What It Really Takes to Be a Stem Cell Donor

What does it actually take to become a stem cell donor, and what happens when you find out you’re a match? In this episode of Plugged Into Public Health, Lauren sits down with Grayson Wills, a fourth-year nursing student at the University of Iowa, to talk about stem cell and bone marrow donation from both a deeply personal and practical perspective. Grayson’s connection to the donor registry began when his twin brother, Calder, was diagnosed with stage four blood cancer as a child. Years later, Grayson joined the registry himself and eventually learned that he was a match for...