The NIH Intramural chronic GVHD Program was initiated in January 2003 with the goal of creating a high-quality multidisciplinary clinical and research program focusing on those challenges that can be uniquely addressed at the NIH.

Today, this program is a dynamic, interdisciplinary collaboration that involves representatives from 10 NIH institutes and several departments within the NIH Clinical Center. The main objectives are:

1. Establishing a multidisciplinary trans-NIH chronic GVHD clinic
2. Creating a platform for developing chronic GVHD evaluation tools
3. Pursuing studies of chronic GVHD pathophysiology
4. Developing new treatments
5. Providing leadership in the field — regional, national, and international

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