Trust LifeNet Health to Give Healing Every Advantage
At LifeNet Health, we don’t just honor the gift of donation, we maximize its impact. By accepting both healthy and diseased tissue for transplant and research, we help transform today’s gifts into tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
As the nation’s leading full-service tissue processor, we partner with healthcare professionals and researchers to save lives, restore health, and give hope every day.
Driving Innovation in Heart Valve Surgery
Surgical techniques in heart valve transplantation are evolving, and so are we. LifeNet Health is pioneering cardiovascular graft solutions that meet the growing demand for advanced techniques like the Ross Procedure.
We support this innovation by:
- Providing meticulously processed heart valves for pediatric and adult patients
- Ensuring priority access for DSAs serving young recipients
- Collaborating with surgeons and researchers to match grafts with evolving surgical needs
- Investing in R&D to elevate the safety, performance, and availability of human grafts
These innovations help give every heartbeat the best chance to last, especially for children who deserve a lifetime of possibilities.
Advancing Research, Reducing Animal Testing
Through our LifeSciences division, we provide all-human cells, in vitro physiological systems, biospecimens, and cytotoxicity services that are shaping the future of health and safety. Our work supports scientists at the FDA, EPA, and across the biotech, pharma, agriscience, and food industries. These gifts of donation drive new insights into diseases such as:
- Metabolic Liver Disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
We currently support 20 to 30 active research projects that rely on donations of:
- Liver
- Lung
- Thyroid
- Neurological Tissue
- Abdominal Organs/Tissues
Why Partner With LifeNet Health?
- One Tissue Destination. We simplify your process with full-spectrum services for both transplant and research needs.
- Unmatched Recovery Support. Our cohesive team offers recovery innovation calls, clinical training, nationwide labs, and tissue processing demonstrations.
- Scientifically Rigorous. Respectfully Guided. Every research request is carefully screened to align with the wishes of donors and their families.
- Research with Purpose. We enable the transition from animal testing to human-relevant models that lead to more effective and ethical science.
- Connected Through Gratitude. Our Thanks2You program gives researchers and tissue recipients the opportunity to share the impact of each gift, closing the loop with donor families in a meaningful way.