Registration is open for the highly anticipated 2023 AATB Annual Meeting! Join us Sunday, September 17 through Wednesday, September 20 in National Harbor, MD. Network, collaborate, and join forces to shape the future of the tissue banking industry. Register today to secure your spot and take advantage of the early bird discount.

The AATB biennial election for 2023-2025 Board of Governors Officers and At-Large Governors is open. AATB members who were members prior to the blackout period beginning May 18, and are eligible to vote in accordance with the AATB Bylaws, received a link to the ballot and voting credentials via email. Make your voice heard today, cast your vote before Saturday, July 1, at 11:59 PM, EDT.

Presented by NMAG, this award honors a candidate in the African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Native American community who exemplifies the highest level of leadership, professionalism, and compassion in the field of organ, eye, and tissue donation and transplantation for communities of color. Help us recognize and celebrate those making a difference.

Scientific Reports
In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, brain scans found indications of chronic tissue changes in multiple areas, including the right prefrontal cortices, the bilateral cerebellum, and more.

Cureus
Steroids can improve rheumatological manifestations of UCTD, but hydroxychloroquine and intravenous immunoglobulin can also treat diaphragmatic dysfunction related to the condition.

OncLive
A trial found that patients receiving treatment with pazopanib were more likely to have complications with healing wounds.

AZoNano
Microbial and plant extracts can be used to create biogenic nanoparticles for tissue engineering.

Medpage Today
Though the numbers represent only a small range of patients with hereditary connective tissue disease (CTD), patients who were good candidates for aortic repair surgery found success, leading physicians to believe the surgery could be one part of a multi-pronged approach to treating patients with CTD.

Join us September 17-20 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, for the 2023 AATB Annual Meeting. Registration opens in June.

The AATB Annual Meeting brings together the most talented and knowledgeable individuals in the tissue banking field for valuable networking, training, and collaborative opportunities that cannot be found elsewhere. Participate in this event to exhibit your products and services, connect with attendees on a personal level, and share your expertise. Don't miss the chance to sponsor and showcase your offerings at the 2023 AATB Annual Meeting - sign up now!

Join our June 28 webinar featuring speaker Shabnam M. Namin, PhD, MBA, CTBS, where we will review the essential components of tissue processing. In this webinar, we will take a step-by-step approach to explore the life cycle of donated tissue through general processing. From tissue receipt to storage, quarantine, donor release, and more, we will discuss the critical aspects of tissue processing. Our goal is to provide you with a general knowledge of the fundamentals of tissue processing, so you can better serve your donors and communities.

Nationwide: The Director of Education is responsible for developing and executing the AATB Strategic Education Plan and is responsible for the development and delivery of all in-person and web-based educational programming, including the AATB Webinar Series and self-paced educational modules, and educational resources. This position collaborates heavily with institutional, individual, and affiliate members as well as internal staff.

Wakeman, Ohio: This is a search for a dynamic and dedicated Surgical Applications Specialist to serve customers in hospitals, burn centers, surgery centers and tissue banks across the US. Successful candidates will be required to serve the customers by providing product training support. A strong emphasis includes responsibilities of preparing and conducting in-services, executing training programs, evaluations and implementation regarding safety, handling, operation, and maintenance of the surgical products.

Ann Arbor, Michigan: In support of Gift of Life Michigan's mission, vision, and core values, the tissue recovery manager is determined, compassionate, and professional. In collaboration with the director, this position is responsible for developing, and implementing quality processes throughout the tissue department, to include; managing the daily activities of tissue operations, monitoring technical quality and proficiency of the tissue procurement specialist (TPS) staff, ensuring quality recovery practices, overseeing hiring, training and evaluation of TPS staff, monitoring donor record documentation, maximizing tissue gifts and participating in data analysis to include tissue recovery data, dry run cases, error rates, contamination rates, etc.