FDA has revised its TRG website to include more specifics regarding what information should be submitted to the TRG when seeking recommendations concerning jurisdiction and applicable regulation of HCT/Ps. During the recent AATB FDA Liaison Meeting, AATB provided recommendations to FDA CBER regarding what could enhance the TRG website, which are reflected in the updated site.

The 2023 AATB Webinar Series is one you won’t want to miss! It includes over 30 LIVE 60-minute webinars, access to 180 additional on-demand webinars, and access to all AATB asynchronous module-based programs. Register today!

The Donate Life America Pinnacle Awards recognize programs, events, and activities that demonstrate exceptional commitment to the Donate Life mission through education, awareness, and/or registration initiatives. All AATB accredited tissue establishments are invited to apply, but hurry, the submission period ends January 17!

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Orthobiologics can provide cells and stimulation required for the body to heal without the need for surgery.

ScienceDaily
Tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM cells) are left behind after an infection. These cells could help organs maintain life-long immunity but must not be overactivated.

Nature Materials
Stress relaxation allows cells to probe soft regime to create microenvironment stiffness that can decrease over time.

Fierce Biotech
Researchers have found a way to create synthetic adhesive molecules that could help build new organs.

Medical Xpress
Researchers were able to use a "decoy" receptor to capture antibodies and remove them from circulation before they could kill therapeutic cells.

Dating from antiquity during Greek and Roman times up to 19th-century medical education in both Europe and the United States, informed consent for whole-body appropriation was not always the standard. Join AATB on January 11 for a presentation that will document historical practices and trace the history of consent for tissue procurement to current times.

Nationwide: People who thrive on working for a growth company and want to make their mark on an organization will want to read about this opportunity. Established in 2010, Pinnacle Transplant Technologies is a multi-service tissue bank committed to honoring the gift of donation and improving patient's quality of life through the processing and distribution of high-quality allograft implants.

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.

Tampa, Florida: The Donor Services Coordinator (DSC) is responsible for telephonic donor authorizations from the Authorizing Party in a timely and consistent manner and completing the Donor Risk Assessment interview questionnaire with the appropriate person to assist in determination of donor eligibility.