Collection of Peripheral Blood Samples From Donors and Recipients of Blood and Marrow Transplants for Laboratory Research in Immune Reconstitution
University of Miami
Summary
This specimen collection lab protocol will allow the investigators to prospectively study immune reconstitution in patients being treated for hematologic disorders and immune factors affecting graft versus host disease in stem-cell transplant (SCT) patients.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Arm A: The study population will include subjects selected from all patients presenting to the clinical services of the Division of Hematology or Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. As a result, this group will consist of a diverse assortment including subjects ranging in age from late adolescence to approximately age 75; individuals of both sexes; and a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds. This will include patients with a broad range of hematologic malignancies and bone marrow failure states. We will attempt to study a broad range of patients and not exclude subjects…
Interventions
- ProcedureBlood Draw
Whole blood samples will be collected from study subjects for immune cell and plasma analysis per protocol.
Location
- University of MiamiMiami, Florida