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Press releases
HRSA assumes management of OPTN website
Effective December 15, HRSA has taken over full management of the OPTN website from UNOS.
UNOS CEO Maureen McBride announces retirement
After 30 years with UNOS, Dr. Maureen McBride is retiring; “Working at UNOS has been the privilege of my lifetime.”
UNOS and Leading Organ Donation and Transplant Organizations Urge Congress to Maintain Key Priorities in Final FY26 Federal Government Funding Legislation
Coalition of 15 organizations thanks the U.S. Senate and U.S. House Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittees leaders for including policies that improve organ donation and transplant.
UNOS adds two members to its board of directors
Melina Davis and Mark Johnson join UNOS’ current seven-member board
U.S. surpassed 48,000 organ transplants in 2024
UNOS advocates for reforms to strengthen the system
UNOS CEO Urges Congressional Action on Lifesaving Reforms
Proposes critical ways to strengthen the nation’s transplant system
UNOS continuously strengthens the security of the OPTN IT system
Cybersecurity protections for OPTN IT system
UNOS remains committed to strengthening the system
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) reinforces its unwavering commitment to serving the nation’s organ donation and transplant community and patients through its contract with the federal government.
Learn about issues impacting patients, donors, donor families, and the national system.
About UNOS
Issues and advocacy
Strengthening organ donation and transplant
- Collaborating to support donation and transplant internationally.
- The waitlist is better described as a giant pool of patients. Watch a video
Working together: Our nation’s organ donation and transplant system
- The OPTN, HRSA and CMS have different roles. Learn about the roles
UNOS is a nonprofit on a mission to save and transform lives through research, innovation and collaboration. UNOS builds on its experience and expertise to strengthen organ donation and transplantation systems and enhance public health. The nonprofit helps people live life without limits by developing products and services, conducting data-driven research and analysis, providing expert consulting services, advocating for reforms to help patients, and partnering to drive a greater impact.