Hibernicor announces the installation of a new cleanroom at its Jackson, Mississippi facility. This ISO Class 6 cleanroom is intended for the company’s production of high-quality single-use containers for Asporto and other contract products in the single use industry. The 10′ x 14′ clean room allows production of containers in quality-controlled environment designed to reduce
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Job Title: Process Engineer
Summary: The process engineer is responsible for the installation, qualification, operation, supervision of a biomedical device assembly facility clean room. The role includes developing standard operating protocols, training materials, scheduling, and reporting activities for manufacturing within a regulatory controlled environment. This includes operations of the facility, electrical, process equipment , HVAC, high
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) today announced that CEO Brian Shepard will depart the organization at the end of September, following the completion of his contract. Shepard’s 10-year tenure as UNOS CEO was marked by groundbreaking progress in the U.S. organ donation and transplantation system.
Maureen McBride, Ph.D., UNOS’ chief operating officer, will assume the
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J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Dec;39(12):1408-1416. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.08.021. Epub 2020 Sep 4.
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to match clinical outcomes of heart transplantation (HTx) against histopathologic and ultrastructural characteristics of marginal grafts preserved by cold
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Clin Transplant. 2020 Dec;34(12):e14122. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14122. Epub 2020 Nov 22.
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BACKGROUND: Few studies directly compare outcomes between the most commonly used preservation solutions in pediatric heart transplantation in a large cohort of recipients. The purpose of this study
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Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 16;10(1):17531. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73150-9.
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Xenotransplantation using pig organs has achieved survival times up to 195 days in pig orthotopic heart transplantation into baboons. Here we demonstrate that in addition to an improved immunosuppressive regimen, non-ischaemic
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J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Oct 27;15(1):323. doi: 10.1186/s13019-020-01367-w.
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BACKGROUND: Organ Care System (OCS) minimizes the cold ischemic time and allows for optimization of logistics and meticulous recipient preparation. Impact of normothermic ex-vivo preservation using OCS compared with cold
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J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 Jan;40(1):69-86. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.10.004. Epub 2020 Oct 14.
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Despite the advancements in medical treatment, mechanical support, and stem cell therapy, heart transplantation remains the most effective treatment for selected patients with advanced heart failure.
