Healio.com recently interviewed MSK Senior Research Scientist Dr. Warren Fingrut about improving awareness of stem cell donor eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM).

Dr. Fingrut’s study, presented at a recent joint meeting of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), asked for feedback from 12 focus groups of 37 total gbMSM to determine how to reduce barriers to donation and improve awareness of eligibility. Most participants were unaware of their eligibility, and many were concerned that physician acceptance of gbMSM donors was not universal.

For more information, visit the Stem Cell Club’s Saving Lives with Pride campaign site. And visit Be the Match to register to donate.