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UNOS is a nonprofit on a mission to save and transform lives through research, innovation and collaboration.
Richmond, VA
Joined March 2009
📢 For the first time, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) has been impacted by a federal government shutdown. As the primary contractor for the OPTN, UNOS has been directed to pause much of its critical work, including some committee work that affects organ
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The organ transplant network wasn't significantly affected by past government shutdowns.
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October is National Liver Awareness Month, a time to recognize the importance of liver health and the life-saving impact of organ donation. Currently, more than 9,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a liver transplant. Register your decision to be a donor, and learn more about
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Despite what you may have heard or seen in pop culture, waiting for an organ transplant is not like taking a number and waiting for your turn. We break down the complicated reality of how patients are matched with lifesaving organs. Read here: https://t.co/ncXkEywTij
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Save the date! The 34th annual UNOS Transplant Management Forum will take place April 29 – May 1, 2026, in Atlanta, GA. Join us for the one-of-its-kind event where donation and transplant professionals come together to collaborate and participate in sessions on professional
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If someone experiences poor care or witnesses a problem related to organ donation or transplant, they shouldn’t have to navigate a maze of agencies to speak up. A No Wrong Door system can make safety concerns easier to report: https://t.co/maxnY7zphA
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Organ donors save lives. Register here:
Organ donation saves lives, but fewer Americans are signing up to be organ donors. A trend that is threatening this life-saving system. Read ASTS President Dr. Jim Markmann’s op-ed in @Newsweek to learn why action is needed now:
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We’re excited to be finalists in two categories for @rvatechcouncil's 2025 Gala Awards. We’re proud of our hard-working engineering team getting the recognition it deserves! #TeamUNOS Learn more about SimuNet: https://t.co/rioskvdKqX
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Honored to have Steve Swanson and Garrett Reisman join Interplanetary Life 2025. What does it actually take to achieve permanent human presence on the Moon, Mars and Beyond? Thanks Steve and Garrett for helping cover everything from Propulsion to Food Production!
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Did you know more than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant? About 60% of them are from communities of color. That’s because conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease — major causes of organ failure —disproportionately
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Thank you @SenatorCollins, @PattyMurray, @SenatorBaldwin and @SenCapito for your leadership and helping more people get the lifesaving transplants they need.
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The funding bill the Senate Appropriations Committee passed this week includes key initiatives that will strengthen the donation and transplant system by: ✓ Supporting the FAA’s recs to improve organ transportation on commercial planes ✓ Prioritizing real-time organ tracking
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Reflections from the Federal Reserve Payments Innovation Conference — October 21, 2025 What happened at the Fed today felt like a turning point. For the first time, the @federalreserve framed DeFi, stablecoins, and AI as foundational to the future U.S. payment system – not
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UNOS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Klein answers questions about a promising FDA trial that uses genetically modified pig livers as a dialysis-like treatment for people with liver failure. Read more here: https://t.co/NAeClinSYt
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Technology is at the center of what we do here at UNOS. We use our technology to help match lifesaving organs with transplant patients, as part of our national contract. We’re proud to partner with @Google and its Apigee product to save lives through APIs. Our collaboration makes
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Thank you, @RepJerryNadler and @RepDonBacon, for introducing the Living Donor Protection Act. This important legislation protects living organ donors and promotes organ donation. We look forward to working with you and the Senate on moving this lifesaving legislation forward.
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Earlier today, UNOS was pleased to share our expertise and experience in a Congressional hearing on the organ donation and transplant system. In her testimony, UNOS CEO Maureen McBride offered numerous suggestions to strengthen the system. Read about her proposed reforms here
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UNOS statement following July 22 congressional hearing.
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ICYMI: Read UNOS CEO Maureen McBride's full testimony from today's hearing:
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UNOS proudly supported collaborative improvement efforts under the current OPTN contract we have with @HRSAgov. Some collaborative improvement efforts were aimed at improving DCD practices, and these projects yielded very successful results. Read more about these efforts on the
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