Ronald Sobecks, MD

• Principal investigator or co-investigator of several protocols for the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
• Principal investigator or co-investigator on many protocols regarding hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or other therapies for hematologic malignancies at Cleveland Clinic
• Research interests have included analyses of killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, reduced-intensity conditioning approaches for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and umbilical cord blood transplantation

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As of 2025-09-25, Dr. Sobecks has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below.

Donation of Financial Interest. Dr. Sobecks has consulted for, received compensation for serving as a fiduciary from, or received royalties from the following companies but instructed them to donate all compensation to not-for-profit causes or to the Cleveland Clinic to support research and education:

• CareDX, Inc.

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