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Patients once ineligible for surgery get a new chance at life thanks to robotic kidney transplantation

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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These are patients who would otherwise be ineligible for a transplant and be forced to either lose weight or remain on dialysis.

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  • These are patients who would otherwise be ineligible for a transplant and be forced to either lose weight or remain on dialysis.
  • Nationwide, almost 60% of patients seeking a kidney transplant are overweight and dont fit the traditional transplant criterion.
  • Arvada resident, Melanie Torres, is one of only six patients who have received a robotic kidney transplant since its launch this year.
  • She wasnt a candidate for a traditional kidney transplant, but now attributes this robotic surgery for changing her life.

Miromatrix Appoints Jack Lake, M.D., as Medical Director

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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He is also the Executive Medical Director for Solid Organ Transplantation at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.

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  • He is also the Executive Medical Director for Solid Organ Transplantation at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.
  • Dr. Lake will serve as Miromatrix's Medical Director while remaining in his current roles at the University.
  • "We are excited to have Dr. Lake join the Miromatrix team," says Dr. Jeff Ross, Miromatrix's CEO.
  • Miromatrix Medical Inc. is a life sciences company pioneering a novel technology for bioengineering fully transplantable human organs to help save and improve patients' lives.

ONE VOICE, ONE VISION... TO SAVE AND HEAL LIVES

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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African Americans are 3x more likely than White Americans to have kidney failure.

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  • African Americans are 3x more likely than White Americans to have kidney failure.
  • The national transplant waiting list currently stands at more than 100,000 people, with more than 60% of those waiting representing racial and ethnic minorities.
  • To help promote healthy living and disease prevention, NMAG is hosting the 2022 Healthy Living Recipe Contest , which runs from August 1-31.
  • Donation infographic handouts, printable flyers, web banners, and social media graphics are available to the public in both English and Spanish.

LiveOnNY Staff Recognized for Saving Lives Through Organ and Tissue Donation with the Prestigious DAISY Team Award for Extraordinary Nurses

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOnNY was presented with the prestigious DAISY Team Award for Extraordinary Nurses in recognition of the myriad ways the organ procurement organization partners with Mount Sinai Queens to go above and beyond to honor, save and change lives through organ and tissue donation. The individual award was presented to Brian Papszycki, Director of Hospital Services at LiveOnNY and the team award was presented to LiveOnNY staff and also to members of the Mount Sinai Queens emergency department, intensive care, operating, perioperative and palliative care teams for working as an interdisciplinary team to support organ and tissue donation.

Key Points: 
  • We could not do what we do without the interdisciplinary teams that partner with us every day in our hospitals to change and save lives through organ and tissue donation.
  • I am proud of the LiveOnNY and Mount Sinai Queens staff for working hand-in-hand to deliver the gift of life and honor our organ donor heroes.
  • The DAISY Team Award started in 1999 and is an international recognition given by over 5,000 healthcare organizations today.
  • LiveOnNY is a nonprofit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to saving lives, providing comfort, and strengthening legacies through organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Elk County (Pennsylvania) Youth and Penn Highlands Healthcare Encourage Organ Donation

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Ms. Zuchowski feels fortunate that she is employed by a health system Penn Highlands Healthcare that advocates for the donation of organ, tissue and cornea donations.

Key Points: 
  • Ms. Zuchowski feels fortunate that she is employed by a health system Penn Highlands Healthcare that advocates for the donation of organ, tissue and cornea donations.
  • This nationwide shortage, combined with a lengthy waitlist, causes many people to pass away while waiting for an organ donation.
  • The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is one of 57 federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organizations in the United States.
  • For more information about liver disease, living donation and organ transplantation, visit the United Network for Organ Sharing at www.unos.org.

Ryan Helps Southwest Transplant Alliance Secure $9.2 Million in New Markets Tax Credits

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Ryan , a leading global tax services and software provider, recently partnered with Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA), a nonprofit organ and tissue procurement organization, securing $9.2 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation.

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  • Ryan , a leading global tax services and software provider, recently partnered with Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA), a nonprofit organ and tissue procurement organization, securing $9.2 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation.
  • This $9.2 million NMTC allocation will be utilized for capital improvements, including technology and equipment that will help the organization save more lives.
  • We are grateful to Ryan for their partnership in the New Markets Tax Credit process and to CityScape Capital Group and Pacesetter CDE for this generous contribution to Southwest Transplant Alliance, STA President Brad Adams said.
  • We are honored to have played a part in this milestone for STA, helping them secure these important New Markets Tax Credits, said Sharon Welhouse, Ryans Credits and Incentives (C&I) Practice Leader .

Marty Zamora, MD Joins Renovion, Inc. as Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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Renovion today announced that Dr. Martin Marty Zamora, MD, has joined Renovion as Chief Medical Officer.

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  • Renovion today announced that Dr. Martin Marty Zamora, MD, has joined Renovion as Chief Medical Officer.
  • Renovion has exceptional early patient data and recently completed a chronic toxicology study with exceptional results, said Dr. Zamora.
  • He joined the faculty at the University of Colorado and started the Lung Transplant Program where he served as the Medical Director for 27 years.
  • He is a member of numerous other professional societies, including serving on the Board and Medical and Scientific Advisory Committees for the Alpha-1 Foundation.

Revive Therapeutics Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Bucillamine in the Prevention of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury During Liver Transplantation

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Michael Frank, CEO of Revive commented: We are very pleased to receive orphan drug designation from the FDA for Bucillamine for the prevention of ischemiareperfusion injury during liver transplantation.

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  • Michael Frank, CEO of Revive commented: We are very pleased to receive orphan drug designation from the FDA for Bucillamine for the prevention of ischemiareperfusion injury during liver transplantation.
  • Liver ischemia-reperfusion injury is a major complication of liver transplantation and is one of the leading causes for post-surgery hepatic dysfunction leading to an increased risk of post-operative morbidity and mortality.
  • With its acquisition of Psilocin Pharma Corp., Revive is advancing the development of Psilocybin-based therapeutics in various diseases and disorders.
  • Revives cannabinoid pharmaceutical portfolio focuses on rare inflammatory diseases and the company was granted FDA orphan drug status designation for the use of Cannabidiol (CBD) to treat autoimmune hepatitis (liver disease) and to treat ischemia and reperfusion injury from organ transplantation.

Northwell Launches Lung Transplant Program

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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Northwell Health today announced that it has begun listing patients who need a lung transplant through the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), the final steps toward opening the first lung transplant program serving Long Island and Queens residents.

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  • Northwell Health today announced that it has begun listing patients who need a lung transplant through the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), the final steps toward opening the first lung transplant program serving Long Island and Queens residents.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220131005659/en/
    As the number of New Yorkers requiring a lung transplant have tripled over the last decade, the Northwell Health Transplant Center at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) launched its program to fill an urgent need.
  • With the addition of lung, NSUH now offers world-class solid organ transplantation services for adult heart, kidney liver and lung.
  • Half of all lung transplant recipients at New York City hospitals traveled from Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn or Staten Island, said Zachary Kon, MD , surgical director of advanced lung failure and lung transplantation services at Northwell.

TOSA Has Record-Breaking Number of Donor Heroes Save Lives

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Saturday, January 22, 2022
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"Every year we are so moved by the grace of donor families and their willingness to save lives," said TOSA CEO Joseph.

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  • "Every year we are so moved by the grace of donor families and their willingness to save lives," said TOSA CEO Joseph.
  • "Every year we are so moved by the grace of donor families and their willingness to save lives," said TOSA President & CEO Joseph Nespral.
  • "The growth of the Donate Life Texas registry proves that Texans want to save lives," Nespral said.
  • Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), founded in 1975, is one of 57 federally-designated Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) in the United States.