Take your involvement with AATB to the next level by joining a council. This is your opportunity to collaborate with industry peers, shape the future of tissue banking, and contribute to impactful initiatives. Expressing your interest is simple—just fill out the online form to get started. Councils are central to AATB's mission, and your voice can help drive meaningful change. Get involved today!

Taking place at the Renaissance Boston Seaport Hotel on May 19-20, this event unites professionals from blood centers, tissue banks, and organ procurement across the country to foster connections, exchange successes, explore cost-saving opportunities, and engage with leading industry suppliers. A specialized Tissue Track awaits AATB Members, with complimentary registration. Secure your spot today!

This April, in honor of National Donate Life Month, AATB is seeking inspiring stories to share throughout the month. Help us highlight the transformative power of tissue donation by sharing your establishment’s unique stories of tissue donation for transplant or research, as well as whole-body donation.

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In a groundbreaking study, researchers successfully used stem cells to regenerate damaged tissue in a laboratory setting.

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Using spatial transcriptomics, researchers identified distinct niches and abnormal cell behaviors, such as KRT5−/KRT17+ cell detachment, advancing understanding of PF progression and paving the way for targeted therapies.

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MIT engineers developed a 3D-printed stamping technique to grow complex synthetic muscle tissue that contracts in multiple directions, mimicking the iris's motion.

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A recent essay challenges the genetic-focused model of cancer, advocating for holistic approaches that include non-genetic factors like tissue organization and regulatory network disruptions.

Join us October 12-15 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, GA, for the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting. Registration opens in June.

AATB invites members to shape the future of tissue banking by submitting educational session proposals for the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting. This is your chance to share innovative ideas, highlight emerging trends, and recommend expert speakers who will inspire and educate industry professionals. Don't miss this opportunity to shape the event program—the submission deadline is May 9!

Showcase your innovative research and contributions to tissue banking at the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting! Accepted abstracts, along with digital and physical posters, will be featured at the event, providing a platform to highlight your work among industry leaders. Plus, one winner and one runner-up from each category will be selected to present during the Scientific and Technical Affairs (STAC) track and receive complimentary conference registration. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your research and shape the future of tissue banking—submit your abstract by May 9!

Join us on April 9, for an insightful webinar on “The Impact and Causes of Diseases Transmitted by Tissue & Cell Transplantation.” This session will explore the causes and consequences of disease transmission through tissue and cell transplantation—including semen and eye tissue—while comparing risks to organ transplantation, blood transfusion, and marrow transplantation. Experts will discuss past investigations into fatal cases, recent tuberculosis transmissions, and the critical role of biovigilance in preventing future occurrences. Don’t miss this essential discussion for donor eligibility screeners and chart reviewers!
Target Audience: This webinar is for professionals responsible for screening donors for eligibility and persons involved in donor chart review including physician and non-physician reviewers.

Discover strategies to enhance donor family support in “Leveraging Resources to Support Donor Families” on April 16. Three industry leaders will share how their aftercare teams collaborate across departments and with external partners to increase donation awareness and provide meaningful resources. Learn how they assess family needs, measure impact, and improve donation outcomes in their communities. A valuable session for professionals in donor services, aftercare, and community relations.
Target Audience: This webinar is for entry-level, mid-level, and experienced tissue banking professionals in donor Services, aftercare, and community relations. 

Strengthen your expertise in quality management with “Back to Basics: Quality” on April 23. Part of AATB’s Back-to-Basics mini-series, this webinar provides a high-level look at regulatory requirements, best practices, and the implementation of quality systems in tissue banking. Gain insights from real cases and workflows that highlight the critical role of quality management in recovery, processing, and distribution. Designed for tissue banking professionals with 3 to 5 years of experience.
Target Audience: This webinar is for tissue banking professionals with 3 to 5 years of experience in tissue recovery/acquisition, processing, and/or distribution.

Tampa, Florida: Manages the Donation Coordinators, a critical department within the Tissue Bank, where all activities directly impact the management of referrals of potential tissue donors.

Nationwide: The National Trainer (NT) supports Phoenix Donor Services (A subsidiary of Surgenex) by coordinating the acquisition of donor birth tissue in compliance with Surgenex, FDA, and AATB policies, procedures, regulations, and standards.

Miami, Florida: Manage all aspects of local and remote recovery operations to ensure compliance and staffing requirements of Donor Services are met.