Hina's Treatment

Hina's Treatment

Explore HLA matching and its challenges in bone marrow transplants through lab activities like gel electrophoresis. They learn how HLA genes influence immune system responses and why finding a match is difficult for patients like Hina, particularly in underrepresented populations. This teaching guide forms part of the Intro to Cancer: Leukemia & Hina's Story pathway.

Topics

  • gel electrophoresis
  • genetic mutations
  • immune system response
  • leukemia treatment
  • bone marrow transplant