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.

LifeNet Health’s ViviGen MIS optimizes leading cellular allograft for minimally invasive procedures

LifeNet Health’s ViviGen MIS optimizes leading cellular allograft for minimally invasive procedures

Boston, Mass. (Sept. 28, 2021) — LifeNet Health, the world leader in allograft biologics, has optimized its industry-leading cellular bone matrix for minimally invasive surgery with the launch of ViviGen® MIS Delivery System, a major improvement in precision, efficiency and reliability over traditional bone-graft delivery.

LifeNet Health plays vital role in developing national organ-tracking service

LifeNet Health plays vital role in developing national organ-tracking service

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 2, 2021) — LifeNet Health, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) that facilitates organ donation and transplantation throughout Virginia, is collaborating with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to improve the way organs are transported in the United States.   

LifeNet Health Celebrates Selfless Donors During National Donate Life Month

LifeNet Health Celebrates Selfless Donors During National Donate Life Month

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 7, 2021) — While in college, Curt Holland was diagnosed with a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – or as Curt put it, he had a “big fat heart.” At first it didn’t slow him down, but by the time he was 50, he began getting fatigued more easily. Everything from exercising to simply checking the mail was becoming more challenging. He needed a heart transplant.

LifeNet Health launches "One Hero campaign" to increase organ donation and transplantation in African American and Black communities

LifeNet Health launches "One Hero campaign" to increase organ donation and transplantation in African American and Black communities

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (March 12, 2021) — LifeNet Health, Virginia’s federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), is launching a campaign focused on building support for organ and tissue donation among Black Virginians in the Richmond area with plans to expand the focus across the Commonwealth. The One Hero campaign will share information about the critical need for Black organ and tissue donors and will address misconceptions around donation that have kept registration rates low in these communities.