Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies
www.aabb.orgAABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies) is an international, not-for-profit organization representing individuals and institutions involved in the fields of transfusion medicine and biotherapies. The Association works collaboratively to advance the field through the development and delivery of standards, accreditation and education programs. AABB is dedicated to its mission of improving lives by making transfusion medicine and biotherapies safe, available and effective worldwide.
African Blood and Marrow Transplantation group
AfBMT Webpage (hosted by WBMT)In order to encourage activity in the medical and scientific field of blood and marrow transplantation in Africa, the African Blood and Marrow Transplantation Society (AfBMT) has been established with the support of the WBMT. The main objectives are to improve awareness among health workers, to improve the skills of healthcare teams through sharing experiences, and adapt the knowledge and potential of HSCT therapy to local resources and needs.
Australia and New Zealand Transplant and Cellular Therapies Ltd
https://anztct.org.au/The Australia and New Zealand Transplant and Cellular Therapies Ltd (ANZTCT) is a society consisting of medical graduates and scientists involved in the clinical or laboratory management of patients undergoing blood or marrow stem cell transplantation or with an interest in the field of blood or marrow stem cell transplantation research.
Asia Pacific Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group
www.apbmt.orgThe Asia Pacific Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group (APBMT) is an international organization which is involved in hematological stem cell transplantation, sharing their information and cooperating with basic and clinical research in Asia-Pacific countries. APBMT is comprised of 22 countries/regions (Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, The Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam) and is expanding its activities through the annual congresses, registration systems and working groups under the collaboration with the member societies of WBMT.
American Society for Apheresis (ASFA)
www.apheresis.orgThe American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) is the premier organization of physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals whose mission is to advance apheresis medicine for patients, donors, and practitioners through education, evidence-based practice, research, and advocacy. ASFA creates guidelines for the appropriate use of apheresis techniques, provides education for apheresis practitioners, and promotes research in apheresis medicine, as well as provides information for patients regarding apheresis procedures.
American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
www.ashi-hla.orgThe American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) is a not-for-profit association of clinical and research professionals including immunologists, geneticists, molecular biologists, transplant physicians and surgeons, pathologists and technologists. As a professional society involved in histocompatibility, immunogenetics and transplantation, ASHI is dedicated to advancing the science and application of histocompatibility and immunogenetics; providing a forum for the exchange of information; and advocating the highest standards of laboratory testing in the interest of optimal patient care.
American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
www.astct.orgThe American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy is an international professional membership association of more than 2,200 physicians, investigators and other health care professionals from more than 45 countries. Our mission is dedicated to improving the application and success of bone and marrow transplantation and related cellular therapies. We strive to be the leading organization promoting research, education and clinical practice in the field.
Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)
www.cibmtr.orgThe CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research®) is a research collaboration between the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be The Match® and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). The CIBMTR collaborates with the global scientific community to advance hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and cellular therapy worldwide to increase survival and enrich quality of life for patients. The CIBMTR facilitates critical observational and interventional research through scientific and statistical expertise, a large network of transplant centers, and a unique and extensive clinical outcomes database. Our prospective and observational research is accomplished through scientific and statistical expertise, a large network of transplant centers and a clinical database of more than 500,000 patients. Support for the program is provided, in part, by grants and contracts from the National Institute of Health and Health Resources and Services Administration. Successful use of this funding has resulted in the completion of hundreds of studies that positively impact both clinical practice and transplant patients.
European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
www.ebmt.orgThe EBMT is a collaborative peer network of professionals working, in centres and as individuals, in the field of clinical bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapy. Together, they make up the membership of our organization. Members contribute to and benefit from the collective knowledge that the EBMT has accrued, with the ultimate goal of saving the lives of patients with blood cancers and other life-threatening diseases.
Eurocord
www.eurocord.orgEUROCORD is a non-profit organization affiliated to the University Paris Diderot and to the Assistance Publique des Hopitaux de Paris (APHP). It has strong links with the University Institute of Hematology (IUH) at the Saint-Louis hospital, and the French Agence de la biomédecine. Located within the campus of Saint Louis hospital in Paris, EUROCORD is a clinical research group (EUROCORD – study group) dedicated to study cord blood transplantation and innovative therapy in both malignant and non-malignant diseases, and to develop new indications for stem cell therapy. MONACORD is a branch of EUROCORD-Study housed at the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM); It promotes studies to the better understanding and treatment of sickle cell disease. EUROCORD have recently extended its activity to develop new indications for innovative therapy in Autoimmune diseases and inflammatory disorders using non-hematopoietic stem cells from cord blood and placenta.
The European Federation for Immunogenetics
www.efi-web.orgEFI is a European society of workers in the field of immunogenetics, histocompatibility testing and transplantation. EFI supports the development in Europe as a discipline in medicine and promote research and training in this field.
European Leukemia Net
www.leukemia-net.orgThe objective of the European LeukemiaNet is to integrate the leading leukemia trial groups (CML, AML, ALL, CLL, MDS, CMPD), their interdisciplinary partners (diagnostics, treatment research, registry, guidelines), industry and SMEs across Europe to form a cooperative network for advancements in leukemia-related research and health care and cure.
The Eastern Mediterranean Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group
www.embmt.orgThe Eastern Mediterranean Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EMBMT) Group was established in 2008 as a cooperative platform for physicians, scientists and healthcare workers from institutions in the WHO designated Eastern Mediterranean area with the goal of sharing experience, initiation of cooperative trials and establish common strategy to achieve optimization in the field of HSCT. The group's aim is to promote all aspects of patient care, academic and research activities associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in the region which includes knowledge of the trends, patterns and status of the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Eastern Mediterranean (EM) countries.
The European School for Haematology
www.esh.orgThe European School of Haematology (ESH) is a not-for-profit institution for the dissemination of information and lifelong learning founded in 1985 to promote and facilitate access to state-of-the-art and cutting-edge knowledge in haematology and related disciplines at the European level. ESH Conferences present state-of-the-art science and insight into new developments in the fields of basic, clinical and therapeutic research in Haematology.
Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy
www.factglobal.orgThe FACT Standards promote improvement and progress in cellular therapy and regenerative medicine. Meeting these requirements demonstrates a commitment to controlling every aspect that impacts the quality of products and therapeutic care. With regular updates through the collaboration of the most knowledgeable minds in cellular therapy, the depth and breadth of FACT Standards are unmatched. These international requirements instill confidence in cellular therapy products from FACT accredited organizations around the world.
International Society of Blood Transfusion
www.isbtweb.orgThe International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) is a scientific society that was founded in 1935. Since that time the ISBT has grown in to an international society where transfusion medicine professionals from across the globe come together and do the one thing they do best: share knowledge to improve the safety of blood transfusion worldwide. We believe that with the power of knowledge we can improve the safety of blood transfusion worldwide. Professionals from over 100 countries already share their knowledge with this international transfusion medicine community by being a member of ISBT.
International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation
www.ICCBBA.orgISBT 128 is a global standard for the identification, labeling, and information transfer of medical products of human origin (including blood, cells, tissues, milk, and organ products) across international borders and disparate health care systems. The standard has been designed to ensure the highest levels of accuracy, safety, and efficiency for the benefit of donors, patients, and ISBT 128 licensed facilities worldwide. Featuring a unique, highly flexible, and comprehensive coding method for every collected product, ISBT 128 provides international consistency to support the transfer, transfusion, or transplantation of medical products of human origin.
The International Society for Cellular Therapy
www.celltherapysociety.orgISCT is a global society of clinicians, regulators, technologists, and industry partners with a shared vision to translate cellular therapy into safe and effective therapies to improve patients' lives. ISCT Members gain access to an influential global community of peers, experts, and organizations invested in cell therapy. ISCT offers a unique collaboration between academia, regulatory bodies, and industry partners in cell therapy translation.
Joint Accreditation Committee-ISCT (Europe)
www.jacie.orgJACIE develops and maintain global standards for the provision of quality medical and laboratory practice in cellular therapy. Based on these standards, JACIE offers accreditation to transplant programs in order to encourage health institutions and facilities to establish and maintain quality management systems impacting on all aspects of their activities and to engage in continuous improvement.
Latin America Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group
LABMT Webpage (hosted by WBMT)Promote excellence in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), stem cell donation, cellular therapy (CT) and accreditation in Latin America through collaboration of existing national and international societies using coordination, communication and advocacy. The purpose of this cooperation is to engage exclusively in charitable, scientific, and educational activities and endeavors including specifically, but not limited to, promoting and fostering, among the many scientific and clinical disciplines, the exchange and diffusion of information and ideas relating to SCT and CT and encouraging investigations on these matters. The focus of the Group is to collaboratively advance the field of HSCT and CT while not pre-empting the activities of its member societies.
World Marrow Donor Association
www.wmda.infoWMDA strives for a world where access to life-saving cellular therapies for all patients is assured and donors’ rights and safety are protected. Through its mission, WMDA works with its members to ensure reliable provision of life-saving cells while promoting care and safety for both patient and donor.