Co-hosts DATRI (India’s largest blood stem cell donor registry) and Anthony Nolan (the world’s first stem cell donor register) invite you to join us in Chennai, India, for the 2027 International Donor Registry Conference (IDRC.)
The IDRC is the official conference of the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). Hosted by WMDA member registries around the world, it brings together international representatives from stem cell donor registries and umbilical cord blood banks. The 16th IDRC, which will also include the WMDA Global Meetings, will take place from 16–19 March 2027. We invite the global register community to convene in Chennai to share their expertise, develop new alliances and projects, share new research, and address both global and regional challenges with a particular focus on the Asia Pacific region.
This will be the first time the conference returns to the Asia-Pacific region since Singapore hosted the 2016 IDRC. Chennai is recognised as one of India’s leading healthcare hubs, with advanced hospitals, research institutions, and specialised medical teams. The city plays an active role in oncology, haematology, stem cell transplantation, and donor registry collaborations, aligning closely with the values of global medical and donor communities.
Hosting it in India will celebrate the explosive growth and strategic importance of this region. It will offer both new and established registries the opportunity to build capability, share best practice and innovation, and explore partnership opportunities.
It’s the first time two international registries have partnered to co-host the conference, and the theme of collaborative action will be reflected throughout the event. DATRI and Anthony Nolan have been closely collaborating since 2009. The two organisations have also become research partners aiming to give more patients access to matching donors in India, the UK, and around the world.
The conference aims to embrace the spirit of collaboration and turn it into action, by working together to ensure more patients have access to treatment. If we are to achieve greater equity for transplant and cell therapy patients, we must work together to make sure all voices are heard on the global stage, and the 2027 IDRC is the ideal opportunity to make this happen. Visit the event website for more information: