Register

Becoming a stem cell donor

Register as a stem cell donor!

Are you 18 years or older, healthy, and willing to give someone a second chance at life? By joining the stem cell donor registry, you could provide seriously ill patients with their last and most vital hope of survival.

Once registered, your details will be anonymized and securely added to the global database of potential stem cell donors. If you are identified as the best-matching donor, you could make a life-saving difference for someone in need.

Donating stem cells is a small act that has a huge impact. Each registration helps increase the chances of finding the right match for every patient in need.
Register today and encourage your friends and family to do the same!

Diede van Oorschot – Short track speed skater & stem cell donor

Donor Registries by Country

Stem cell donor registries are organized on a national basis and connected worldwide through the WMDA (World Marrow Donor Association) network.

The Netherlands

If you are a Dutch citizen or if you will be living in the Netherlands for at least one more year, you can register via Matchis, the Dutch center for stem cell donors.

Click on the button to find a step-by-step guidance to register.

Matchis

The Matchis Foundation ensures that patients with leukemia and other serious blood disorders who need to undergo a stem cell transplant receive the most suitable donor as quickly as possible.

United States of America

Register

U.S. citizens can register through NMDP (formerly Be The Match & National Marrow Donor Program).

Donors like you save lives

NMDP^SM connects thousands of patients every year with donors like you for a life-saving blood stem cell transplant—and has been doing so since 1987.

Other countries

If you want to join the registry and you’re not living in the Netherlands or the USA, we recommend checking which organization manages the registry in your country of residence.

You can find your local registry at:

Find your registry | WMDA

Be Part of a Global Team of Life-Savers

Every year, thousands of people get really sick from blood cancers or genetic diseases. For many of them, the only chance to get better is a transplant of stem cells, bone marrow, or cord blood. But here’s the problem: finding the right match is not easy. It’s even harder for people with mixed heritage or from ethnic minority groups, because for them there are fewer matches in the WMDA global database. By signing up as a voluntary stem cell donor, you might change the odds for someone who needs help to survive. And one day you could get the call because you are the perfect match for a patient in need.

Who Can Register?

Most countries allow registration if you are between 18 and 35 years old
You need to be healthy and meet safe weight limits
You need to be committed and willing to donate, if you get called

Registering in the Netherlands via Matchis: Step-by-Step Guidance

REGISTER
Complete the online registration form via Matchis.nl.
Please mention the event code TXMILLER when registering.

SWAB
You’ll receive a home test kit with three buccal swabs. Simply swab the inside of your cheek and send the samples back in the included envelope. The laboratory will analyze your samples, and your anonymized results will be securely added to the global donor database.

MATCH?
If you are identified as the best possible match for a patient, Matchis will contact you to confirm whether you are still willing and able to donate. If you are, you will undergo additional medical screening. Are you the match? Then Matchis will guide you through every step of the donation process, from preparation to aftercare.

Donating stem cells is a small gesture, but when you are selected as a donor, your donation may save a life!