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Voices in Transplant
Perspectives from the organ donation and transplant community driving innovation, improvement and insights to save lives together
Five years of HOPE Act; observations from Sander Florman, M.D.
Transplant program director at the hospital performing the most HOPE Act transplants reflects on its significance at the five-year milestone.
UNOS associate data scientist Carlos Martinez uses machine learning to interpret kidney allocation rates
Carlos Martinez and Andrew Placona were among more than two dozen UNOS researchers to present at the 2020 American Transplant Congress.
“Transplant system that saved my life is under threat”
Heart transplant recipient calls for involving stakeholders to improve the system.
“Honor organ donors by saving procurement organizations”
Donor mom advocates for thoughtful reform to improve entire transplant system.
“Organ donation is under threat”
An OPO leader worries that new rules will result in fewer lifesaving transplants.
“Rule change could endanger our organ transplant system”
Transplant surgeon calls for systemic reforms to build on success of transplant system.
Researchers say OPTN modified heart policy achieving stated goals
Research shows a 2018 modified heart policy is achieving most of its intended goals of stratifying candidates and providing broader access to the most medically urgent patients.
UNOS research analyst Julia Foutz on reducing the organ shortage and saving more lives
Research shows collaborative improvement has potential to increase kidney utilization.
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Idea incubator
UNOS Labs is a collaborative space where UNOS’ behavioral scientists, biostatisticians, data scientists, and developers partner with donation and transplantation experts to work toward solutions that will make the transplant system more efficient and increase transplants.
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Partnering with experts in fields outside of donation and transplant
Leading experts in other fields across the country and around the world help build the continuous distribution framework
Oscar Serrano, M.D., on reducing disparities in access to transplant
Minority Affairs Committee member Oscar Serrano, M.D., on how the needs of minority and vulnerable populations are considered and addressed in policy development.
Data dashboard monitors equity in access to transplant
Data tools helps monitor trends, support key OPTN goals to provide equity in access.
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Analysis of DCD heart donation on organ yield
Research shows that DCD heart donation does not impact the recovery and transplantation of other organs