Fifth consecutive record year for organ donors led to more than 630 lifesaving transplants last year

Virginia Beach, Va. (Jan. 11, 2023) — LifeNet Health, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization for most of Virginia, achieved a fifth consecutive record year for organ donation in 2022.

2023 Rose Parade floragraph to commemorate Brittany Hoover’s final act of generosity

Virginia Beach, Va. (Dec 27, 2022) — Brittany Hoover, a Virginia woman who became an organ donor after her death earlier this year, will be featured on the Donate Life float in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 2.

The exhibit features ViviGen^® MIS, the first viable cellular allograft delivery system designed specifically for minimally invasive surgery

Virginia Beach, Va. (Aug. 23, 2022) – LifeNet Health continues to advance the conversation about health equity in organ donation and transplantation. Our Multicultural Community Affairs Director Kia Potts and donor family member Yvonne Wild spoke to the Virginian-Pilot recently to raise awareness. View the story.

Virginia Beach, Va. (Aug. 17, 2022) – LifeNet Health’s Multicultural Community Affairs Director, Kia Potts, spoke to CBS 6 News Richmond about our efforts to promote health equity in organ donation and transplantation. View the story.

Acquisition of IONTOX brings unique in vitro screening platforms to expand LifeNet Health LifeSciences’ all-human cell and tissue solutions

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.

Exhibit features live presentations and interactive content highlighting innovative allograft biologics for bone healing and joint reconstruction

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.

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.