The American Association of Tissue Bank’s (AATB’s) accredited non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, or NADOs, of the NADO Council would like to address the recent news story involving a Colorado-based funeral home that was conducting several criminal practices while operating a rogue whole-body donation program.

All AATB members are invited to join a Council. The eight AATB Councils represent the viewpoints of the various disciplines that relate to tissue recovery, processing, storage, distribution, transplantation, research, and education. Learn more and express your interest in joining on the AATB Website.

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More physicians are beginning to accept that treating skin and soft tissue infections, among other types of infection, may be better suited for a shorter run of antibiotics.

According to research published in Science Immunology, in-born error of immunity (IEI) is a genetic defect that increases susceotibility to infectious diseases and other health problems, including cancer.

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A study emphasized that the Q-Collar could reduce brain tissue changes that lead to brain injury, but the FDA says this information has yet to be "validated."

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The European Commission approved Ebvallo to market for a specific group of patients who are positive for Epstein-Barr virus, a rare complication after an organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

Join AATB and Corinne Bell with the Anatomy Gifts Registry on February 1 to discuss several pertinent conditions for which non-transplant anatomic donation organizations screen, such as tuberculosis, CJD, radiation exposure, and other relevant diseases.

Join AATB and John Mayhall from StimLabs, LLC on February 8 for a session reviewing how birth tissue transplants are regulated by FDA and the special considerations associated with this unique tissue type.

Join AATB and representatives from two tissue recovery organizations on February 15 for another interactive case study session. This session will review challenging and complex cases, how issues presented themselves, follow-up actions, and case outcomes.

Nationwide: The Accreditation Inspector shall be responsible for assessing activities, via record review and on-site observation, performed by tissue transplant and/or non-transplant establishments seeking accreditation with the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB).

Tysons Corner, Virginia: The Billing and Administrative Manager is responsible for managing accounts payable and accounts receivable, as well as the day-to-day operations of the AATB national office.

Nationwide: The Director of Standards is responsible for managing the activities of the AATB Standards Department. This includes providing support and guidance to the AATB Standards Committee and associated work groups.