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NEWS FROM THE FIELD
How Can Building a Biobank Avoid Sample Loss?
News-Medical.Net
Sample loss is a given risk, but the risk can be reduced by following safe freezing, processing, and transportation measures.
Insomnia Tied to Greater Risk of Heart Attack, Especially in Women
ScienceDaily
Researchers have found that patients with insomnia are 69% more likely to have a heart attack over those who didn't have insomia. People with diabetes and insomnia were especially prone to likely having a heart attack.
Are the Eyes the Windows to Our Health? Sighting Dementia, MS, and Diabetes
Medical News Today
Eyes are unique organs in that physicians can examine them non-invasively. Pathology in the eye can then be a "window" into the rest of the body.
Thousands of Gene and Cell Therapies Are Inundating FDA Reviewers as the Agency Tries to Keep Up
Endpoints News
The FDA has more than 2,500 cell and gene therapy trials in process that were mostly added form 2016 to 2020. The agency expects delays as it continues to grapple with labor shortages.
GRP78 Pathway Targeting In Cancer Treatment
BioSpace
GRP78 is one of the proteins involved in protein folding. The expression of this protein is higher in cancer cells according to cancer biopsy tissues.
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Overview: How It Works (Individual)
Join AATB and Dr. Jim Caruso, Chief Medical Examiner and Coroner for the City and County of Denver, on March 15 for a  webinar discussing the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System operations.
Deep Dive into Mortality Statistics (Individual)
Dr. Margaret Warner, Injury Epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joins AATB on March 22 to take a deep dive into mortality statistics, cause and manner of death, overdose rates, and pediatric mortality data.
JOBS
Sales Representative - Deathcare | LDI Medical
Rochester, New Hampshire: Your responsibility will be to grow our customer base and deepen existing relationships with Tissue Banks, Medical Examiners, and Funeral Homes throughout North America.  The ideal candidate will have hands on experience in Tissue Banking and be able to travel.
Deputy Technical Director | ICCBBA
Redlands, California: Play a key role in enhancing the safety and efficiency of transplantation and transfusion by joining the dynamic ICCBBA team to help guide the maintenance and future development of the ISBT 128 Standard, including emerging standards on electronic data transfer.
Sr. Donor Information Associate - Remote | RTI Surgical
Alachua, Florida: Obtain, review, and compile electronic medical and donor records for the Medical Director. Apply knowledge of applicable domestic and international regulations, standards, and departmental procedures to determine medical eligibility of donor records.