Research & Publications

Overview of our activities and engagement in Science & Research

Innovative scientific research is a key factor to improve the situation for patients. We constantly optimize our own work, conduct our own research and invest in research projects on an international level to make hematopoietic stem cell transplants a lasting success for patients. Our research focuses on three key areas: the optimization of our donor pool, advancing donor selection and improving cell therapy and transplantation.

To fulfill our mission to provide as many second chances at life as possible, we remain committed to investing in science and research.

Our experts have published many papers in international scientific journals.

Scientific Studies

We conduct groundbreaking research with the aim to make a lasting contribution by improving the outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Find out more about our open-source software and further resources and links.

John Hansen Research Grant

This grant is intended to provide financial support to young researchers to advance the understanding of complications and therapeutic strategies.

Mechtild Harf Science Award

DKMS honors outstanding scientists who have dedicated their lives to advancing the understanding and development of cell therapy and transplantation.

Recent Publications

Volume 31 - Issue 6

Unrelated hematopoietic stem cell donor registries: present reality and future prospects

Alexander H Schmidt

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HLA, Volume 104, Issue 1

Optimisation of global stem cell donor recruitment based on analysis of unsuccessful donor searches

Jürgen Sauter, Stefanie N Bernas, Denis Flaig, Jan A Hofmann, Martin Maiers, Lydia Foeken, Julia Pingel, Alexander H Schmidt

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Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology, Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematol, 2024 June; Volume 37, Issue 2

Shape of the art: TCR-repertoire after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

Heike Uhlemann, Katharina Epp, Christian Klesse, Cornelia S. Link-Rachner, Vineeth Surendranath, Ulf-Peter Günther, Johannes Schetelig, Falk Heidenreich

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