News Releases

2010

March

• Shaquille O'Neal challenges the public to step up and save a life
• NMDP wins Award

February

• Patients' stories shed light on need for more African American donors

January

• Be The Match Foundation opens first regional office in Atlanta

2009

November

• Patients, Physicians Encouraged to Support Expanded National Medicare Coverage for Myelodysplastic Syndromes
• New Program Launches to Help Save Lives of African Americans
• NMDP Recognizes Individuals and Organizations for Outstanding Support, Recruitment Efforts
• Leukemia Survivor to Meet Marrow Donor
• Marrow Transplant Recipient and Her Family Receive a Helping Hand from ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

September

• NASCAR community idles cars, launches foot race to benefit the Hendrick Marrow Program
• NMDP CEO Recognized as Health Care "Champion"
• Be The Match Joins ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
• United States Postal Service Honored at Be The Match Foundation Second Annual Gala Fundraiser

August

• NMDP Statement on Sen. Edward Kennedy's Passing

July

• Team Anh seeks to add more than 15000 Vietnamese to registry

June

• Marrow Donors, Patients Advocate Increased Funding on Capitol Hill
• California lawmaker recognized for advancing public umbilical cord blood collection
• National Marrowthon Campaign to Bring Nearly 50,000 to Registry
• La campaña nacional "Medulatón" (Marrowthon) procura inscribir casi 50,000 personas en el Registro

May

• NMDP marks 3,000th unrelated cord blood transplant
• NMDP Names New Be The Match Foundation President

April

• NMDP Renames Registry Be The Match

March

• Physicians Nationwide Provide Recommendations on Cord Blood Banking
• Iowa Resident Recognized for Life-Saving Work
• NMDP Partners with CaringBridge to Enhance Online Support tools

January

• National Marrow Donor Program Celebrates 35,000 Transplants

2008

December

• Improved outcomes and growing demand prompt cell therapy organizations to collaborate on recruitment at 50th Annual ASH Meeting
• Marrow.org web site wins awards for Best Overall Internet and Best Site Design

November

• First-ever Stakeholder Forum Draws Local and National Organizations
• African Ancestry, Inc and The National Marrow Donor Program Reveal How Knowing Your Past Can Save a Future
• National Marrow Donor Program Recognizes Individuals, Organizations for Outstanding Support and Recruitment Initiatives.
• 12-Year-Old Girl Meets Donor Who Saved Her Life

October

• NMDP Receives 2008 Tekne Award
• HRSA and NMDP Launch New Related Donor Cord Blood Program (10/6/08)

September

• Potential Cure for Children with Sickle Cell Disease
• NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon Urges Congress to Continue Support of Life-Saving National Marrow Donor Program

May

• National Marrow Donor Program Kicks off National Awareness Campaign

March

• Online Payors Tools
• National Marrow Donor Program and America's Blood Centers Partner to Expand Access to Marrow and Cord Blood Transplants
• National Marrow Donor Program® Demonstrates Advanced Match-Making Process and Strengthens its Commitment to Life-Saving Treatments

February

• NMDP Commends ACOG Recommendation on Cord Blood Banking Education (02/06/08)

2007

December

• NMDP Celebrates 30,000 Transplants (12/11/07)
• CNN Names Viewer's Choice Winner (12/6/07)

November

• NMDP Commends New American Medical Association's Guidelines for Umbilical Cord Blood Donation (11/16/2007)

October

• NMDP Applauds California Legislation to Expand Cord Blood Collection (10/12/2007)

September

• Young Twin Cities Boy Shows There Is Life after Cancer (09/25/2007)
• Marrow Donation Lost an Important Advocate (09/14/2007)

August

• The Marrow Foundation Hires New President (08/23/2007)

July

• NMDP Receives Peach Award from National Black Nurses Association (07/25/2007)

June

• NMDP to Hold Transplant Survivorship Conferences (06/08/2007)
• NMDP Hires New Officers (06/07/2007)

May

• NMDP Kicks off National Donor Recruitment Campaign (05/07/2007)

January

• Cooperative Agreement Approved for U.S., Chinese Marrow Registries (01/22/2007)

2006

December

• Florida Boy Uses His Head to Help Patients (12/18/2006)

November

• NMDP, Mocha Moms Team Up to Fulfill the Promise of Cord Blood (11/01/2006)
• NetCord, NMDP to Expand Accessibility, Efficiency of Cord Blood for Transplantation (11/01/2006)

September

• NMDP Secures Key Contracts from HRSA (09/27/2006)
• NMDP, Lawmakers Join Forces to Recruit Marrow Donors (09/07/2006)

August

• 25,000 Patients Milestone: Most Over Age 50 (08/07/2006)

March

• Author, Businessman Farrah Gray Signs on as NMDP Spokesperson (3/22/2006)

January

• Grants Available For Innovative Approaches to Donor Recruitment and Retention (1/6/2006)

2005

December

• President Signs Bill Establishing National Umbilical Cord Blood Program (12/20/2005)
• Congressional Action Enhances Center for Cord Blood Capability (12/19/2005)

September

• Support and Services Available for Transplant Patients Displaced by Hurricane (9/07/2005)

August

• NMDP Launches Patient Resources Web Site (8/24/2005)

April

• NMDP Welcomes IOM Recommendation for Fully Integrated Cord Blood System (4/14/2005)

March

• NMDP Trials Will Study Marrow, Peripheral Blood Transplant Methods (3/17/2005)

February

• Amy Strelzer Manasevit Scholars Honored at ASBMT Meeting (02/17/2005)
• Saturn National Donor Day: Alabama Child Meets Life-Saving Maryland Donor (2/14/2005)

January

• CIBMTR Awarded $2 Million to Improve Data Sharing (1/10/2005)

2004

November

• Symposium Focuses on the Promise of Transplantation (11/27/2004)

October

• National Awareness Campaign Honors Those Who Have Helped Achieve Milestone (10/27/2004)
• NMDP Receives Federal Award To Address Needs of Older Cancer Patients (10/01/2004)

September

• Addition of Cord Units Grows NMDP Registry by 20 Percent (09/07/2004)

May

• Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, NMDP Form Alliance to Save Lives (05/17/2004)
• New Research Center Created by Leading Blood and Marrow Transplant Organizations (05/10/2004)

March

• NASCAR Winner Gordon Urges Senate To Continue Support for Donor Program (3/25/2004)
• Amy Strelzer Manasevit Scholars Honored at ASBMT Meeting (3/05/2004)
• NMDP Announces New Board Members (3/05/2004)

February

• Heroes Wanted: Stem Cell Donation Volunteers Sought on National Donor Day (2/14/2004)
• National Marrow Donor Program to Invest $8 Million To Expand Its Cord Blood Initiative (2/09/2004)