The FDA released an official response to AATB's Citizen Petition. In its response, the FDA confirms that human acellular dermal matrix (hADM) allografts that otherwise meet the requirement for regulation solely under Section 361 of the PHSA shall not be considered non-homologous or otherwise ineligible for classification as "361 HCT/Ps" solely because they are labeled and/or marketed for use in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction.

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Becker's Hospital Review
In April 2022, the FDA approved the TransMedics Organ Care System that can keep hearts for transplants viable for up to eight hours.

Healio
During the first year of the pandemic, there were fewer in-hospital deaths associatied with organ donation. However, that also means there was a decline in the number of donated organs and eligible donors.

Medical Xpress
Growth and formation of kidney cysts were curbed by deleting a binding site for microRNAs, impeding PKD1 and PKD2 gene expression.

BioSpace
In a study published in Nature Medicine, five patients who underwent CAR T treatment remained in remission for eight months on average without the need for other drugs help reduce symptoms.

ScienceDaily
Researchers are studying the importance of the gene ARHGAP11B in humans' mental capabilities. The teams plan to introduce ARHGAP11B into lab-grown organoids from chimpanzees.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest, we discussed emergency and contingency planning with representatives from two tissue and organ recovery organizations. Join us September 28 for part two as we discuss lessons learned and how emergency plans have evolved operations and information technologies.

On October 5, AATB is joined by speakers from multiple tissue processors to review common challenges faced between tissue processors and recovery organizations. We will evaluate challenges in information sharing between processors on multi-tissue donors and recovery organizations.

Winston Salem, North Carolina: Job Summary: Manager of Donor Services Center (MDSC) is responsible for around the clock operations of the organization's Donor Services Center.  Responsible for maintaining adequate staffing levels to appropriately handle all Donor Services Center operations.  Maintain a working knowledge of all policies, procedures and protocols and provide ongoing training.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Miracles In Sight seeks energetic, compassionate individuals for remote Donor Center Coordinator positions in our 24 / 7 Donor Call Center. Donor Coordinators work closely with grieving families to facilitate eye tissue donation for corneal transplant and research in the United States and around the world.

Waltham, Massachusetts: Looking for meaningful work, great benefits, and a place to belong? As a Tissue Donation Coordinator, the work you do will help guide donor families through the tissue donation process that can lead to impacting countless individuals.