Important COVID-19 updates and latest data
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Kidney Accelerated Placement project ended July 15, one-year pilot comes to a close
Data is being analyzed, future steps will be determined based on the results of the analysis and with input from the community.
TransNet now available on iPhone devices
TransNet version 6.0.0 is now available in the Apple app store.
UNOS to pilot phase II of the offer filters project on Aug. 20
UNOS will pilot phase II of a project that allows kidney transplant programs to bypass single kidney donor offers they do not want to receive using filters.
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Summer 2020 public comment open Aug. 4 - Oct. 1, 2020.
Summer 2020 regional meetings will be virtual. Learn more here.
IN FOCUS
Key takeaways for busy transplant professionals
Using machine learning to improve kidney allocation rates
Carlos Martinez and Andrew Placona were among more than two dozen UNOS researchers to present at the 2020 American Transplant Congress.
Investigating familial kidney disease to assess donor risk of ESRD
Research shows a link between a recipient’s age and a relative donor’s age in predicting end-stage renal disease (ESRD) post-donation.
Increasing utilization of moderate-to-high KDPI kidneys
Participating kidney programs performed an increased number of 51-100 percent KDPI transplants while maintaining one-year graft survival rates.
Policy changes
Policy implementation notice: National Liver Review Board enhancements effective August 4
Review these NLRB enhancements, implemented on Aug. 4, to determine any impact on your clinical practice.
Public comment open from Aug. 4 through Oct.1
Public comment is a critical forum for national discussion on organ transplant policy. Add your voice and help us spread the word.
Thoracic Committee Dissolved July 1; Heart and Lung Committees begin new work
This change allows for the OPTN to be more representative and responsive to the community’s needs, which will in turn help patients.
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Why I volunteer
Transplant recipients and transplant professionals volunteer to give back, to learn, to develop organ transplant policy—all contributing to our national transplant system's strength and growth. Learn how you can get involved.
STORIES OF HOPE
Celebrating a second chance at life
To celebrate his one year transplant anniversary and honor his donor, double lung recipient Brendan Morrison went on a hike followed by a four hour mountain bike ride. Read his story.