2025 Abstract Program

The 2025 AATB Abstract Program featured a range of scientific and non-scientific research presented by leaders in tissue banking. All accepted abstracts were displayed physically and digitally during the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting, October 12-15, 2025, in Atlanta, GA, showcasing advancements and breakthroughs in the field.
 

Scientific Abstracts

CATEGORY WINNER: 
3D Shape Scanning and Structural Integrity Analysis to Advance Meniscus Allograft Transplantation
Schuchun Sun, Ge Pan, Jichao Zhao, William Michael Pullen, Jian Chen, Haiyang Ma, Dustin Mueller, Hai Yao, Shangping Wang
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CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT:
Personalized 3D-Printed Surgical Aiming Device for Precision Bone Allograft Shaping for Complex Bone Defect Reconstruction
Ron Burshtein, Ayelet Di Segni
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AlloFresh Processing of Amnion and Chorion Tissues Maintains the Native Characteristics of Fresh Placental Membrane Tissues
Justin T. Avery, Katrina A. Harmon, Kelly A. Kimmerling, Katie C. Mowry
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Sometimes Less Is More: The Impact of Over-Prepping on Skin Contamination Rates
Alexander Fike
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Application of Artificial Intelligence in Cell Viability Analysis for Tissue Banking
Gabriel Fletscher, Maria Torres, Astrid Malagon
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Development of a Relevant Release Assay Panel for Azimplacel, a Complex Biologic Intended for the Treatment of Pain Associated With Knee Osteoarthritis
MaryRose Kammer, Miranda D. Burnette, Katie C. Mowry
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A Retrospective Review of Microbial Outcomes Following Organ Donation
Lisa Leote, Lennox Archibald
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Effect of Different Methods of Terminal Sterilization on the Properties of Freeze Dried Human Amniotic Membrane (hAM)
Jovita Martina Saldanha
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One Organ Procurement Organization’s Mission to Meet Processor and Organization Goals by Increasing the Usable Yield and Total Grafts Recovered for Split Thickness Skin Grafts (STSGs)
Qutub U. Siddiqui
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Non-Scientific Abstracts

CATEGORY WINNER: 
Expanding Tissue Donor Referrals: Implementation of an EMS Referral Program for Non-Hospital Deaths
Alexander S. Pajkowski, Mary Pat Butcher, Stephanie Sommer
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CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT:
Automated Electronic Donor Referrals Have Increased Tissue Donation
Alexander S. Pajkowski, Stephanie Sommer, Aditi Srinivasan
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Untapped Potential: The Process and Benefits of Developing an Educational Tissue Advocate Program for Non-Clinical OPO Staff
Lexi Ames
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Compliance and Regulation in Tissue Banking: Evaluating Inhibitory Substance Screening for Bioburden Testing
David Ballard
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From Referral to Recovery: Reducing Breakdown Points in the Communication Chain
Anna Crapps
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From Compliance to Confidence: One OPO’s Journey to AATB Accreditation
Jaskiran Kaur
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DonorIQ: A Generative AI Platform to Automate and Standardize Donor Chart Review Across All Tissue Types
Antony Linus, Lester Oliver
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Tissue Approach Pause: Implementing and Mitigating
Stephen Page
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Enhancing Tissue Recovery Processes: A Strategic Approach Using Specialized Working Groups
Josh Reed, Drew Bullock, Landon Berk, Ryan Nelson, Rhiannon Kneuven Briseno
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