The Annual Meeting begins next week, Sunday, October 12 - Wednesday, October 15, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, GA. As you prepare for this exciting event, please review the key details below. Doing so will help you navigate the conference with ease and get the most out of your experience.

The Tissue Connection, AATB’s official podcast, is now streaming! Each episode features conversations with tissue banking professionals, AATB leaders, and experts from related fields, exploring timely topics and diverse perspectives shaping tissue donation and transplantation. The debut episode features George Herrera, AATB’s incoming Board Chair, who shares his personal journey and insights on upcoming changes. Listen and subscribe today!

Experimental & Molecular Medicine
Stem-cell-derived extracellular vesicles are emerging as a promising, cell-free therapeutic strategy for cardiac repair and regeneration following myocardial infarction.

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Cervical epithelial cells actively coordinate immune responses to infections like chlamydia, revealing the cervix as an immunocompetent tissue and opening new avenues for mucosal vaccines and targeted treatments.

Journal of Translational Medicine
Cell-based therapies and biomaterials offer promising strategies for spinal cord injury treatment by promoting neuroregeneration, reducing inflammation, and enhancing functional recovery through stem cell transplantation, scaffold support, and extracellular vesicle delivery.

MedicalXpress
Giotto Suite is a flexible, scalable software platform developed to help researchers analyze complex spatial omics data across healthy and diseased tissues, streamlining molecular analysis and enabling deeper insights into conditions like cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Stem cells orchestrate a complex, multi-stage regenerative process — from detecting tissue injury and initiating inflammation to recruiting, activating, differentiating, and integrating into damaged tissues — offering promising avenues for advanced therapeutic strategies in regenerative medicine.

The 2025 AATB Annual Meeting is almost here! Join us October 12-15 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta for the year’s premier gathering of tissue banking professionals. Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn, and celebrate innovation across our community. If you haven’t registered yet? There is still time!

     •  First-time attendees: Save 40% with code FTA25
     •  Former federal employees: Complimentary registration is available for those who left federal service in 2025. Apply here.

 Don’t wait, secure your spot today and be part of an unforgettable week in Atlanta!

As the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting approaches, please be aware that unauthorized third parties may contact members claiming to represent AATB. These solicitations often offer pre-registration lists, hotel bookings, or transportation services, sometimes using language that appears official. AATB does not sell attendee lists or partner with third-party vendors for hotel or travel arrangements. Any such offers are not authorized by AATB and may put your personal and financial information at risk. For any questions or to report suspicious outreach, contact blyj@aatb.org.

Organizational mergers bring both challenges and opportunities, particularly within the donation and transplantation community. Join us on November 5 for “Déjà-Two: Navigating Change Through OPO and Hospital Mergers,” where we will learn firsthand lessons from leaders who have successfully guided OPOs and hospitals through major transitions, offering practical strategies to manage change and strengthen organizational culture. Tailored for executive leaders, operations managers, quality/regulatory professionals, and hospital administrators, this session is an essential opportunity to gain insights that will prepare your organization for what’s ahead.
Target Audience: This webinar is designed for tissue banking executive leaders, operations managers, quality/regulatory staff, and hospital administrators involved in donation and transplantation.

Are you due for CTBS recertification? Join us November 12, for “2025 CTB Recertification Process Review.” This session will walk you through CEU requirements, recertification dues, and step-by-step guidance on navigating the AATB Portal. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay on top of your certification requirements and ensure a smooth recertification experience.
Target Audience: This webinar is designed for CTBS professionals seeking recertification by December 31, 2025, or later, and who would like information on certification requirements and the steps needed to successfully complete the recertification process.

Donor families give the ultimate gift, and showing gratitude goes far beyond the donation process. Join us November 19, for “Gratitude in Action: Strengthening Donor Family Connections Through Fundraising and Public Relations.” This session will highlight meaningful ways tissue recovery organizations can give back to their donor families through thoughtful fundraising initiatives and authentic public relations strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore practical ideas to express thanks and amplify donor family voices in impactful and meaningful ways.
Target Audience: This webinar is for tissue recovery professionals, donor family services staff, communications and public relations teams, and organizational leaders seeking to strengthen donor family engagement, enhance community outreach, and develop impactful recognition initiatives.

Hershey, Pennsylvania: Responsible to perform complex laboratory tests on blood, body fluids, cells, and tissues. Identify bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms, analyze chemical content of fluids, cross match blood for transfusion and organ transplantation, aseptically prepare cells for use in cellular therapies. The results of these tests are used in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Seattle, Washington: Under general supervision of the PI and senior post-doctoral fellows in the lab, the Research Technician will perform varied support functions requiring knowledge and skills specific to the research study.

Hershey, Pennsylvania: Responsible to perform complex laboratory tests on blood, body fluids, cells, and tissues. Identify bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms, analyze chemical content of fluids, and cross match blood for transfusion and organ transplantation aseptically prepare cells for use in cellular therapies. The results of these tests are used in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.