About Us
The Living Donor Council consists of AATB members who have an interest in the science, technology, procurement, collection, processing, and storage of birth and reproductive tissue and/or cells from living donors.
We would like to welcome you to join the AATB Living Donor Council and contribute your expertise and experience to the entire association membership on matters related to the living donor tissue. The mission of the Living Donor Council is to provide tissue banks and AATB membership with industry knowledge and best practices related to tissues recovered, acquired, collected, tested, screened, stored or distributed from living donors (e.g. reproductive and birth tissue or neonatal donors), and to develop and provide the resources needed to support safety, clinical performance, quality requirements, and continued industry growth, of tissue(s) recovered from living donors for clinical application.
Activities & Areas of Focus/Interest include (but are not limited to):
Involvement in relevant AATB task forces, committees & activities focusing on areas such to foster education and research and promote quality and safety in cell and tissue banking. The Council further endeavors to provide representative industry leadership and subject matter expertise necessary for the Association to advise on certain aspects of donation and clinical use unique to living donors, such as the implied unique ethical and social implications of living donation, infectious disease screening approach and use of genetic data.
Development and support of educational opportunities for the AATB Membership. This includes recommendation of speakers for the AATB sponsored meetings, webinars and special events, participation directly or through your council in recommending changes to Standards and best practices related to Living Donor Tissue. The Council engages and supports the AATB by providing Subject Matter Experts to assist in drafting Guidance Documents or perform/support research activities related to Living Donor Tissue.
Living Donor Council Contacts:
| Chair - W. Brent Hazelrig bhazelrigg@reprotech.com | Vice Chair - Bill Cassarly bcassarly@rbidonorcare.org |
| Secretary - Heather Cummins hcummins@reprotech.com | AATB Staff Liaison - Beverly Bliss blissb@aatb.org |
We look forward to the opportunity to work with you. If you have any questions, please contact the officers.
Please join us for an opportunity to chat with our council leadership during the annual meetings. See the "Live Chat" area below for times we will be available. Click "Join A Video Chat" to join us!
ANNOUNCEMENT
On Wednesday, Dec. 15th at 2PM EST, Sharon O’Callaghan, FDA CBER Consumer Safety Officer, will present the regulatory requirements for reporting adverse reactions and HCT/P deviations to the FDA. Kip Hanks, AATB Director of Regulatory and Governmental Affairs, will present the Standards requirements for notifying AATB of reportable events. Questions will be submitted by attendees prior to the webinar.
Living Donor Council Updates
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Welcome from Ronda Horstman AATB 2021 Annual MeetingRemarks from our incoming Chair of the Board of Governors, Ronda Horstman.You must log in to access content.
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Living Donor Council Meeting 11-8-21The PowerPoint slides from the Living Donor Council meeting held November 8th, 2021.You must log in to access content.
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Living Donor Council Meeting 7-13-21The PowerPoint presentation slides from the Living Donor Council Meeting held July 13th, 2021.You must log in to access content.
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Living Donor Quarterly Council Meeting 5-13-21The powerpoint slides presented during the quarterly meeting held May 13th, 2021.You must log in to access content.
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Recommended Annual Meeting Sessions 2021Recommended sessions at the AATB 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting in addition to the other great content being presented during the meeting.You must log in to access content.