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Lifeline of Ohio presents awards to champions of organ, eye and tissue donation

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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Columbus, OH, Mar 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifeline of Ohio and the Donate Life community invites the public to come together on April 1 at 7:30 p.m. EST for a first-of-its-kind online musical celebration of life to kick off Donate Life Month. 

Key Points: 
  • “This event is a special reminder of the incredible collaboration throughout the donation process,” said Lifeline of Ohio CEO Andrew Mullins.
  • Lifeline of Ohio’s Rooted in Life campaign was also unveiled to showcase the effort to diminish disparities in the Black community surrounding donation and transplantation.
  • Several donation champion awards were presented to community partners who play vital roles throughout the donation process.
  • For more information about organ, eye and tissue donation, visit http://www.lifelineofohio.org

Othram and Connecticut OCME Collaborate to Bring Answers to Long-Unsolved Cases through Advanced DNA Testing Technology

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Othram, the leading forensic sequencing laboratory for law enforcement, is proud to announce a collaboration with the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to leverage advanced DNA testing technology to solve human remains cases that have long remained unresolved.

Key Points: 
  • As part of this collaboration, DNASolves is being utilized to fund 16 unsolved cold cases handpicked by the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
  • Forensic evidence is being processed at Othram's laboratory, the world's first private laboratory purpose-built for forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) and other advanced DNA testing applications.
  • The efforts of Othram and the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner have already yielded significant results, with 4 cases already announced as solved.
  • With 4 cases already solved, each of the 12 remaining cases represents an opportunity to bring answers to families and communities.