Complimentary AATB Annual Meeting registration is available for individuals who left federal government service in 2025. This exclusive opportunity allows you to reconnect with colleagues, grow your professional network, and engage directly with leaders shaping the future of the tissue industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your professional growth, apply today

Ready to elevate your career? The 2025 Emerging Leaders Program is your opportunity 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, secure your place today before it’s too late!

Marlimar Mobile Communications serves the Tissue Bank and Organ Procurement Industry with personalized text messaging solutions to help elicit responses from contacts where quick interactions are needed to promote the mission of donation. Areas of service include Donor Referral Centers, Aftercare and Family Services, and Community Engagement. Marlimar listens to your process and delivers according to your needs. Learn more about AATB Affiliate Members and Affiliate Membership today.

Science Direct
Advances in engineering cardiac tissues using iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes are enabling more accurate disease modeling, drug screening, and regenerative therapies, though challenges like cell immaturity and poor vascularization still limit clinical translation.

Technology Networks
UCLA researchers used stem cell-derived brain models to show that epilepsy-related gene variants disrupt distinct brain regions, causing seizures in the cortex and impairing learning and memory in the hippocampus.

pharmiweb.com
3D bioprinting enables the creation of tissue-like structures using bio-inks composed of living cells, offering insight into cutting-edge applications in regenerative medicine, drug testing, and the future of organ transplantation.

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Researchers have engineered a synthetic elastin-like protein, EDDP, that mimics the elasticity and cell signaling of natural elastin, offering promising applications in tissue regeneration for organs like heart valves and blood vessels.

American Hospital Association
Researchers at UW Medicine and the University of Washington have developed a fingertip-sized 3D-printed device called STOMP that uses capillary action to precisely pattern cells within gels, enabling more accurate modeling of human tissues such as heart and bone for advanced biomedical research.

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!

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!

Don’t miss your chance to connect with tissue banking leaders, act now to secure one of the final exhibit booths. Exhibitors can also maximize visibility with the NEW Featured Exhibitor Sponsorship add-on, which includes highlighted placement on the Exhibit Hall floor plan, exclusive on-site signage, an extra booth badge, and access to the signature social event. Reserve your booth and upgrade today before they’re gone!

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.

Strong partnerships drive donation success. Join us on September 24 for “The Power of Partnership: Enhancing Tissue Donation through Hospital Engagement,” where Donor Network of Arizona shares how collaboration with hospitals leads to better outcomes in tissue donation. Learn about their approach to staff education, real-time support, and performance improvement, and hear directly from Banner Thunderbird Medical Center on what an effective partnership looks like from the hospital side. This webinar is ideal for OPO and hospital professionals focused on donor programs, recovery, and strengthening clinical collaboration.
Target Audience: This webinar is for professionals from Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and hospitals who are involved in tissue donation processes, such as hospital development and donor program liaisons, tissue services and recovery teams, clinical and nursing leadership, and OPO professionals focused on hospital engagement and collaboration.

Indianapolis, Indiana: This position is for a Technical Specialist in the Donor Screening laboratory and Immunology and Serology Laboratory in the Department of Pathology and Lab services (Indianapolis). It is a salaried position for Mon-Fri day shift. Occasional rotation onto other shifts for training purposes or other technical duties may be required. The Technical Specialist is responsible for providing technical oversight and quality control for all the serology, NAT and microbiology testing in the DSL. This role involves collaborating with medical director(s), lab staff and the Office of Compliance, Accreditation and Quality (OCAQ) teams to ensure aseptic techniques, microbiological control strategies, and regulatory compliance are maintained throughout the testing process.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: This is above the full performance level for the Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular) requiring specialized advanced knowledge and assignments. The work involves operating or monitoring diagnostic and therapeutic medical instruments and equipment associated with vascular and general sonography duties - to include carotid ultrasound and complex doppler studies - as well as general ultrasound.

San Antonio, Texas: This is an Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) for Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (DRT) Computed Tomography (CT) assigned to the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS). This vacancy will remain open until filled. This specialty modality requires specific knowledge of cross sectional human anatomy and its application in spiral - and/or - multi-slice computer tomography. The first cut-off date is 2/14/2025; with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks until the position is filled.