The discounted AATB hotel room block closes Friday, August 26. Reserve your room in the AATB hotel room block for a discounted rate of $239/night, plus taxes, before it's too late.

The 2022 AATB Annual Meeting promises to deliver unparalleled opportunities for networking, learning, and fun up until the very last day. Be sure to stay for the final day of programming. Following Wednesday evening's "Light the Night" celebratory social event, the conference will end on a high note with presentations on Thursday covering current trends in drug use and donor eligibility, donor screening, DE&I, and more.

In this notice, FDA describes the two vaccines currently in use for monkeypox. One, Jynneos, is being administered under Emergency Use Authorization and the other, ACAM2000, under an Expanded Access IND.

News-Medical.Net
A new study gathers 3D cell cultures to allow researchers to measure force pulses from cancerous cells in minutes, rather than motion measured over long periods of time.

ScienceDaily
Researchers have found a way for physicians to tell if a patient's inflammation is on the path to recovery from an injury or other illnesses.

Fierce Biotech
By sampling biopsies of IVF embryos and tissue collected after miscarriage, the Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (Stork) test can provide results of prenatal genetic tests within a single day.

Healio Opthamology
Gene therapies can help treatments in a broader variety of ocular diseases, such as by treating other diseases that also show in the eye and more.

Endpoints News
The drug reduces liver damage by first passing through lymph nodes rather than the liver. In the study, mice with myelofibrosis survived 28 days on the drug while their control group counterparts reached "humane endpoints" a week earlier.

Join us September 19-22 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas, for the 2022 AATB Annual Meeting. After two years of virtual conferences, we can't wait to see you!

Several high-visibility sponsorships are still available. Don’t miss this opportunity to be noticed. Sign up today!

Time and booths are quickly running out! With only five (5) booths remaining, don't miss your chance to exhibit during the 2022 AATB Annual Meeting. Get your booth today!

Kraig Markland and Melinda Van Waus join AATB on August 24 to discuss ways to elevate and engage funeral providers about donation so they are as comfortable sharing the message as DMV offices, drivers ed classes, and hospitals! This program provides 1 CTBS/CRCS CEU.

On August 30, AATB is joined by tissue bank medical directors Dr. Inga Gurevich, Dr. Sally Alrabaa, and Dr. Andrea Ho, who will provide an overview of the current outbreak of monkeypox, focusing on information important to tissue banking. This program provides 1 CTBS/CRCS CEU.

There are more than 1.6 million people aged 13+ who identify as transgender in the U.S. Join Jami Otis with AlloSource and Vincent Nazaretian with New England Donor Services on August 31 to discuss working with the LGBTQ+ communities, donors, and families. This program provides 1 CTBS/CRCS CEU.

Denver, Colorado: Donor Alliance is hiring a Tissue Recovery Coordinator in Denver! The Tissue Recovery Coordinator (TRC) is responsible for several aspects within the non-clinical and clinical recovery process within the guidelines of Donor Alliance. The TRC works both independently and as a team member to facilitate the process as a surgical team member and receiving and preparing equipment and supplies for tissue donation.

Nashville, Tennessee: We are seeking a Senior Tissue Recovery Coordinator to join our team! This position will lead recovery efforts of donated cadaveric human tissue including bone, skin, corneas, blood vessels, nerves, and heart valves. The Senior Tissue Recovery Coordinator oversees the activities of the Tissue Team - ensuring the team follows all policies, procedures, and protocols are followed in a fast-paced environment.

Durham, North Carolina: Are you in the medical field or wanting to find a career in the medical field working to save a life every day, making a tremendous contribution to your community, or becoming part of someone's legacy? If so, HonorBridge is seeking a positive, energetic, and highly motivated individual to join our team. HonorBridge is looking for EMT / Paramedic, Surgical Technologist / Technician,  Patient Care Tech, Operating Room Tech, or other health care workers who truly want to make an impact every day. Apply for a new career as a Surgical Tissue Specialist and start your new career in the field of Organ and Tissue donation!