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Letter from the CEO

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Summer inspires renewal of mission, and commitment to the future at AlloSource

The last several months marked a period of invigorating collaboration with other tissue and donor organizations and served as yet another reminder to me and my AlloSource colleagues about the importance of remaining committed to our mission.

In June, we attended the annual Association of Organ Procurement Organizations meeting in Baltimore where we heard stirring news from some of the leading organizations in our industry, many of whom are doing exciting work to advance tissue transplantation for future generations. We were proud to speak with these peers about the research and development going on here at AlloSource, and our commitment to improving the possibilities of tissue transplant. Read more

Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Annual Meeting: First-person account from AlloSource Rep

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

AOPO Logo

The theme of this year’s 27th annual meeting of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) was Focus on the Future.

The Tissue Council Meeting headed up the agenda on day one. The Tissue Council membership is made up of representatives from many different OPOs and tissue banks across the country.  The highlight of the council meeting was a panel discussion held between attendees and senior representatives from the major tissue processors in the US.  The panelists discussed the changing landscape of tissue banking and what they foresee the course of tissue transplantation will be in the future, including cells/live cell grafts as the future of tissue donation. 

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Blood Drive Lures Teens with “Twilight” Premiere

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Upstate New York Transplant Services is getting creative with its latest blood drive. In conjunction with the release of the wildly popular, vampire-themed Twilight movies, the organ procurement organization is holding a blood drive at a mall in Buffalo. Inspired by other successful Twilight-themed blood drives across the country, organizers hope to tap into the massive crowds expected to attend the premiere. Read more here.

Take a Behind-the-Scenes Tour with AlloSource

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors at AlloSource? Take a quick behind-the-scenes look at tissue banking R&D, with AlloSource Vice President of R&D, Simon Bogdansky.

 

A short tour of the leading laboratory where AlloSource develops new life-saving and life-enhancing tissue allografts

 

Discover the laboratory where AlloSource ensures the safety of its allografts

Take a look inside AlloSources cutting-edge stem cell laboratory, where the company is developing new types of allografts that promote tissue regeneration

A look back at the 2010 Rose Parade

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

AlloSource was proud to earlier this month once again be involved with the Donate Life Rose Parade float, this year entitled New Life Rises. The float is an annual tribute to the millions of people touched by organ, tissue and blood donation. AlloSource sponsored a float rider from Colorado: Manuel Salazar, a 29-year-old quadruple amputee survivor of a horrific construction site accident, who now thrives thanks to his indomitable spirit and donated allograft tissue.

Several employees accompanied Manuel and his caregiver CoCo to Pasadena. They all were touched by the emotional and inspiring event; a few of their stories:

“What a wonderful experience.  The reception dinner was very emotional.  I had the opportunity to meet and talk with some of the donor families.  The strength and courage they have is truly amazing.  Having them all gathered at a dinner was really something. You could feel the emotions in the air.  Read more

VIDEO: Donate Life Rose Parade Float

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Check out the view that AlloSource employees had from the stands of the Rose Parade as they watched the incredible Donate Life float pass by and cheered for float rider and tissue recipient Manuel Salazar.

AlloSource Rose Parade Float Rider on 9News

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Our inspiring float rider representative for the Donate Life Rose Parade float, Manuel Salazar, has been a hit with media around Colorado. Leading up to and following his participation in the Rose Parade, Manuel was featured by FOX 31, Aurora Sentinel, Aurora 8, Broomfield Enterprise and 9News, which you can see below.

 

CEO Letter

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Science is Ever-Changing

tom_cycyotaI am continually invigorated by modern science that finds new ways to use donated human tissue to treat a host of medical conditions. I am very proud to have some of this pioneering innovation happening right here at AlloSource.

Last month, we shared two important new products with the world’s leaders in spinal care at the North American Spine Society (NASS) conference. These products, AlloStem Stem Cell Bone Growth Substitute and AlloWrap Natural Wound Cover, will provide new solutions for surgeons to form bone and cover wounds. You can read more about AlloStem further in the newsletter and on our blog. Read more

AlloLabs News & Views 12.8.09

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Simon BogdanskyIn this edition I want to share with you some exciting news regarding our accomplishments in developing and commercializing bone allografts containing adult mesenchymal stem cells.

A little more than a year ago we undertook the development of an adult stem cell technology platform with the goal of combining it with allografts to produce products with enhanced tissue regeneration capabilities.  We took a road less traveled with respect to the source of the cells.  Traditionally the focus has been on using bone marrow derived cells.  But limitations in quantity and recovery difficulties resulted in our choosing adipose tissue (fat in everyday parlance) as the source of cells. Read more

What Inspires Us

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

At AlloSource we are lucky to be inspired by the donor families and patients whose lives we touch and whose stories provide us with the ultimate meaning to our work. We are also blessed to live and work in areas of the country that provide inspiring vistas and landscapes. Many of us spend our personal time and even some of our window-gazing at work being inspired by these panoramas. We asked employees to capture images of the scenes that inspire them, and we received hundreds of photos. We hope these images inspire you, too.

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Dillon Reservoir in Dillon, CO

Photo by: Sharon Tung, Purchasing Manager

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