are transplant recipients and caregivers — to answer questions and share their own transplant experiences .
marrow is taken through a needle placed into the donor ' s pelvic ( hip ) bone while the patient is under anesthesia . the procedure is performed in a hospital operating room and takes 1 to 2 hours . donors typically give about 2 to 3 percent of their marrow , which grows back within a few weeks .
at this point in time , all of the advantages and disadvantages of pbsc transplants compared to standard bone marrow transplants have not been fully identified and research into this source of bone marrow stem cells in ongoing .
the national marrow donor program ( nmdp ) – the largest registry of unrelated donors in the world – began collecting g - csf - stimulated stem cells in 1994 using the pbsc procedure only among donors who were donating a second time to the same recipient whose initial engraftment had failed ; second time marrow donations began in 1991 . in july 1999 , the nmdp broadened the range of donors who could donate stem cells using the pbsc procedure to include first time donors . although the psychosocial consequences of decisions about donating marrow and the donation process itself have been well documented , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 there have been no systematic investigations of donors’ experiences of bone marrow vs pbsc donation . nmdp donors who donated a second time from 1991 to 1997 are ideally suited for such a comparison given that nearly 40 % of this group underwent the pbsc collection procedure ; all primary donations in this group were bone marrow donations . in 1997 , we began an investigation designed to compare the physical , psychosocial , and pragmatic consequences of donating pbscs vs bone marrow among these second - time donors .
racing to register was started in 2009 by tom kramer with the following mission : to encourage people of all races , ethnicities and ages to join the national bone marrow registry , as well as provide inspiration and hope to both patients and donors alike . rtr gives also provides gifts to children and families suffering from blood cancers .
joining our fundraising efforts . it costs the be the match registry $ 100 to add each new registry member , so we ' re always looking for support to help expand our program .
will make cord blood units collected pursuant to this section available through the c . w . bill young cell transplantation program in perpetuity or for such time as determined viable by the secretary ;
savulescu j . altruism by proxy : volunteering children for bone marrow donation . substantial harm but substantial benefit .
whenever possible , patients donate marrow to themselves , in large part because the transplant is much more likely to succeed . this is called an
autologous
transplant and it is the most commonly performed marrow transplant .
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human cells , tissues , and cellular and tissue - based products ; donor screening and testing , and related labeling .
dincer ap , gottschall j , margolis da . splenic rupture in a parental donor undergoing peripheral blood progenitor cell mobilization .
subsec . ( f ) ( 5 ) ( a ) . pub . l . 111–264 , § 2 ( b ) ( 3 ) , added subpar . ( a ) and struck out former subpar . ( a ) which read as follows : “require the establishment of a system of strict confidentiality of records relating to the identity , address , hla type , and managing marrow donor center for marrow donors and potential marrow donors ; and” .
questionnaires , consent forms and cover letters explaining the study were mailed to donor centers where donors were registered . donor coordinators at each center addressed and mailed the packets to the donors . contact with donors was mediated by donor centers in this manner to protect donor confidentiality . donors who did not respond to this initial mailing within 2 weeks were contacted by telephone by the donor center , and after 2 more weeks , received a second full packet with a revised cover letter . a total of 70 of the 79 donors ( 88 % ) – 25 of 29 pbsc donors ( 86 % ) and 45 of 50 marrow donors ( 90 % ) – completed and returned their questionnaires . the difference in response rate of pbsc and marrow donors is small and not statistically significant minimizing the possibility of bias due to differential responding .
he serves as principal investigator for development of a growable network information system ® ( agnis ® , 2006 ) to improve standardized clinical data exchange worldwide , and serves as world marrow donor association vice president , north and south america .
the bone marrow foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bone marrow , stem cell , and cord blood transplant patients and their families by providing vital financial assistance , educational information , and emotional support programs .
if a matched unrelated marrow stem cell donor is unavailable , another source of unrelated donor bone marrow stem cells is umbilical cord blood ( ucb ) , which may be considered . there are over three - dozen ucb registries worldwide that process and store cord blood collections from healthy babies . the nmdp is trying to coordinate the search process through as many of these independent registries as possible . currently , the nmdp has access to close to 200 , 000 ucb units .
( 1 ) organizational membership : this membership is open to any organization , which has the objective to coordinate on a national level the provision of hematopoietic stem cells internationally for transplantation . these members are always national registries . each organizational member will designate one individual to serve as a wmda representative and this individual is eligible to vote on behalf of its organization . application for full organizational membership should be submitted to the wmda office for review and approval by the board .
these donor registries are called nmdp cooperative registries . in the table below they will include the logo of be the match :
the nmdp / be the match process of identifying an unrelated donor or cord blood unit is designed to provide a high quality of donated hematopoietic cells for transplant with minimal risk to the patient or donor . potential marrow or pbsc donors are educated about the donation process , screened for any health problems , and asked to confirm their availability and commitment to donation .
two studies published in the new england journal of medicine , volume 351 : 2276 - 285 and an editorial by miguel a . sanz , m . d . , ph . d . in the same issue , concluded that cord blood should be considered as an acceptable source of stem cells in the absence of a matched bone marrow donor . for many gravely ill patients ( who do not have an available donor who is a match ) , the immediate availability of typed cord blood units is a compelling reason for its use . and for ethnic minorities , who may have unique combinations of hla types , the chances of finding a donor match with cord blood is greater than from the existing bone marrow donor pool .
chang g , mcgarigle c , spitzer tr , et al . a comparison of related and unrelated marrow donors .
bone marrow donation is a surgical procedure that takes place in a hospital operating room . doctors use needles to withdraw liquid marrow from the back of your pelvic bone . donors receive anesthesia and feel no pain during the donation .
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onitilo aa , lin ec , okonofua ec , afrin lb , ariail j , tilley bc . race , education , and knowledge of bone marrow registry : indicators of willingness to donate bone marrow among african americans and caucasians .
nearly 20 , 000 bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplants were performed in the united states in 2014 . a
patients needing tissue , bone marrow or other transplants , and their loved ones , in the u . s .


untappd is a geosocial networking service and mobile phone application that allows its users to check into beers as they drink them , and share these check-ins and their locations with their friends .

untappd includes a functionality that allows users to rate the beer they are consuming , earn badges , share pictures of their beers , review tap lists from nearby venues , see what beers their friends are drinking , and suggests similar beverages .

in 2016 , an updated version of the application allowed users to find a beer by scanning its barcode and hail an uber directly to the venue they 'd checked into to reduce dwis .

untappd can share checkins with twitter and facebook accounts of its users , and can pull in locations from foursquare .

untappd

the first is the badge - earning feature , which the untappd community loves to participate in . every two months untappd lets its community
will untappd be rebranded under next glass ? no , untappd will remain it’s own company with the brand you’ve come to know and love .
this is a place to share untappd news , pictures of beers , questions on badges , and common camaraderie of your favorite app , untappd .
will this affect 3rd party developers using the untappd api ? there are currently no plans to changes , limit , or restrict access to the untappd api .
use this thread to talk about anything you want , untappd related or not .
untappd tracks the beers you drink , photos and ratings in a simple format .
thumbing through untappd beer reviews can be infuriating for lts head brewer brandon schulz .
downloading , analyzing , and visualizing your untappd beer drinking check - in history .
finally analyze , visualize , and map these data with untappd _ analysis . ipynb
now this is a merger i can get behind . @ untappd & @ nextglass # beer
in february of this year , untappd merged with next glass , a wine and beer identification and recommendation app , and untappd now operates as a next glass unit . this also allowed both avola and mather to quit their full - time jobs to focus solely on untappd .
enjoying a nice night out on the town ? thanks for taking untappd along .
untappd - get ready for 5 new core badges for everyone to . . . | facebook
who will be in charge of untappd ? the original founders , tim & greg , will continue to lead the vision of untappd , as well as continue to directly design and develop it .
badge illustrations by leighton hubbell | © 2014 untappd llc . simple theme . powered by blogger .
millions of beer drinkers around the globe rely on untappd to rate , review and share beer recommendations .
make sure the bot knows how you are , running ! profile should bring up your untappd profile .
geocode all the breweries whose beer you ' ve checked - in with geocode _ untappd _ breweries . ipynb
we saw a tremendous turn out from untappd users celebrating the first annual international stout day . untappd launched a special edition badge for their craft beer community to unlock by checking in to any style stout on november 3rd . with nearly 5 , 000 people unlocking the badge , untappd users definitely showed their love for the dark stuff .
not sure where to grab a pint ? untappd shows you popular bars and venues nearby and what’s on tap .
it ' s cold outside - warm up with 5 different winter beers . happy holidays from untappd !
become part of untappd’s “mile high club” . no , it’s not the same as that other one .
hoppy holidays and merry christmas from all of us at untappd . having anything special to celebrate ? !
thank you untappd for creating such a great resource for those who enjoy reminiscing about their passion for trying new beers .
so he takes brewing very seriously . untappd won ' t help him reach the upper echelon of the brewing world .
s to change . for years and years . just tell us in our face . call yourself us untappd or change .
drinking socially - ep . 18 : bravo & amp ; history of the altbier | drinking socially - the official untappd podcast
untappd is a free app for android and apple mobile devices . the network can also be accessed through a computer web browser .
overall i enjoy untappd and recommend it to everyone . with some minor tweaks it could rival the big boy social media apps .
a southern california native , tim mather is the design side of the untappd team . while pondering various app ideas , the idea behind untappd was born - a melding of technology and a recently discovered love for all things beer . having majored in graphic design at brooks institute and having worked with many high profile clients , tim set about creating the front end of what became untappd .
i have changed rating due to untappd actually making effort to amend fake ratings recently . lets hope they keep up the good work .
there seem to be two schools of thought with untappd : that it is used as a checklist or like food review site yelp .
download the details of those check - ins ( beer , brewery , and venue details ) with download _ untappd _ details . ipynb
this sense of community , whether you had friends using the app or not , is really what propelled untappd to millions of users .
launched in the fall of 2010 , untappd arrived as thousands of new brewers and their many thousands more new beers would hit the market . today , untappd has 3 . 2 million users who rely on it to keep track of an even more crowded craft beer market .
discover and share beer , breweries and bars with your friends . for support , make sure to head over to @ untappd _ support !
perhaps the single greatest feature that enabled untappd to retain new users was its three - pronged social feed within the app . while most social apps rely on your own personal social network for an app to be valuable , untappd bypassed this need by adding a global and nearby feed .
a very special thanks to you for helping clean things up around here . this one ' s for you , untappd super user !
wishing you the best in 2012 ! may many great beers come your way . cheers and happy new year from the untappd team .
a four out of five bottle caps review of grand rounds brew pub ' s alien candy peanut butter milk stout on popular app , untappd .
while brainstorming about industries conducive to social networking , cofounder tim mather thought beer would be ideal , so he and business partner greg avola formed untappd .
please share your untappd wishlists here or wishlist beers that you ' ve checked off . you never know , someone might make your wish come true !
grand rounds head brewer steve finnie avoids reviews . the brewpub doesn ' t even post its beers on untappd . app users can , and do .
eventually the bump from the article wore off and it was up to the untappd team to find ways to drive growth . since avola and mather still had full - time day jobs , they had to be smart about where they allocated time . they relied on solid community building to continue untappd’s growth .
untappd ' s api is nearly useless due to its limited functionality and conservative rate limits , so this project uses the selenium browser automation python package to automate the google chrome browser to collect your untappd check - in history . you will also need a google maps timezone api key to get the venues ' timezones .
i had a strict rule where i was not going to do untappd stuff at work , so time management outside of work became the biggest thing .
it wasn ' t just keeping up with the app ' s rapid growth . both untappd founders still had their full - time careers and families to support .
looking for the untappd team ? you’ll likely find us at our favorite places : west 4th / jane in santa monica and the pony bar in nyc .
looking for the untappd team ? you’ll likely find us at our favorite places : west 4th / jane in santa monica and rattle n hum in nyc .
untappd is a social networking service that allows its users to check into beers as they drink them , and share these check - ins and their locations with their friends . untappd also includes funcationality that allows users to rate the beer they are consuming , earn badges , share pictures of their beers , and automatically suggest similar beverages .
get the check - in venue ' s timezone ( so you know when you drank it , local time ) with get _ untappd _ venue _ timezone . ipynb
like foursquare , untappd users can earn badges when they check in . badges are milestones of usage of the app , and the number of badges in different locations varies .
my fellow beerlovers . i am photogenetic drinker who is looking for new friends on untappd . most friends i’ve added don’t even check in , let alone toast or comment .
living in the craft beer haven of new york city , greg is the backend developer for untappd . after experiencing rare vos for the first time , he instantly fell in love with craft beer . while some people enjoy reading books or watching movies , greg ' s passion is to code . with that being said , after tim and greg came up with the idea of untappd , greg had a working prototype the next day . being able to combine his passion for development and craft beer allowed untappd to be born .
untappd works like foursquare , a location - based mobile social - networking application that allows users to
check in
to a physical place and share their location with friends .
untappd is a new way to socially share and explore the world of beer with your friends and the world . curious what your friends are drinking or where they ' re hanging out ? just check their profile where you can toast and comment on their beers ! untappd will offer you beer recommendations based on what you and your friends have been enjoying , so you’ll have no reason to not try something new ! as additional encouragement , untappd allows you to earn a number of cool badges for completing a variety of different criteria .
as users build a taste profile from their history of check - ins and beers they’ve rated , untappd will recommend new beers for the user to try in their current location .
we strive to build the best features with a great focus on our community and their desires . this has become increasingly difficult to accomplish due to time constraints . as you may not know , for the last five years we have been building untappd on a part time basis , maintaining full time jobs outside of untappd to support ourselves and our families . this has lead to slower than desired feature releases and as untappd continues to grow in popularity , the variety of hats our two man team has to wear has become more difficult .
untappd , a popular mobile app that allows consumers to rate and review the beers they drink , today announced it has merged with next glass , a wine and beer recommendation platform .
originally posted by dietpepsican originally posted by gregwilsonstl how many badges does it take before you get a banner on untappd ? zero . happens as soon as you go to the website :
that’s when they decided to combine check - ins , their love of beer , and their tech expertise to build untappd . forty - eight hours later they had a working prototype .
' free ' untappd app - discover and share great beers , breweries , and venues with your friends , while earning untappd badges for exploring beers of different styles and countries . discover nearby venues , events , and beers that you ' ll love with the untappd app available on itunes and google play . keep track of the beers you like and create lists for later . get alerts when your favorite verified venues add new beers . find new venues with great beers , anywhere in the world . follow your friends and see what beers they ' re enjoying
since we first released untappd , over five years ago , it’s been a project of passion and it’s been our desire to bring our users the best possible beer based social platform available . from private beta to nearly 3 , 000 , 000 users worldwide , watching untappd grow has been an amazing rollercoaster of ups , downs , late nights , and of course great beers .
i’ll try to use a beer’s overall rating on untappd to inform a purchase on occasion , but so many trend towards 3 . 5 , i rarely find it to be largely helpful .
you ' ve seen badges on untappd ; now you can create one for your own business ! design your own badge for your customers to earn when they check in to your venue .
why this one ? table beer has long existed as the perfect companion to a meal . now that it ' s a recognized style on untappd , it deserves the badge treatment as well !
but untappd doesn ' t have a way of letting you know if someone is just some average man reviewing a beer , or if it ' s a woman with extensive , certified knowledge .
put it , “i love untappd for two reasons : remembering new beers that i’ve tried so i can purchase them later and the recommended beers they give me that they think i’ll enjoy . ”
let the green beer flow freely and the pinching begin - unless you ' re wearing some green of course ! happy st . patrick ' s day from all of us at untappd !
as the tipping point that brought untappd’s initial flood of traffic . the article wasn’t the result of a concerted pr effort . rather , it was sparked merely by one journalist’s love for the app .
a shared interest in technology and beer brought greg avola and tim mather together on twitter , but long hours and late nights helped make their mobile beer app , untappd , the hit it is today .
woah ! you’ve had at least five beers that the untappd founders have had . that’s tough since we like a wide variety of beers . obviously you’re just trying to be cool like us !
i had a strict rule where i was not going to do untappd stuff at work , so time management outside of work became the biggest thing that we used to work on ,
he said .
among the first initiatives was the recently launched untappd for business , which allows bars and restaurants who pay for the service to share and update beer lists in the app and receive data and analytics on customer demographics .
a part - time gig for both mather and avola , untappd monetized the venture through geo - targeted promotions , like beer festival advertisments , and “badges” — achievements that users could unlock as they used the app .
apps that do well solve a specific problem and are so enjoyable for the user that they can’t help but talk about it . untappd focused on creating a highly valuable app for a specific niche : beer drinkers .
untappd then gave breweries the ability to “claim” their brewery , similar to yelp . this move helped foster an on - and offline community . breweries began placing signs at their bars encouraging patrons to check in on untappd and rate them . with breweries able to directly communicate with beer fans , the community grew , adding more value and interest for beer drinkers . this claim - a - brewery feature was great for user acquisition and for retention .
for the beer lover who shuns facebook but feels the need to connect with his or her kind , there is a solution : untappd app for mobile devices . it ' s like sharing a virtual pint with your friends .
what these people are doing — and there are a lot of them ; untappd hit over 1 million users in 2014 , according to the duo who created it — is much more than just raving or ranting about beer .
avola logged plenty of late nights , but with his supportive wife and a boss that was a
huge untappd
fan , the app continued to grow — largely by word of mouth , since there was no marketing budget .
your friends’ individual ratings , which you might see in your untappd feed or other social media , probably won’t have much impact on your choices either . let’s be honest here . most of us are only going to remember the most scathing and most glowing reviews , but even the memory of those will quickly fade . has anyone ever avoided a beer because joe only gave it one star on untappd ? i can say with complete certainty that i never have .
he puts the magnitude of properly reviewing beers into perspective by explaining how there are dozens of defined beer styles recognized by the beer judge certification program and brewers association . utilizing untappd reviews of those styles can go only so far .
that’s right , untappd has surpassed 1 , 000 , 000 users and we couldn’t be happier . the past 3 + years have been a whirlwind of code , servers , and beer . from our humble beginnings , we were ecstatic when we passed 1 , 000 users , and now to be able to say that we’ve grown to over a million . it’s an amazing feeling and we have all of you to thank for using untappd to log all of your beers !
untappd isn’t the only beer - tracking app that employs this type of system . beermenus incorporates a 1 to 5 star beer rating system , and taphunter simplifies things even further with only three choices : great , drinkable and not good .
originally posted by dietpepsican originally posted by dietpepsican originally posted by gregwilsonstl how many badges does it take before you get a banner on untappd ? zero . happens as soon as you go to the website : nothing wrong with that czechvar .
untappd merged with fellow alcohol app next glass last month . in doing so , the folks behind the beer app promised to deliver new features and updates on the regular . today ' s news is certainly a nice start to the partnership .
can i work for untappd ? we will be hiring a couple new team members in the near future , but have no determined exactly what we will be hiring for . once we do , we will be sure to let everyone know .
once i realized that i didn’t function well within the 0 – 5 rating system in untappd , i began to overcompensate . although i wasn’t consciously aware of it , i began to develop a system to smooth out some of my inconsistencies .
the thing that i strongly dislike about untappd is how difficult it is to find other users , both present and future . i find a lot of frustration with the interface . compared to twitter or facebook untappd’s user interface strongly lacks “user friendly” features . they have all of the right categories but finding them and using them and going back and forth between them can be annoying - sometimes to the point that i give up and close the program and either start over or just move on .
arwen lehman of the craft brewjas beer club has been using the app for nearly a year to connect with breweries and fellow beer enthusiasts across the world . through untappd , lehman has increased exposure of the club and met new friends in the process .
wow ! can you believe it ? it ' s been one year since the launch of untappd . we couldn ' t have done it without our community , so cheers to you ! here ' s to another year of # drinkingsocially !
how about addressing your alcoholism or simply tapout from untappd ? the app’s singular most important feature is the rating system . what the [ email protected ] # is the point of checking beers in , if you don’t contribute to the rating pool ? bozo
what happens to supporter accounts ? untappd supporter accounts will remain and function just as they have , but now that our team will be working full time on the product , we will be able to add even better features and benefits to the supporter accounts .
we also recommend that you make sure to download a fun , interactive app called ' untappd ' before the tour . this cool little app will enhance your craft beer taste - testing experiences on the tour and whenever you sample craft beers during your travels .
avola lives in new york city and mather in los angeles , so they connected via twitter . when the minds of the two techie hops - heads met , it was a match made in virtual hops heaven . a short while later , untappd was born .
i love walking into a bar , seeing someone i don ' t know checking their beer into untappd and sharing with friends ,
he said .
that shows me we did something right and created something people will want to engage with for awhile .
untappd 3 . 3 . 0 has been released . this update includes knowing if a beer is on your lists , updated facebook sharing , and a number of other improvements and fixes . see the full list of changes on our product blog and be sure to update today .
so , the big question is , what does this mean for untappd ? it’s simple - nothing but good things . untappd will remain an independent entity ( albeit a subsidiary of next glass ) , with tim mather ( ceo ) and greg avola ( cto ) continuing to steer the vision of the product . with the resources provided by next glass , we will be able to transition into full time roles within untappd as well as hire on more staff to speed up our feature development and make the platform even better for the community . this means you will get new updates , cool features , and even more badges , faster . there will be no rebranding , name changing , or abrupt pivots . we will continue just as we have , building a world class social community for beer drinkers - only at a much quicker pace .
by this stage of the game , i’m sure that most beer drinkers are aware of the beer tracking app untappd . this app allows you to log , rate and share beers that you are drinking . like a social media platform , it allows you to follow friends ; you can see what they have logged in and “toast” or comment on their selections . however , as with most addicting apps , there’s a gamesmanship aspect to untappd , allowing you to earn badges based on what beers you log , where you log them from and when you log them .
the thing i like about this app is that one can write in depth reviews . as someone who enjoys craft beer - and takes that seriously - i like the potential for bonding with other craft beer lovers . the key word being “potential” . the thing that i strongly dislike about untappd is how difficult it is to find other users , both present and future . i find a lot of frustration with the interface . compared to twitter or facebook untappd’s user interface strongly lacks “user friendly” features . they have all of the right categories but finding them and using them and going back and forth between them can be annoying - sometimes to the point that i give up and close the program and either start over or just move on . overall i enjoy untappd and recommend it to everyone . with some minor tweaks it could rival the big boy social media apps .
in the grand scheme of things , i don’t believe that the average ratings of a beer will end up mattering very much to casual craft beer consumers . it is doubtful that very many people are looking up the untappd averages of every beer on the bar’s tap list before they order .
this week our minds are blown by any ipa , a clear ipa from springdale beer and against the grain , look at the updates in the untappd 3 . 2 . 9 release , cover the latest sponsored badges , learn about the history of the belgian style dubbel , and much more .
our mobile and web applications allow users to share , discovery and engage each other within the world of beer . known as
the foursquare for beer , ” user can check - in to what they’re drinking and where and share with their friends on untappd , twitter , facebook , & foursquare .
discover and share great beers , breweries , and venues with your friends , while earning badges for exploring beers of different styles and countries . discover nearby venues , events , and beers that you ' ll love keep track of the beers you like and create lists for later get alerts when your favorite verified venues add new beers find new venues with great beers , anywhere in the world follow your friends and see what beers they ' re enjoying for help and support , visit urltoken twitter : urltoken facebook : urltoken instagram : http : / / instagram / untappd untappd reminds you to please drink responsibly .
other social network applications are broad - based , such as facebook and twitter , where our app is a guide for beer seekers and drinkers ,
avola says .
we believe that drinking beer was a social action but never put in an online sense , and hence untappd was born .
my wife and i joined untappd in 2016 but we recently had a discussion about the places we ' ve been before joining and would cross off states / venues even if they weren ' t
checked in
. i assumed it was probably frowned upon but wanted to get everyone ' s opinion .
over the years , we have explored a variety of options to allow us to transition to full time on untappd , but there was never a viable solution . after many discussions and exploring many different directions , we are excited to announce a strategic merger between untappd and next glass , a fellow alcohol based start up . it was evident very early on in our discussions that we shared similar goals and ideals for our respective apps and together we could achieve great things . unlike other mergers happening in the beer world recently , this merger brings together two like - minded start ups set on disrupting the beer industry for the better .
untappd this beer - tracking app got a big upgrade in 2016 , adding the ability to scan a bar code on a beer bottle so users can add its details to a log . it also lets people hail an uber from inside the app so they can get to a particular bar or pub responsibly and safely .
one major problem i have had with untappd ratings tends to occur on high - volume drinking days . drinking many different beers back - to - back can make it very difficult to remain objective while deciding on how many stars a given brew deserves ( a concept that is already skewed by the users own palate . )
i love the ability of untappd as a way to log beers that you and your friends have drank . it’s great when i drink a beer and a couple of days later a friend of mine is able to see it and say “hey man i’ve been trying to find that , how was it ? ? ” .
untappd is billed as a social media platform for beer lovers . those who use it can
like
a brewery , review beers on a five - point scale , write tasting notes on reviews , follow others on the platform , comment on reviews , and even toast them via a little shaker pint glass icon .
anyway , i ' m hoping that someone from untappd sees this , and can assist me with getting my ip unbanned . i get why this feature is enabled on their site , but i obviously wasn ' t attempting to do anything malicious . the website apparently just thought i was a bit too active for their liking .
one of the first things you see when you check a beer into untappd is its current average rating . i realized early in my usage of the app , that these averages were often affecting my ratings . if i loved a beer that the general public seemed to consider average , i might subconsciously lower my own rating .
back in 2008 greg avola was building his own twitter clone and needed some design help . he turned to twitter ( of all places ) to ask for help . shortly after he sent the tweet , tim mather responded . the two hit it off and worked on a few freelance projects before teaming up to build untappd .
this adjustment toward the center most likely stems from a lack of confidence in my own palate . those other people must have been tasting something i wasn’t ! my insecure brain would play it safe and adjust my score a bit closer to the average , even though most untappd users are just as untrained and subjective as i am .
i don’t care about how ‘everyone’ rates beers on untappd . i do sometimes care about how friends rate beers — either because i know we like similar things or different things . i rate beers on untappd for my own information . it helps me remember what to try again and what to avoid . although my ratings of repeat samplings sometimes change , i rarely go from not liking a beer to liking a beer in a repeat tasting . i tend to rate relative to a budweiser being 2 . 5 — something i find acceptable but far from great . i’ll buy beer for enjoyment ( rather than sampling ) that i’ve previously rated 4 . 0 or higher .
by framing untappd as the “foursquare of beer” in the early years , the team piggy - backed off the increasingly ubiquitous behavior of checking in that foursquare made popular . they didn’t have to educate the market and change anyone’s behavior . uptappd let beer drinkers combine their existing behaviors of checking in and searching for the next great beer .
as users began to check in to new beers , they compiled a list of vetted beers for themselves and their friends . if they found a hidden gem , they didn’t have to commit the beer to memory or make a note to remember the beer later . they simply had to open untappd and check in to the beer .
to the average beer drinker , a can of coors light is acceptable and a bottle of blue moon is treating yourself . but to a true beer enthusiast , those two beers just aren’t options . beer enthusiasts are on a mission to find their next favorite beer . it’s this neverending search that is the backbone for untappd’s marketing success .
from there , the untappd team was hit with crushing traffic . as the app grew , every thursday to saturday was a technical battle . the team was constantly fighting app crashes and worked vigorously to keep their infrastructure in step with their traffic . but when they finally resolved these technical issues , what they had was an app with market fit .
don’t get me wrong . just because i’ve stopped rating beers , doesn’t mean that i don’t enjoy using untappd . for a forgetful guy like myself , this app is a convenient way to have my drinking history at my fingertips , and the ability to see what people are checking in nearby has definitely led to last minute changes to my drinking agenda .
additionally , untappd’s recommendation feature was cited by several users i interviewed as a reason why they love the app . as the recommendation algorithm has become more refined , users have discovered more beers that are relevant to their tastes . these recommendations not only add value in themselves , they encourage users to keep checking in to provide the app with better data for the algorithm .
july ' s project is now underway ! the theme ( decided on discord ) is fruity sours . these should fit nicely with the warmer weather typically experienced in the northern hemisphere but are also enjoyable if it ' s your winter ! the official untappd podcast episode 6 has some information about this group of styles and episode 17 has information about the flanders red , specifically .
i ' m going to the omaha beer fest tomorrow evening , so i decided to create a list of all the beers for the event to share with some friends that i ' m going with . i had nearly finished adding all of the beers to my list , when my ip was banned by untappd . com , and i started seeing the screen shot above .
while you’re out , enjoying your off - centered brews , be sure to check - in on untappd and you’ll be rewarded ! check - in any one ( 1 ) of the dogfish head beers listed below between july 1st and september 4th to unlock the “off - center your summer ! ” badge . keep enjoying dogfish all summer long and you can earn up to 3 levels .
founded more than five years ago by tim mather and greg avola , untappd has , over the years , developed a reputation as the go - to check - in app for beer fans . with a user base of nearly 3 million drinkers , the company has been able to grow both its reach and its database by crowdsourcing product information from users who share and rate the beers they are drinking .
the badge system in untappd can be a fun thing to play with . since some badges require multiple check - ins of the same beer , i try to check in every beer i drink , even if it isn’t the first time i’m drinking it . you never know when it will earn you a new badge ! these multiple check - ins , however , came with their own set of problems .
the untappd app has always been great for craft beer fans , letting aficionados keep track of beers they have tried and those they have yet to sample . the app can recommend beers based on someone’s previous choices and includes a social angle to see where friends are and what they’re drinking . it’s fun , easy to use and free on ios and android , though the new uber features haven’t arrived for android users yet .
personally i have my own mental scale i apply to the untappd ratings 0 - 1 . 5 bad – don’t want it again 2 not horrible , not good 2 . 5 - 3 – a beer is ok , but nothing special , solid middle of the road . 3 . 5 - 4 – solid offering , decent flavour / nose 4 . 5 - 5 – would buy again in a heartbeat and would recommend to anyone
hey folks , i ' d like a little help from the greater untappd community . y employer just signed us up for our very own verified venue / local badges and it ' s fallen on me to design it . he wants it to be more than just our logo but unfortunately the only local badges within 75 miles ( aka the furthest i can search ) is just the bars logo over a stock untappd background . so in order to get a little inspiration , i ' m wondering if you guys might be willing to share any local badges in your area ( especially if they ' re something unique / more than just a logo ) . preferably , if you share a screenshot of how it looks when you open the badge info page so that i can get an idea of what it looks like on a smaller screen . thanks in advance !
our app aims to educate and stimulate beer drinkers to allow them to keep track of what they had , recommend beers based on their style , and has the social element that brings it all together ,
avola says .
our goal at this time is to get untappd the best - quality product out there for beer , and we plan on talking with our users and breweries and venues on how we can get there .
“our focus has always been on leveraging our science and machine learning to build amazing tools for consumers , breweries , retailers , and bars , ” kurt taylor , the founder and ceo of next glass said in a statement . “together with untappd , we have created a powerful combination that will provide millions of consumers and businesses around the world with an unprecedented experience when it comes to sharing , socializing , and learning about all things beer . ”
if untappd or apps like it would develop a more comprehensive description and rating system , would anyone use it ? probably not . chances are that you went to the brewery to socialize with friends . taking five minutes to check in every single beer you drink would quickly become an annoyance to you and those around you . it’s much more fun to talk about the beer with your cohorts than it would be to answer a lengthy in - app survey .
similar to other insanely successful startups like slack , the untappd team didn’t invest in marketing . for the entirety of the company’s history , it’s just been avola , the backend developer , and mather , the front - end designer . no vp of marketing or director of communications to help them get the word out . no venture capitalist calling in favors . just the two of them , their love of beer , and their connection to the beer - drinking community .
i seldom drink the same beer twice ( unless i’m forced into buying a 4 - pack in lieu of singles ) and had been saving a bottle / can of most everything i’ve tried in the last 5 years . as a result , my garage has nearly 650 bottles / cans stored on shelves built in between the empty bays between the studs . i get a lot of compliments from passerby , and it’s a great conversation starter . however , i can’t take it with me , and i can no longer remember all 650 + of what i’ve tried . untappd has solved that for me . but , much to my wife’s chagrin , i still bring bottles / cans back with me from every trip ( 9 cans and a bomber after 4 days in tx this past weekend ) and the suds shrine continues to grow . thank you untappd for creating such a great resource for those who enjoy reminiscing about their passion for trying new beers .
moving forward , i will continue to check - in beers with untappd on a regular basis . the rating system is not essential to my enjoyment of the app , and i am actually happier without it . when i feel the need to discuss a beer at length , i will simply write tasting notes or a complete description . in those formats , it is much easier to convey my thoughts , my feelings or even the impact that a rainy day had on my overall experience .
being a community driven platform that has relied heavily on word of mouth to grow , we owe everything to you . without the dedication of beer lovers around the world checking in as they enjoy a brew , we wouldn’t be where we are today . that said , it is our goal to continue to build the best possible products for you . thank you for your support over the years and for your continued support as we take the next , exciting step into the future of untappd .
i actually enjoy many of untappd’s features quite a bit and will continue to use them in the future . the problem simply lies within the “good - or - bad” rating system and my inability to properly function within it . beer is a complex , nuanced and , sometimes , polarizing thing . to boil it down to a simple 0 to 5 ratings is often too vague to describe the experience that any given beer provides ( even if you factor in the allotted 140 - character comment space ) .
it ' s a thing we ' ve built from the ground up , and from the very beginning been very humble about it , and all of sudden now we ' re getting the opportunity to give it the attention it deserves ,
said avola .
to now be able to go to work and say i ' m the cto of untappd , and it ' s not just a side project , it ' s a real full - time job , is a dream come true .
when you ' re ready to head out for the evening , you can hail a ride from uber inside the app by selecting the venue you want to visit . after you select the option , destination info is automatically sent to the transportation app . other new features include friends lists to keep your feed tidy , support for 3d touch , the ability to tag friends in comments and more . the truckload of new stuff is only available in the ios app for now , but untappd says the features will make it to android soon enough .
as untapped approaches its six - year anniversary , the app is continuing to enjoy considerable success . the app has more than 2 . 8 million registered users who have combined for more than 250 million beer check - ins . what do those numbers look like in practice ? avola shared that at 8pm est this past new year’s eve , the app reported 1 , 100 check - ins per minute . by leveraging existing behaviors , understanding an audience’s needs , and delivering value that encourages engagement , untappd has built a dedicated community of millions of users .
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for a while there , i had noticed a recurring motif in my untappd usage while logging these repeat beers . you can see the rating that you gave the beer last time , and it turns out that i very seldom agree with my own assessments . don’t get me wrong ; these differences of opinion were not huge . i never felt that a beer i previously rated as a 3 . 5 actually deserved five stars or that a 4 - star beer was actually a 2 - star . however , discrepancies ranging from half to three - quarters of a star were not uncommon .
interesting thoughts . i think apps like untappd end up being whatever the user wants them to be . i like to use the good / great system . if i thought it was good , it gets 4 stars , great gets 5 . if i didn’t like it or didn’t think it memorable , i won’t rate . of course , as you said , a beer experience can be highly variable for an individual , so ultimately the ratings just serve as reminder that i enjoyed a beer . thanks for sharing . hopefully we’ll all be more present with our beer drinking and life living .
if you ' re a dedicated beer geek , chances are you ' re using the app untappd to track your libations . for the unfamiliar , the mobile software allows you to log and rate beers while following what and where your friends are drinking . with a new update to the ios version , the app is getting a load of new features . first , there ' s a new barcode scanner that ' ll make searching for beers you ' re drinking a breeze . rather than having to manually search , all you ' ll have to do is point your phone ' s camera at the barcode on a bottle or can .
so true . i stopped using untappd for many of the reasons you mentioned . i still track my beers though , but i carry a little pocket notebook for handwritten notes . this takes the one - upman - badge - checkin competition out of it , but still allows me to nerd out a bit . plus , i don’t have to stare into my phone instead of interacting with the people around . if i taste a beer i really enjoy , i pull out the notebook and write down why ; same for one that really hits me the wrong way . i have a nice little collection of notebooks now that i can reference if i want to go back and remember a specific brewery or roadtrip .
while the system and execution are both flawed in many ways , the core issue is that beer was brewed to be enjoyed . as we’ve stated before , the ratings don’t matter . put down your phone and engage with your friends , co - workers , the world around you . stop obsessing over the badges , the check - ins , ticking off every beer on your list , and just enjoy the damn beer . much like restauranteurs ( and south park ) loathing yelpers , the truth is that breweries often echo the same sentiments regarding those untappd keyboard warriors just as much . so sure jot down a few notes so you can remember the beer , but join us in putting an end to the ratings , put down the phone and just enjoy your beer .
new in 3 . 2 . 0 : search has taken flight ! - you may have noticed that our search engine has improved on the older version of the app , to be more typo tolerant and faster , but this new release blows that out of the word with lightening faster searches across all beer / brewery / venue as quickly as you can say beer me ! push notification actions and settings on friend check - ins ! - you can now toast and comment from the notification tray when you receive a notification on a friend check - in notifications ! you can also now choose the distance in which you want to get nearby notifications , in your settings ! past events - you can new see yours and venue past events , so you can see what happened in the past , and what you did ! check - in improvements : - you now will get warned your are closing an active check - in , so you don ' t fat finger and close your active check - in . have google or apple maps ? now you choose ! - you can now choose which maps app you want to work with in untappd ' s app in your settings - as well as easily copy addresses to your clipboard by tapping the address bar . nfc / barcode default options - tired of always choosing barcode - you can set the default scanning option in your settings , to avoid having to double tap . have feedback ? let us know feedback @ untappd . com ! we are always listening for ways to improve . cheers and happy new year !
i agree with most of what was written . in my case , i use my hbc’s rating system applied to the untappd numeric rating . our hbc uses “dump” , “taster” , “pint” , “pitcher” , and “keg” . so , for a beer to have a 5 in untapped , it would have to be good enough that i would want to buy a keg and have it readily available to me on a daily basis on my home draft system . for a beer that i would likely choose to have a pint of when dropping by my local , i’ll give it a 3 . the improvement of 1 / 4 point increments allows some nuance to the rating . if i am “more likely” to have a pint of a beer when at my local , it might get a 3 . 5 .