Date of Award
4-19-2024
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Department
Visual Art & Design
First Advisor
Heather Thompson Day
Abstract
Bone marrow transplants are vital for those with blood cancers and disorders, but not every ethnic group has an equal chance of finding a match. Some of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) cell markers used to match donors and recipients are unique to certain ethnic groups, making it harder for members of those groups to find a match. This project worked to address this inequality by organizing a bone marrow registry recruitment drive on the campus of Andrews University in partnership with the NMDP registry. It encompassed the planning, promotion, and execution of the drive which took place March 5-7, 2024. The project garnered more than 96 completed and in-progress registrations for the registry.
Recommended Citation
Dovich, Elizabeth R., "Bone Marrow Donor Recruitment Drive and Registry" (2024). Honors Theses. 281.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/honors/281
Subject Area
Bone marrow--Transplantation
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