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Alliances
IIAM Procures Donor Organs
for Beta-Pro
Beta-Pro works closely with the International Institute for the Advancement of Medicine
(IIAM), one of the largest recovery networks in the world for the acquisition of
donated human tissue for research and education. IIAM receives organs and human
tissue in accordance with the wishes of donors and their families. The organization is a division of the Musculoskeletal
Transplant Foundation (MTF), the nation's largest tissue bank. MTF is a 501(c)3
non-profit organization that is accredited by the American Association of Tissue
Banks (AATB) and inspected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
By offering the option of donation for research and education, IIAM provides an
opportunity for a donor to make a significant contribution to society and give family
and friends a chance to honor their loved one's memory by improving the quality
of life for others. IIAM works with organ procurement organizations, tissue banks,
hospitals, hospice programs, funeral directors, medical examiners, and individual
donors throughout the United States in offering donation of organs and tissue for
research and education.
Only 25 Percent of Harvested Donor Organs are Suitable for Transplantation
Not all organs are suitable for transplantation; in fact, only 25 percent of harvested
donor organs meet the criteria for whole organ transplants. IIAM partners with organizations
to make sure non-transplantable organs and other tissue from donors help researchers
every day find new and innovative ways to treat and cure diabetes and other diseases.
Beta-Pro works with IIAM to leverage this organ surplus for isolation and distribution
of insulin-producing, clinical-grade human pancreatic tissue in the hopes of facilitating
a cure for diabetes.
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