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The 2023 AATB Abstract Program showcased an impressive array of scientific and administrative research from leading experts in tissue banking. Accepted abstracts were featured in a digital display at the 2023 AATB Annual Meeting, held from September 17-20 in National Harbor, MD, spotlighting cutting-edge advancements and innovations shaping the future of the field.
Scientific Abstracts
CATEGORY WINNER:
Tissue Banks and Toxicology: A Collaboration for Public Health
Jolene Bierly, MSFS, D-ABFT-FT
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CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT:
Development of a Partial Heart Transplant Model With Immunosuppression for Neonatal Applications: First Studies of Ice-Free Vitrification and Nanowarming
Kelvin GM. Brockbank, PhD; Kristi Helke, DVM, PhD; Alicia Braxton, DVM; Elizabeth Greene, LATG; Lia Campbell, PhD; Lillian Kang, MD ; Carolyn Taylor, MD; Deani McVadon, MD; David Fitzgerald, DHA, MPH, CCP; Marc Hassis, MD; Chak-Sum Ho, PhD; Kristin Whitworth, PhD; Randall Prather, PhD; Roxanna Swagel, CMAR, RLATG, ILAM; Lisa Brown, LAT; Sharon Thomas, VT, LATG; Stephanie Lane, BS, LAT; Joe Turek, MD, PhD, MBA; Konrad Rajab, MD
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Decreasing Contamination Based on CHG Scrub Time
Allisen Wayda, CTBS; Alyssa Harrison, CTBS, MBA, MEd; Clint Hostetler, MHA, BSN, RN; Jeff Orlowski, MS, CPTC
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Osteoinductive Characterization of Demineralized Bone Fibers Using In Vitro ELISA-Based BMP-2 and 7 Assays
Chad Ronholdt, MBA; Nate Remlinger, PhD; Candice Chen, MS
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Retention Processing Preserves Beneficial Stromal and Molecular Components
Grace S. Tran, BA, CTBS; Taylor J. Sabol, MS, CTBS; Christian A. Van Vurst, CTBS; Magnolia West; Jason V. Matuszewski, BS ; Wendy W. Weston, PhD, CTBS
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Tissue Recovery Activity in Japan: Current Status and Perspective
Hiroshi Maeda, CMT, PhD; Yuji Sampei, EMTP; Mayuko Ogawa, Pharm; Hiroko Iura, RN; Hyoe Komae, MD, PhD; Yasumasa Tsukamoto, MD, PhD; Satsuki Fukushima, MD, PhD; Sumihito Tamura, MD, PhD, FACS, CTBS
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Decellularized Matrices with Inductive Cues and Structural Integrity for Functionalized Scaffolding and Bioprinting
Juan Pablo Aguilar Alemán, PhD; Beni Camacho-Pérez, PhD; Sebastian Quirarte-Justo, BSc; Mariana Ochoa-Bru, BSc; Grecia Andrea Cardoso-Hernández, BSc
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Outcomes of the First in Vivo Study of Osteochondral Allografts After Cryopreservation by Vitrification With Nanowarming in a Porcine Model
Kelvin GM. Brockbank, PhD; Shangping Wang, PhD; Mary-Katherine Lynch, MD; Jonathan Goodloe, MD; Peng Chen, PhD; Pengling Ren, PhD; Glenn Hepfer, PhD; Elizabeth Greene, LATG; Lia Campbell, PhD; Harris Slone, MD; William Pullen, MD; Yongren Wu, PhD ; Hai Yao, PhD; Kristi Helke, DVM, PhD
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Acellular Human Dermis as a Dermal Matrix of Tissue Engineered Substitute for Regenerative Medicine
Mahsa Delyanee; Reza Samanipour; Sara Tabatabaee; Amirhossein Tavakoli
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The Impact of Donor Preparation for Tissue Recovery on Postmortem Vitreous Isopropanol Concentration
Nick K. Olden, BS; Sarah E. Avedschmidt, MD; Annamaria Melton, DO; Katherine Turner, PhD; Stephanie Sommer, BS; Stephen Cohle, MD
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Drying Method and Irradiation Effects on Birth Tissue Regulatory Proteins
Patrick Leamy, PhD, CISS; HyunJu Lim, PhD; Alexander Costantino, BS
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Processing of Human Amnion and Chorion Matrices Using a Lyoprotectant Improves Retention of the Structural Integrity and Enhances Barrier Properties
Praathibha Sripadhan, MS
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Rapid Bromothymol Blue Screening to Determine the Composition of Cortical Bone Powder
Robert A. Magley, MS, CTBS; Jonathan B. Matheny, PhD, CTBS; Peter Jenkins, MS
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Culture and Language Barriers to Living Donor Consent Rates: A Retrospective Study
Samantha Feeney, BS; Leah Morrell, B, CTBS; Kristen Strawn, BA
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Allograft Pericardium Membrane; An Appropriate Dressing for Periodontology Surgeries
Sara Tabatabaee; Reza Samanipour; Mahsa Delyanee; Amirhossein Tavakoli
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A Comparison of Sterilization Methods for Dehydrated AC and UC
Taylor J. Sabol, MS, CTBS; Grace S. Tran, BA, CTBS; Christian A. Van Vurst, CTBS; Magnolia West; Wendy W. Weston, PhD, CTBS
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Know What’s in Your Membranes: Quantification of Factors in Placental Allografts
Taylor J. Sabol, MS, CTBS; Jason V. Matuszewski, BS; Wendy W. Weston, PhD, CTBS
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Administrative Abstracts
CATEGORY WINNER:
Automated Medical Examiner Referrals and the Positive Impact on Tissue Donation
Benjamin J. Schelke, MHA; Curpri Sanders, MPH, CTBS; Stephanie Sommer, BS; Alexander Pajkowski
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CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT:
Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses Towards Tissue Donation in Singapore – A Tertiary Hospital Survey
Wen Ning Ho, BSc, CTBS; Yik Cheong Khoo BSc, CTBS; Alvin W. C. Chua, PhD, CTBS
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Tissue Continuous Improvement & Utilizing Lean Six Sigma; Deceased Donor Medical Records Process
Alexander Fike
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The Effect of a Dedicated Trainer on Error Reduction in Donation Services
Brandi Brewer, CTBS; Alyssa Harrison, CTBS, MBA, MEd; Clint Hostetler, MHA, BSN, RN; Jeff Orlowski, MS, CPTC
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A Different Way, a Better View: Recovering the Hemi-Pelvis Anew!
Emmitt A. Savannah, BS, CTBS; Jennifer Raska, BS, MA, CTBS; Farid Habib, BS, CTBS
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Reducing the Average Number of Days to Start a Tissue Audit Decreases the Average Number of Days to Send a Chart to the Tissue Processor
Laura Ballard, CTBS; Lisa Rector; Ben Keebler, EMT-P, CPTC, CMQ/OE; Jaskiran Kaur, MS, CSSBB
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Improving the Rate of Tissue Donor Referral Through a New Level of Cooperation Between Héma-Québec and the Québec Coroner’s Office to Better Identify Potential Tissue Donors
Marianne Wagner-Léveillé; Gilles Beaupré
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Maximizing Donation Opportunities Through Funeral Home Collaboration
Melissa Hengesteg, MA, LFD&E; Ashley Costanzo, LFD&E
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A Journey to Unity: The Expansion of Internationally Standardized Terminology for Medical Products of Human Origin
Monica Freire, BS; Karen Moniz, MHA, MT(ASCP)SBB; Jelena Holovati, PhD, MLT(CSMLS), MT(ASCP); Zbigniew Szczepiorkowski, MD, PhD, FCAP
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