We are proud to recognize and thank this year's sponsors for supporting the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting. With your help, we are truly  'Driving Progress' and 'Uniting for the Future,' bringing our community together to learn, connect, and advance the field.

Take your career to the next level! The 2025 Emerging Leaders Program is your chance to build leadership skills, gain practical tools, and connect with peers who are shaping the future of the tissue community. Over two-and-a-half-day dynamic days, you’ll walk away with fresh insights and the confidence to lead with impact. Only a few spots remain, reserve yours before it’s too late!

The AATB Board of Governors voted, on the recommendation of the AATB Bylaws and Ethics Committee, to proceed with a member vote at the end of this month to amend the AATB Bylaws. All members in good standing as of October 17 will be eligible to vote. Voting credentials will be emailed to eligible members when the ballot opens.

May Clinic
A Mayo Clinic study has identified a molecular switch that determines whether lung stem cells repair tissue or fight infection, offering new hope for regenerative therapies in chronic lung diseases.

Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Stem cells are emerging as “living drugs” capable of repairing, regenerating, and restoring damaged tissues in diseases once considered incurable, offering transformative potential across medical disciplines.

MedicalXpress
During early embryonic development, skin stem cells organize into layers that regulate healing through collagen and laminin proteins, offering insights that could advance regenerative medicine and skin graft engineering.

SciTechDaily
Surgeons successfully transplanted part of a genetically engineered pig liver into a human, demonstrating that such xenografts can temporarily sustain essential liver functions.

Journal of Wound Care
A multicenter randomized controlled trial found that full-thickness decellularised placental membrane allografts significantly improved healing outcomes in chronic diabetic foot ulcers compared to standard care, with higher wound closure rates and fewer serious adverse events.

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.

Phoenix, Arizona: The Donor QA Specialist is responsible for the assisting the organizing, filing, maintaining, and tracking of donor records prior to medical review and after release or rejection for production in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements set upon PTT. The Specialist performs related quality and clerical duties, while working with both paper-based systems and electronic medical systems.

Phoenix, Arizona: Your team is Pinnacle’s front line. As their production leader, you have ownership for their direction with a goal of quality and efficiency of the manufacturing process, creating life-changing treatments for ailments ranging from spinal disc degeneration to wound care.

Baltimore, Maryland: Under the general direction of the VP & Chief Clinical Officer, the Director, Tissue Recovery leads and guides the Tissue Recovery staff and Tissue Program staff towards accomplishing the organization’s mission and goals by providing oversight of daily tissue recovery operations.