Sep 3, 2019 | News, Press Releases, Uncategorized
The number of people on the organ transplant waitlist continues to outpace the number of organ donors. Colorado is aiming to turn those stats upside down. In 2018, Colorado led the country in number of registered organ donors. An astonishing 69.1% of Coloradans...
Aug 27, 2019 | News, Press Releases
I was born with Cystic Fibrosis. It is a hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system and can literally take your breath away. It attacked my lungs when I was just nine-years old. Today, I’m in my thirties. I have an undergraduate degree and am...
Aug 15, 2019 | News, Press Releases
What is OPTN? According to their website, “The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is a unique public-private partnership that links all professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Also crucial to the system are individuals...
Aug 8, 2019 | News, Press Releases
Once a housewife of a pro basketball player in Europe, Roxanne Watson attended college, went into retail sales, and joined the executive management team. She discovered she had a knack for turning around failing locations. “Every place I went, I always had one...
Jul 30, 2019 | News, Press Releases
This information has been provided by OPTN and is presented by NFT as a public service. The OPTN is seeking feedback on initiatives impacting organ donation and transplantation in the U.S. The public comment period for the proposals below will be open from August 2,...
Jul 25, 2019 | News, Press Releases
JULY 9, 2019 / NEWS RELEASE / Cleveland Clinic: For the first time in North America and the second time worldwide, Cleveland Clinic delivered a baby (shown above) from a uterus that was transplanted from a deceased donor. “We couldn’t have asked for a better outcome....
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