Resources Volunteers may be asked to contribute to the cost of tissue typing to join the Registry. Or, if they are not able to join the Registry due to health reasons, they might want to contribute money for somebody else to join. Any contribution to the cost of typing is tax deductible and appreciated. Involvement Volunteers may not be called immediately to donate. To ensure that all patients have an equal chance of finding a matched donor, the NMDP has several ongoing minority recruitment programs.
Transplants require matching certain tissue traits of the donor to the patient.
Because some of these traits are unique to people of specific ancestry, the most likely donor match is from the patient's same racial or ethnic group. Return to Top Increasing Successful Transplants Providing more patients with matched donors is a natural outcome of the growth and diversification of the Registry. The NMDP has also initiated other efforts to help patients. The NMDP has developed a comprehensive research database to assist medical researchers in their quest for more answers and better treatments in the field of unrelated stem cell transplantation. This information provides doctors with the newest information on medical advancements to help them treat patients more effectively.