About Us:

The University of Minnesota is an internationally respected pioneer in the area of blood and marrow transplantation (BMT).  The first successful human bone marrow transplant was performed at the University of Minnesota in 1968.  Other “firsts” include the first transplant to treat a patient with lymphoma (1975), the first transplant to treat an inherited metabolic disease (1982), and the world’s first umbilical cord blood transplant performed using pre-implantation genetic testing to ensure a perfect tissue match (2000).  Our clinical program is recognized as the second largest unrelated donor transplant programs in the country, and one of the largest umbilical cord blood transplant centers worldwide.  Visit our For Patients and Families link to learn more about the BMT Clinical Program

Pediatric BMT researchers continue to break new ground in the areas of alternative stem cell therapies, cord blood transplantation, genetic engineering to reduce the side effects of BMT and potentially to treat disease, and immune based therapies. Click on the Research Link to learn more about the research conducted by our faculty.

Our faculty and staff are committed to education, for the next generation of health care providers as well as to patients and their families and the general public. Visit our Education link to learn more about our educational programs.