UNOS announces new research and development projects
UNOS’ commitment to innovation brings together industry experts. These partnerships enhance our capability to continuously improve the transplant system.
Center effects greatly affect kidney access disparity
Research shows center effects are the top driver of kidney access disparities, but DSA effects still remain
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.
Examining equity in access to deceased donor lung transplants
Recently published study measured disparities related to geographic, demographic, clinical and socioeconomic factors for lung allocation.