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AATB NEWS
April is National Donate Life Month
The Administration issued a proclamation from President Biden on March 31, recognizing April as National Donate Life Month.
BCA 2023 Supply Chain Conference
Supply chain and other interested individuals from AATB accredited establishments are invited to attend this year's complimentary BCA 2023 Supply Chain Conference on June 20 at The Ballantyne Hotel in Charlotte, NC.
2024 AATB ANNUAL MEETING
Save the Date: 2023 AATB Annual Meeting
Join us September 17-20 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, for the 2023 AATB Annual Meeting. Registration opens in June.
2023 AATB Annual Meeting Call for Educational Session Proposals
AATB's call for session proposals is an opportunity for AATB members to contribute their ideas for topics and speakers to the 2023 AATB Annual Meeting. The deadline for proposals is Friday, May 5, 2023. Submit your idea today!
2023 Abstract Program – Call for Abstracts!
The 2023 AATB Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD, will provide an opportunity for members to showcase their work in support of tissue banking across all disciplines. AATB is seeking submissions in both the scientific and administrative categories. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 26, 2023. Submit your abstract today!
NEWS FROM THE FIELD
Infographic: Tissue Implant Gets Muscles Moving, Prevents Atrophy
The Scientist
The new experimental device MAGENTA (mechanically active gel-elastomer-nitinol tissue adhesive) reduced muscle wasting in mice with casts immobilizing a leg for two weeks.
Link Between pCR and Improved Survival for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Targeted Oncology
Pathologic complete response (pCR) could be an indicator of survival outcomes in patients with localized soft tissue sarcoma.
Study Provides the First Precise Insight Into Important Remodeling Processes in Adipose Tissue
Medical Xpress
Researchers have developed a way to label fatty acids that provides insight into how the acids change as they travel through the body.
University of Zurich Objective Offers Versatile Imaging of Tissues
Optics.org
A new method for light microscopy was published in Nature Biotechnology. The new process uses mirrors rather than lenses, like the design of the Schmidt telescope.
Human Tissue Models Instead of Animal Experiments?
Nanowerk News
The SAPs4Tissue project simulates the tissue environment with biological polymers. This process makes the tissue much closer to human tissue, possibly reducing the need for animal testing experiments.
Transforming the Gift of Birth Tissue Donation
Sharing Miracles/BioTissue, Inc.®
Birth tissue donations are shaping the future of regenerative medicine. Founded by BioTissue Holdings, Inc., Sharing Miracles honors each gift by helping deliver high quality allografts. With over 790,000 allograft transplants, our products promote a healing environment and are utilized in a wide array of surgical, acute, and chronic wound applications including ocular surface diseases, diabetic foot ulcers, bone and joint reconstruction, tendon and ligament repair, to name a few.
Learn more
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
Inclusive Leadership: Empowering Team Members to Have a Voice (Individual)
What is inclusive leadership, and what does that even mean for a Tissue Bank? Joshua Brennan, Director of Tissue Operations for New England Donor Services, joins AATB on April 12 to explore the characteristics and principles of an inclusive leader. This webinar is geared toward OPO leaders, supervisors, trainers, and performance coaches and focuses on strategies, concepts, and case studies.
Surgical Applications and Clinical Uses of Transplantable Amniotic Tissue (Individual)
Join research and development scientists Courtney Brannan and Dr. Molly Buckley on April 19 to review how amniotic tissue transplants are used clinically to improve patients’ lives.
AATB Member Savings: Powered by BCA
Blood Centers of America®
AATB’s partnership with Blood Centers of America unlocks significant savings for your tissue bank or organ procurement organization. From lab reagents and capital equipment to medical/surgical and office supplies, waste management consulting to shipping services, cold storage and medical gasses, BCA’s Purchasing Program has you covered with competitive supplier agreement access in all areas.
Learn more about BCA’s group purchasing expertise, now available to AATB facilities, by visiting bca.coop today
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JOBS
Tissue Donor Coordinator | Donor Alliance, Inc.
Denver, Colorado: Donor Alliance is hiring a Tissue Donor Coordinator in Denver! The Tissue Donor Coordinator (TDC) screens potential tissue donor cases in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration CFR1271, Donor Alliance policy, and the American Association of Tissue Banks regulations.
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. Use critical thinking skills to problem solve donor criteria and chart related issues.
Tissue Recovery Coordinator | Donor Alliance, Inc.
Denver, Colorado: Donor Alliance is hiring a Tissue Recovery Coordinator in Denver! The Tissue Recovery Coordinator (TRC) is responsible for several aspects within the non-clinical and clinical recovery process within the guidelines of Donor Alliance.