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Medeor Therapeutics Announces Interim Data from Pivotal Trial Showing Cell Therapy Technology Could Eliminate Life-Long Need for Immunosuppressant Drugs Following Kidney Transplant

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Kidney transplant recipients who received a living donor kidney from an HLA-matched relative achieved functional tolerance and were free from the regimen of immunosuppressive drugs.

Key Points: 
  • Kidney transplant recipients who received a living donor kidney from an HLA-matched relative achieved functional tolerance and were free from the regimen of immunosuppressive drugs.
  • Typically, these drugs are required to prevent rejection and failure of the kidney transplant.
  • Study results will be presented during a late-breaking oral presentation at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2023 Annual Meeting.
  • Following a kidney transplant, patients today are required to take daily immunosuppression medications for the rest of their lives to prevent rejection of the transplanted kidney.

Midwest Transplant Network Ranked Third in the Nation for Organ Donation and Transplantation

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

The 2023 OPO Annual Public Aggregated Report shows that based on 2021 data — the most recent data currently available — Midwest Transplant Network is rated as Tier 1A and is third in the nation for both donation and transplantation rates.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023 OPO Annual Public Aggregated Report shows that based on 2021 data — the most recent data currently available — Midwest Transplant Network is rated as Tier 1A and is third in the nation for both donation and transplantation rates.
  • Incorporated in 1973, Midwest Transplant Network is a federally certified, not-for-profit organ procurement organization that facilitates organ, eye and tissue donation in partnership with hospitals and other professional partners to give hope and share life.
  • “It is our privilege to support donor families and extend their loved one’s legacy,” said Jan Finn, RN, MSN, President & Chief Executive Officer, Midwest Transplant Network.
  • Historically, the contract to manage the network has been awarded to United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).

Thermo Fisher Scientific Selected as the Transplantation Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center (T-SCCC) for the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has been granted a five-year award to provide a Transplantation Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has been granted a five-year award to provide a Transplantation Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health in the United States.
  • This center will offer a broad range of support services critical to the design, development, execution and analysis of NIAID transplantation clinical trials and research.
  • Thermo Fisher’s PPD clinical research business has three decades of experience successfully delivering clinical research services to governmental agencies, contractors and nonprofits.
  • The content of this announcement is solely the responsibility of Thermo Fisher Scientific and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Jose Garcia Joins Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jose P. Garcia, MD, a Harvard-educated and fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon, has been named Chief of the Adult Heart Transplant Surgery and Mechanical Circulatory Support programs at Memorial Healthcare System. A longtime educator, Garcia has held leadership positions at multiple institutions, including Indiana University (Methodist Hospital), Harvard University (Massachusetts General Hospital), and the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Key Points: 
  • "Memorial's Cardiac and Vascular Institute is one of only two facilities in South Florida performing adult heart transplants and is known to deliver excellent outcomes.
  • At Memorial's Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Dr. Garcia will pair with Dr. I-wen Wang , the Surgical Chief of ECMO services.
  • The Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute is a cardiovascular care leader, offering a wide array of services dedicated to the prevention, detection, and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
  • With its extraordinary medical expertise, advanced technology, and exacting quality guidelines, Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute has earned a reputation for superior cardiovascular care.

Research Reveals Novel Insights into Transplant Rejection and New Drug Development Targets

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

CINCINNATI, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine a day when a urine test could inform a doctor precisely why a kidney transplant patient was experiencing organ rejection and suggest the best medication for specifically addressing the problem.  

Key Points: 
  • Findings suggests that multiple organ rejection events may actually be one, longer, smoldering rejection event.
  • "Having a precision-medicine approach to treating organ rejection has the potential to markedly reduce the threat rejection poses to transplanted organs," Woodle says.
  • However, once a kidney transplant recipient experiences acute rejection, many go on to lose their transplant and return to dialysis within 1-3 years.
  • "Thanks to insights like these, we may be able to substantially reduce loss of transplanted organs to rejection, thereby freeing up donated organs for new transplant recipients."

Memorial Transplant Institute's Kidney Program Seeks Living Donors

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Monday, April 17, 2023

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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).

Uno Pizzeria & Grill Fires Up Franchise Growth with Oracle Cloud

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Uno Pizzeria & Grill (Unos), famous for its Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, is fueling its growth into new market and restaurant concepts with Oracle Cloud. With Oracle MICROS Simphony Cloud Point-of-Sale (POS) Unos has the data insights it needs to improve efficiency in its current operations, while expanding its corporate and franchise full-service restaurant locations, and rolling out new, smaller restaurant floorplans within hotel chains to broaden its customer base and increase revenue.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Uno Pizzeria & Grill (Unos), famous for its Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, is fueling its growth into new market and restaurant concepts with Oracle Cloud.
  • Uno Pizzeria & Grill fires up Oracle to streamline front and back-of-house operations to locations across the nation.
  • In MICROS Simphony we found a modern digital transaction platform that offers real-time comprehensive business analytics that help us run our business better."
  • This is invaluable to understanding what is working and being able to make fast, data-based decisions to better serve their customers, employees, and the bottom line."

MIT Sloan School of Management researchers help redesign national lung transplant allocation system using data analytics

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has rolled out a new organ allocation system designed to be more equitable and effective for patients in need of lung transplants.

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  • As of March 9, 2023, all donated lungs across the US are allocated based on a new policy, developed with the assistance of researchers from MIT Sloan School of Management.
  • The policy change is predicted to reduce overall deaths and increase access for many patients waiting for a lung transplant.
  • Data for candidates seeking a deceased-donor transplant are maintained by UNOS in its role as the OPTN, the nation's organ transplant system.
  • "This means that the transplant system can be more fair, more efficient and more flexible for the entire patient population."

LiveOnNY and MediGO Collaborate to Launch Groundbreaking Real-Time Organ Tracking Technology to Increase Transparency and Accountability Within the Organ Donation and Transplant Ecosystem

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Friday, March 24, 2023

This unprecedented growth necessitated the need for better ways of effectively moving these lifesaving organs to those in need.

Key Points: 
  • This unprecedented growth necessitated the need for better ways of effectively moving these lifesaving organs to those in need.
  • A total of 48% of 1,300 gifted organs were transported out of the LiveOnNY Federally Designated Service Area in 2022.
  • LiveOnNY is a member of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), which oversees the organ transplant waiting list in the U.S. For more information, please visit LiveOnNY.org.
  • MediGO 's innovative healthcare supply chain technology digitally orchestrates the U.S. organ donation and transplant system to improve fairness and equity, reduce nonuse of donated organs, and save more lives.

MTF Biologics Appoints Jeff Orlowski to Board of Directors

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Monday, March 6, 2023

MTF Biologics , a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts, serving patients, and advancing the science of tissue transplantation, today announced that LifeShare of Oklahoma President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Orlowski has joined its Board of Directors.

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  • MTF Biologics , a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts, serving patients, and advancing the science of tissue transplantation, today announced that LifeShare of Oklahoma President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Orlowski has joined its Board of Directors.
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    Jeff Orlowski, LifeShare of Oklahoma President and Chief Executive Officer, has joined the board of directors of MTF Biologics, a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts, serving patients, and advancing the science of tissue transplantation.
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    “We are honored to welcome Jeff to our Board,” said Joe Yaccarino, president and CEO of MTF Biologics.
  • “I am honored to join the MTF Biologics Board and to represent the nation’s recovery programs in this capacity,” said Orlowski.