Now's the perfect time to register and save 40% with code FTA25, a special discount just for first-time attendees. To help you get the most out of your experience, we invite you to join us for the First-Time Attendee Welcome Breakfast on Monday, October 13, at 7:30 am. Connect with fellow first-time attendees and meet members of the AATB Membership Committee in a relaxed, welcoming setting before the full conference kicks off. Don't wait, register today to save and get the most out of your first AATB Annual Meeting!

AATB has updated its Guidance Documents web page with a new name: Supplements and Tools. This change reflects AATB’s decision to move away from the term “guidance documents” to reduce confusion with FDA terminology. Standards Supplements will now refer to advisory materials directly tied to the Standards, while Tools will include other helpful resources. Existing documents will be renamed as they are revised.

Registration is underway for the 2025 AATB Emerging Leaders Program! This immersive two-and-a-half-day program is built for rising professionals across the tissue community. Participants will gain actionable insights, fresh perspectives, and valuable connections to help them lead with confidence in an ever-evolving field.

Science Daily
Columbia Engineering researchers have developed an innovative injectable hydrogel using yogurt-derived extracellular vesicles that serve both as bioactive agents and structural components, offering a scalable, modular platform for promoting tissue regeneration and advancing regenerative medicine.

Frontiers in Endocrinology
This study found that Type 2 diabetes patients with carotid artery plaques had reduced gray-white matter junction tissue volume (gwJTV), which was significantly associated with various metabolic markers—suggesting gwJTV may serve as a useful imaging biomarker for assessing brain and vascular health in this population.

Acta Biomaterialia
Researchers developed an affordable, scalable indentation method using torus-shaped probes and deep learning to accurately measure anisotropic stiffness in tissues and cells—extending traditional isotropic Hertzian models to better capture direction-dependent mechanical properties across biological scales.

Nature Protocols
Researchers developed a high-throughput, human-engineered in vitro model of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy using electrically paced, matured heart tissue that replicates key clinical features and enables detailed mechanistic studies, offering a cost-effective alternative to large animal models.

Join us October 12-15 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, GA, for the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting. Registration is open, secure your spot today!

Gain unmatched visibility and direct access to key decision-makers in tissue banking by becoming a sponsor or exhibitor at the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting. This is your chance to showcase your innovations, highlight your impact, and connect with the professionals shaping the future of the field. Explore our 2025 sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities and express your interest in participating today!

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Join us on August 20 for “The Power of Representation: Why Diverse Stories Matter in Tissue Donation Awareness.” This inspiring webinar highlights how sharing multicultural donor and recipient stories and experiences can build trust, break down barriers, and strengthen community support for tissue donation. You’ll hear powerful accounts from individuals whose lives were transformed by donation and learn practical strategies to elevate diverse voices in your outreach efforts. This webinar is ideal for professionals in community outreach, family services, marketing, hospital development, DEI, and education.
Target Audience: This webinar is for tissue banking professionals involved in community outreach, family services, marketing, hospital development, DEI, and education roles.

Join us on September 3 for “From Tissue Banking to Advanced Therapies: Regulatory Pathways and Strategic Transitions in Tissue Engineering,” a webinar exploring how tissue banks can strategically expand into the field of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs). Learn how your existing strengths, like donor screening, sterility, and tissue access, can support a transition into tissue engineering and GMP-compliant manufacturing. This session offers practical insights into the regulatory landscape and steps to move toward clinical innovation. Perfect for professionals focused on advancement, strategy, and the future of tissue-based therapies.
Target Audience: This webinar is for professionals in tissue banking who are involved in or interested in innovation, regulatory strategy, and clinical advancement.

Join us on September 10 for “Translating Advanced Therapies into Practice: The Case of SoHO Establishments in Europe,” a webinar spotlighting how SoHO (Substances of Human Origin) establishments in Europe are moving innovative therapies from the lab to clinical application. Featuring real-world examples from Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST), this session will explore advancements in both allogeneic and autologous therapies, emerging strategies in development, and early experiences with combined therapeutic approaches. Learn how institutions like BST are bridging the gap between innovation and patient care, and what it means for the future of tissue-based therapies. Ideal for professionals across the tissue banking spectrum, from recovery and processing to quality, compliance, and education.
Target Audience: This webinar is for tissue banking professionals involved in all aspects of the donation, recovery, processing, evaluation, and distribution of human tissue, including technical specialists, quality and compliance personnel, medical directors, and educators.

Alachua, Florida, Location:  Remote  RTI Surgical is now Evergen! This rebranding reflects our strategic evolution as a leading CDMO in regenerative medicine and comes at the end of a significant year for the business, including the successful acquisitions of Cook Biotech in IN. and Collagen Solutions, MN. 

Portland, Oregon, Solvita comes from “sol” meaning sun and “vita” meaning life. As sunlight nurtures new life, we take the donor gift and transform it into new hope, bringing the light of healing to patients around the globe in need of tissue transplants.  Because we believe that everyone deserves more time to live life to its fullest. PRIMARY PURPOSE  Leads a recovery team to maximize the gift and facilities the recovery of tissue for transplant.  Ensures a timely follow-up is completed post recovery with all applicable constituents. 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Operations, the Director, Sourcing Partnership Development is responsible for strategy development and execution of expansion of NDRI's donation partner network with OPOs, Tissue Banks, Eye Banks, Hospitals, Recovery Personnel and Recovery Sites.