Philanthropist Joan Brock makes gift to support organ and tissue donation, transplantation and the innovative science behind the cause

Philanthropist Joan Brock makes gift to support organ and tissue donation, transplantation and the innovative science behind the cause

Virginia Beach, Va. (June 30, 2022) — A gift from philanthropist Joan Brock will enhance organ and tissue donation programs, as well as donor-family support initiatives, at LifeNet Health, a global leader in regenerative medicine and life sciences headquartered in Virginia Beach.

LifeSciences will showcase innovative all-human research solutions at SOT ToxExpo

LifeSciences will showcase innovative all-human research solutions at SOT ToxExpo

Virginia Beach, Va. (March 21, 2022) – LifeNet Health LifeSciences, a leader in all-human biomedical research solutions, will showcase a unique new triculture system during the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in San Diego, March 27-31. The triculture system is the first all-human liver model to offer unparalleled human relevance, along with a new level of reproducibility and predictability.

LifeNet Health facilitated record number of organ donors in Virginia in 2021

LifeNet Health facilitated record number of organ donors in Virginia in 2021

Virginia Beach, Va. (Feb. 8, 2022) – LifeNet Health, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization for most of Virginia, facilitated organ donations from a record 238 donors last year. That makes 2021 the fourth consecutive record-breaking year for donors. This contributed to a national milestone as U.S. organ transplants topped 40,000 for the first time in our nation’s history.

Tissue donor and recipient will represent LifeNet Health on Donate Life New Year’s Day Rose Parade float

Tissue donor and recipient will represent LifeNet Health on Donate Life New Year’s Day Rose Parade float

Virginia Beach, Va. (Dec. 29, 2021) — Tyler Spann, a teenager who became a tissue donor after his death in 2018, will represent LifeNet Health on the 2022 Donate Life float in the New Year’s Day Rose Parade. Additionally, Kim McMahon, a tissue recipient, has been selected to ride on the float on Jan. 1.