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National Kidney Foundation Innovation Fund Invests in ImmunoFree

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced today its latest strategic investment through its NKF Innovation Fund. The fund will support ImmunoFree, a pioneering biomedical company dedicated to reshaping the landscape of organ transplantation by eliminating the need for immunosuppressive medications.

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    NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced today its latest strategic investment through its NKF Innovation Fund.
  • "In a post COVID world, solving the issues raised by immunosuppressive medications for transplant patients has never been more critical," said Kevin Longino, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient.
  • Launched in 2021, the NKF Innovation Fund works to accelerate funding, development, and commercialization of therapies that kidney patients need and deserve.
  • The fund invests in early to mid-stage companies that are developing innovative, patient-centric kidney therapies.

The National Kidney Registry Activates Its 3,000th Microsite: Free Service for Patients Seeking a Living Donor

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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The microsite program provides free custom websites, coaching, educational materials, and business cards to people who are seeking a living donor kidney or liver.

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  • The microsite program provides free custom websites, coaching, educational materials, and business cards to people who are seeking a living donor kidney or liver.
  • "Microsites continue to be an invaluable resource for our patients who are seeking a living donor kidney transplant, giving them added hope for their future health."
  • "For patients in need of a kidney or liver transplant, finding a living donor can be a challenge," said Samantha Hil, a living kidney donor transplant recipient and the NKR's Microsite Product Manager.
  • "The NKR's microsite program makes it easier for patients to tell their stories and spread the word about their need for a living donor."

Dr. Ephraim Fuchs Joins ImmunoFree, Inc. as its Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ImmunoFree , Inc. announced that Dr. Ephraim Fuchs has been appointed the Chief Medical Officer of ImmunoFree.

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  • GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ImmunoFree , Inc. announced that Dr. Ephraim Fuchs has been appointed the Chief Medical Officer of ImmunoFree.
  • Dr. Fuchs is a Co-founder of ImmunoFree and Professor of Oncology & Immunology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
  • This same procedure forms the foundation for all successful kidney transplant tolerance protocols for unrelated donor-recipient pairs.
  • "We are thrilled to have Dr. Fuchs join the ImmunoFree executive team as our Chief Medical Officer," said Garet Hil, Co-Founder & CEO of ImmunoFree, Founder & CEO of the National Kidney Registry, living kidney donor and the father of a kidney transplant recipient.

National Kidney Registry Expands Donor Shield Reimbursement for Living Kidney Donors

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the expansion of its Donor Shield program, increasing the maximum reimbursement for travel and dependent care reimbursement from $5,000 to $6,000 per donor and adding reimbursement for meals.

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  • GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the expansion of its Donor Shield program, increasing the maximum reimbursement for travel and dependent care reimbursement from $5,000 to $6,000 per donor and adding reimbursement for meals.
  • The increase in the travel and dependent care reimbursement allowance brings the total Donor Shield maximum reimbursement to $18,000 per donor: up to $12,000 for lost wage reimbursement and up to $6,000 for travel and dependent care reimbursement.
  • The maximum Donor Shield reimbursement is three times higher than the government-sponsored program, which limits the maximum donor reimbursement to $6,000.
  • "We are thrilled to offer NKR donors additional reimbursement opportunities through the comprehensive Donor Shield program," said Michael Lollo, the National Kidney Registry's Chief Strategy Officer and Living Kidney Donor.

National Kidney Registry-Sponsored Athlete Earns Guinness World Record for 50 Summits Effort

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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His accomplishment, which was sponsored by the National Kidney Registry , saw him summit the highest point in all 50 US states in 41 days, 21 hours and 1 minute, besting the previous Guinness World Record by more than one full day.

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  • His accomplishment, which was sponsored by the National Kidney Registry , saw him summit the highest point in all 50 US states in 41 days, 21 hours and 1 minute, besting the previous Guinness World Record by more than one full day.
  • "We're so thrilled that Guinness has acknowledged this remarkable effort," said Michael Lollo, Chief Strategy Officer at the National Kidney Registry.
  • "Having it commemorated with a Guinness World Record will hopefully bring more attention to living kidney donation.
  • He was previously sponsored by the National Kidney Registry when he became the first living kidney donor, living liver donor and double organ donor to climb the seven summits in 2022.

The National Kidney Registry Announces its 300th Microsite Patient Kidney Transplant

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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GREENWICH, Conn., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to help kidney patients find a living kidney donor.

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  • GREENWICH, Conn., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to help kidney patients find a living kidney donor.
  • On June 23, 2023, the NKR marked the 300th kidney transplant achieved through the patient microsite program.
  • The microsite program provides free websites and coaching to transplant patients seeking a living donor to increase their chances of achieving a living donor transplant.
  • With close to 50 transplant centers nationwide now participating in the NKR's microsite program, kidney patients have more opportunities than ever to receive a living donor kidney transplant.

National Kidney Registry Removes Disincentives to Living Donation, Adds Dependent Care and Home Blood Draws to Donor Shield

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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The maximum Donor Shield reimbursement is nearly three times higher than the government-sponsored program, which limits the maximum donor reimbursement to $6,000.

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  • The maximum Donor Shield reimbursement is nearly three times higher than the government-sponsored program, which limits the maximum donor reimbursement to $6,000.
  • "We are thrilled to add dependent care and home blood draws to the comprehensive protections and support already offered by Donor Shield," said Michael Lollo, the National Kidney Registry's Chief Strategy Officer and a living kidney donor.
  • "With the addition of dependent care and the home blood draw service, Donor Shield has eliminated, to the maximum extent possible, all disincentives to living donation."
  • "We utilize Donor Shield for all the living kidney donors, direct and kidney paired donation, at our center," said Dr. Kandaswamy, Director of Kidney Transplant at the University of Minnesota, one of the largest users of Donor Shield.

Memorial Transplant Institute's Kidney Program Seeks Living Donors

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In its five-year history, Memorial Healthcare System's kidney transplant program has directly impacted more than 300 lives through both deceased donor and live donor kidney transplants. While deceased donor rates have been increasing, doctors say the number of live donor transplants could be exponentially higher if individuals in South Florida understood how they could help fill an unmet need.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In its five-year history, Memorial Healthcare System's kidney transplant program has directly impacted more than 300 lives through both deceased donor and live donor kidney transplants.
  • Just 41 of the 309 kidneys that have been transplanted at Memorial have come from living donors.
  • "A kidney coming from a living donor lasts two to three time longer than one procured from a person that recently died," said Dr. Linda Chen, a kidney transplant surgeon and surgical director of Memorial Healthcare System's Living Donor and Pediatric Abdominal Transplant program.
  • With approval from UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing), Memorial Healthcare System launched its pediatric heart transplant program (2010), adult heart transplant program (2014, under the Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute banner), and the adult and pediatric kidney transplant program (2017).

Retired Engineer's Life Saving Quest to Find Living Kidney Donor

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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DOYLESTOWN, Pa., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Don Brown is a seventy-four-year-old engineer from Doylestown, PA, who after retirement in 2014 dedicated his life to enriching the community. From creating a support group for widows and widowers, a real estate program to help buyers obtain affordable housing, to coaching young people interested in starting their own businesses, Brown's passion for helping others knows no bounds.

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  • Don Brown is in a race against time to find a living kidney donor who will save his life.
  • Today, facing Stage Five kidney disease, he is desperately trying to find a living kidney donor, and taking some creative steps to make that a reality.
  • Brown said he must keep his marketing campaign going, hoping to find a person qualified to be a living kidney donor and save his life.
  • To become a living kidney donor to help save Don Brown's life, his website— www.kidney2don.com , is where potential donors can fill out a form to start the donation process.

The National Kidney Registry Announces its 30th Donor Care Network Center of Excellence

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Monday, April 10, 2023
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GREENWICH, Conn., April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Kidney Registry announced that the Donor Care Network has reached a significant milestone with the addition of its 30th Donor Care Network (DCN) Center of Excellence.

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  • GREENWICH, Conn., April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Kidney Registry announced that the Donor Care Network has reached a significant milestone with the addition of its 30th Donor Care Network (DCN) Center of Excellence.
  • DCN Centers of Excellence are an elite group of transplant centers that meet a stringent set of best practices to ensure they offer the highest level of care and support to living kidney donors.
  • "The mission of the Donor Care Network is to provide the best donation experience for living kidney donors, and ensure that the entire process is as safe, convenient and positive," said Matt Cavanaugh, Living Kidney Donor and CEO of the National Kidney Donation Organization, which mentors over 10,000 donor candidates annually.
  • "Having more transplant centers join the Donor Care Network as Centers of Excellence means more living kidney donors will have access to the highest level of care throughout their donation journey."