Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Indian Doctor Reunites with Russian Student After Stem Cell Donation
In 2022, a Russian student named Kristina Zubareva was diagnosed with a serious blood condition.
She needed a bone marrow transplant to survive.
Luckily, a matching donor was found in India: Dr. Sameer Arora.
Dr. Arora donated his stem cells, which helped Zubareva get better.
The story became an emotional video when they met again at a conference.
Zubareva expressed her gratitude to the doctor, while Dr. Arora was happy to see her healthy.
This was made possible with the help of DATRI, an Indian registry that helps people find stem cell donors.
Kristina Zubareva from Russia was diagnosed with severe idiopathic aplastic anaemia in 2022.
Dr. Sameer Arora, a doctor from India, was her stem cell donor.
The bone marrow transplant was Zubareva's only chance of survival.
The donor and recipient met at the 2027 International Donor Registry Conference.
DATRI, an Indian blood stem cell donor registry, played a key role.
- Who
- Dr. Sameer Arora and Kristina Zubareva
- What
- Reunion of a stem cell donor and recipient after a successful transplant
- When
- 2022 (donation), event at the 2027 International Donor Registry Conference (reunion)
- Where
- India and an international conference
- Why
- To celebrate the success of a stem cell transplant and the donor's contribution.
- Donor
- Dr. Sameer Arora
- Recipient
- Kristina Zubareva
- Condition
- Severe idiopathic aplastic anaemia
- Year of Donation
- 2022
- Registry
- DATRI