- Dehn, Jason;
- Spellman, Stephen;
- Hurley, Carolyn K;
- Shaw, Bronwen E;
- Barker, Juliet N;
- Burns, Linda J;
- Confer, Dennis L;
- Eapen, Mary;
- Fernandez-Vina, Marcelo;
- Hartzman, Robert;
- Maiers, Martin;
- Marino, Susana R;
- Mueller, Carlheinz;
- Perales, Miguel-Angel;
- Rajalingam, Raja;
- Pidala, Joseph
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation involves consideration of both donor and recipient characteristics to guide the selection of a suitable graft. Sufficient high-resolution donor-recipient HLA match is of primary importance in transplantation with adult unrelated donors, using conventional graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis. In cord blood transplantation, optimal unit selection requires consideration of unit quality, cell dose and HLA-match. In this summary, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, jointly with the NMDP Histocompatibility Advisory Group, provide evidence-based guidelines for optimal selection of unrelated donors and cord blood units.