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NDRI Announces Organ Procurement Organization Partnerships and Program Manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to announce its recovery network and program manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Tissue Procurement Center.

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  • The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to announce its recovery network and program manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Tissue Procurement Center.
  • The SMaHT Network is an NIH Common Fund initiative that will provide the first comprehensive public resource for analyzing genetic variation due to somatic mosaicism in human tissues from all developmental layers in the human body.
  • NDRI, in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, serve as the Tissue Procurement Center (TPC) for the SMaHT Network.
  • NDRI’s Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) partnerships for the SMaHT Network will include the Gift of Life Donor Program (Philadelphia, PA), ConnectLife (Williamsville, NY), and LifeGift (Houston, TX).

"We Can't Save Lives Without You"

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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"This is a public health crisis most people don't think about until it affects them. With the increase in diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease, any family can suddenly find a loved one in need of an organ transplant to survive," said Richard D. Hasz, Jr., MFS, CPTC, President and CEO of Gift of Life Donor Program, Gift of Life Transplant Foundation and Gift of Life Howie's House. "Here's what we've learned in Gift of Life's nearly 50-year history: We can't save lives without you -- without each person in our community using their extraordinary power to say 'yes' to donation and every hospital partner embracing their role to ensure families are provided with the donation opportunity as part of compassionate end-of-life care." Hasz called on hospitals, faith, business, government, and community leaders to partner with Gift of Life, and for families throughout our region to start a conversation about donation and register at donors1.org.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The need for families to save lives by saying "yes" to organ donation is more urgent than ever.
  • A half million people in the U.S. are suffering from End-Stage Renal Disease, with 90,000 awaiting a kidney transplant.
  • In 2023, Gift of Life recovered precious tissues from 2,675 donors, including 1,433 musculoskeletal donors and 2,278 cornea donors.
  • Celeste Brown talks about how her devastation following her son's murder prevented her from embracing the opportunity for him to save others.

NDRI Welcomes Tom Malecki as New Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to welcome Tom Malecki as its new Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration.

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  • The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to welcome Tom Malecki as its new Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230926260799/en/
    NDRI welcomes to the team our new CFO Tom Malecki.
  • Prior to joining NDRI, Malecki served as the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer at the Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF), a Philadelphia based nonprofit dedicated to assisting families facing difficulties finding stable housing.
  • “We are thrilled to have Tom as a member of our management team at NDRI,” says Bill Leinweber, President and CEO of NDRI.

NDRI Receives $3.7 Million Grant from NIH to Continue the Development of NDRI’s Human Tissue and Organs for Research Resource (HTORR) Program

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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This new three-year award for NDRI’s Human Tissue and Organs for Research Resource (HTORR) Program parent grant extends the NIH’s ongoing funding support for HTORR to 35 consecutive years.

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  • This new three-year award for NDRI’s Human Tissue and Organs for Research Resource (HTORR) Program parent grant extends the NIH’s ongoing funding support for HTORR to 35 consecutive years.
  • The HTORR Program supports investigators across the full spectrum of research with access to normal and diseased human biospecimens.
  • “NDRI is grateful to the NIH for the support of our expanding HTORR program,” said Bill Leinweber, President and CEO of NDRI.
  • This grant renewal includes multiple enhancements such as a new Pilot Program, Pathology Service Options, and a Pathology Consultant Committee.

NIH Awards $14.4 Million to NDRI to Collaborate on the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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The five-year award is part of a new NIH Common Fund program called the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network.

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  • The five-year award is part of a new NIH Common Fund program called the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network.
  • The initiative will provide the first comprehensive public resource for analyzing genetic variation due to somatic mosaicism in human tissues from all developmental layers in the human body.
  • “NDRI is thrilled to serve as the Tissue Procurement Center for the SMaHT Network,” says Bill Leinweber, President and CEO of NDRI.
  • “Human tissue is the fundamental resource for achieving the objectives of the SMaHT Network.

NDRI Presents Empowering Research and Discovery Award to Washington Regional Transplant Community, Recognizing Outstanding Commitment to Advancing Research

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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The award was presented on June 14 during the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations ( AOPO ) 2022 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

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  • The award was presented on June 14 during the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations ( AOPO ) 2022 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • At WRTC, we have created a culture of research as we believe that research also saves lives.
  • Specifically in 2021, the organization facilitated the placement of 121 organs for research and education from 120 research authorized donors.
  • The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is the nations leading source of human tissues, cells, and organs for scientific research.

NDRI to honor Distinguished Scientists, Vaccine Pioneers, and Organizations

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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NDRI is privileged to honor the scientific discoveries of the individuals and organizations who have helped to advance research in the fight against the coronavirus, said Mary J.C. Hendrix, PhD, chair of the NDRI Board of Directors and president of Shepherd University.

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  • NDRI is privileged to honor the scientific discoveries of the individuals and organizations who have helped to advance research in the fight against the coronavirus, said Mary J.C. Hendrix, PhD, chair of the NDRI Board of Directors and president of Shepherd University.
  • The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is the nations leading source of human tissues, cells and organs for scientific research.
  • A not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization founded in 1980, NDRI is funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, public and private foundations and organizations, pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporations.
  • NDRI is a 24/7 operation that partners with a nationwide network of over 130 tissue source sites (TSS), including organ procurement organizations (OPOs), tissue banks, eye banks, and hospitals.

National Disease Research Interchange Receives College of American Pathologists Accreditation

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to the biorepository of the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) in Philadelphia, PA based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAPs Accreditation Programs.

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  • The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to the biorepository of the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) in Philadelphia, PA based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAPs Accreditation Programs.
  • NDRI is proud to have earned CAP Accreditation, said Bill Leinweber, president and CEO of NDRI.
  • The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is the nations leading source of human tissues, cells and organs for scientific research.
  • As the worlds largest organization of board-certified pathologists and leading provider of laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing programs, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide.

NDRI Elects Paul M. Lieberman, Ph.D., to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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Philadelphia-based National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) announces the election of Paul M. Lieberman, Ph.D., to its Board.

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  • Philadelphia-based National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) announces the election of Paul M. Lieberman, Ph.D., to its Board.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Lieberman is a molecular virologist and an expert in gene expression and regulation at Wistars Cancer Center.
  • Mary J.C. Hendrix, Ph.D., Chair of the NDRI Board and President of Shepherd University, shared, We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lieberman to the NDRI Board of Directors.
  • The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is the nations leading source of human tissues, cells and organs for scientific research.

NDRI Announces Organ Procurement Organization Partnerships for Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression Project

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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NDRI is proud to partner with our esteemed collaborators and contribute our capabilities and expertise to the important goals of the dGTEx project.

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  • NDRI is proud to partner with our esteemed collaborators and contribute our capabilities and expertise to the important goals of the dGTEx project.
  • NDRI and these OPO collaborators will support the advancement of dGTEx by providing a comprehensive network to identify eligible donors for the program.
  • The dGTEx project joins other large-scale initiatives supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aiming to map human development.
  • NDRI is a 24/7 operation that partners with a nationwide network of over 130 tissue source sites (TSS), including organ procurement organizations (OPOs), tissue banks, eye banks, and hospitals.