ASTCT has a rich history that spans more than 30 years, and we look forward to serving our members in the years to
come.
In the early 1970s, only a few medical centers around the world performed stem cell transplants. As success rates
improved and the practice expanded in the 1980s and 1990s, the need for a scientific and professional society
dedicated to blood and marrow transplantation led to the establishment of ASBMT in 1993.
Our association has been instrumental in numerous advancements in blood and marrow transplantation, as well as the
development of stem cell transplantation regulations and standards. In 1996, with the International Society for
Cellular Therapy, we co-founded the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, an accreditation program
for BMT centers.
In 2019, ASBMT announced it was changing its name to better align with the membership. The rebranded ASTCT—the
American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy—established a new look and feel, but the mission
remains the same.
Driven by a clear purpose and governed by well-considered bylaws and
effective leadership, ASTCT has grown from a few hundred members
to more than 3,700. And today, numerous academic centers around the world have a transplant program.