The American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) is a professional medical association dedicated to advancing the science and clinical practice of blood and marrow transplantation and cellular therapy. The organization promotes research, education, and standards of care to improve patient outcomes in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and immune effector cell therapies.
ASTCT typically engages in federal and state legislative policies related to biomedical research funding, patient access to transplantation and cellular therapies, reimbursement and coverage standards, regulatory oversight of cell and gene therapies, physician workforce development, and public health initiatives related to cancer and blood disorders.
Primarily funded through membership dues, conference and educational program revenue, industry sponsorships, grants, and publication revenues.
Affiliated with transplant centers, academic medical institutions, the National Marrow Donor Program, and collaborates with organizations such as the American Society of Hematology and other oncology and transplant-focused medical societies.
Non-profit professional medical society
