Jose Madrigal’s role in improving the outcome of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has helped to change the lives of patients world-wide. He founded the Anthony Nolan Research Institute in 1995, developing it into an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence. He expanded the clinical and research capacity of the Institute by creating the Anthony Nolan Cord Blood Bank, which led to the establishment of the UK National Strategy Forum for HSCT. He has helped to uncover the impact of HLA matching on the outcomes of HSCT and pursued the potential for immunotherapy to cure malignant and non-malignant diseases, with improved survival rates of a third to fifty percent. He has developed and patented methodology to rapidly identify optimal donors from among the millions of volunteer donors on international registries.
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Back to directory listingProfessor Alejandro Madrigal FMedSci
Job Title
Professor of Haematology and Scientific Director
Department
Anthony Nolan Research Institute
Institution
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Year elected
2013
Interests
Specialitieshistocompatibility and immunogenetics, immune cell therapy, stem cell transplantation, immune intolerance
Section committee elected byCellular and developmental biology, microbiology and immunology, genetics
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