LifeLink® Tissue Bank Aligns with BioTissue’s Sharing Miracles to Promote Regenerative Healing Throu
LifeLink® Tissue Bank Aligns with BioTissue’s Sharing Miracles to Promote Regenerative Healing Through Birth Tissue Therapies
Tampa, Florida, October 3, 2024 – LifeLink Tissue Bank, a globally recognized non-profit leader in providing lifesaving and life-enhancing tissue allografts, made possible by the generosity of tissue donors and their families, announces a strategic relationship with BioTissue, a leading innovator in regeneration therapies backed by research. This joint effort amplifies the gift of placental tissue recovered after the healthy delivery of a baby, that BioTissue will transform into therapies for patients in need.
“For many people, placenta and umbilical cord donation mean a second chance at life. At Sharing Miracles, we are proud to partner with LifeLink Foundation, Inc. to increase donation opportunities and heal more lives together through donation and transplantation,” said Julie Caldro, Senior Director of Tissue Procurement, Sharing Miracles. “We are grateful for the precious gifts from mothers who make our work possible and are committed to setting the standards that define next-generation care for the donors and patients we serve.”
Together, LifeLink Tissue Bank and BioTissue are at the forefront of innovating and implementing technologies to enhance and improve the lives of tissue transplant recipients. LifeLink Tissue Bank and BioTissue have a combined history spanning more than 65 years of research and development as well as scientific and clinical achievements. This partnership will optimize future medical advancements in placental therapies for ocular and surgical applications.
Michael Consilvio, Executive Director/General Manager of LifeLink Tissue Bank, remarked, “LifeLink Tissue Bank is leading the way in regenerative medicine. Collaborating with BioTissue aligns with our mission of cultivating groundbreaking therapies to save and improve lives through donation. This effort honors the generous donations from new mothers across our service areas to impact as many people as possible through the gift of life.”
Media Contacts:
Ashley Moore, Manager
Public Affairs, LifeLink Foundation, Inc.
Ashley.Moore@LifeLinkFound.org or (813) 253-2640
Heather Kowalczyk, APR
McDougall Communications for BioTissue
heather@mcdougallpr.com or (585) 434-2148
About LifeLink Tissue Bank
LifeLink Tissue Bank (Tampa, FL) dedicates itself to providing lifesaving and life-enhancing tissue allografts through tissue recovery, respectful care of donors, compassion for donor families, and commitment to innovation and excellence. LifeLink Tissue Bank collaborates with leading organizations in the field of regenerative medicine to honor the legacy provided by tissue donors by benefiting as many patients in need of tissue transplantation as possible. For more information on LifeLink Tissue Bank and their portfolio of human allograft and regenerative placental therapies, please visit their official website (https://www.lifelinktissuebank.org).
About BioTissue Holdings Inc.
BioTissue (Miami, FL) is an emerging biotechnology company and leader in harnessing the unique power of human birth tissue to support regenerative healing for ocular surface disease and in surgical, chronic wound, and musculoskeletal applications. BioTissue’s portfolio of Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane (CAM) products use its proprietary CryoTek® cryopreservation technology, designed to retain the tissue’s structural and functional integrity. The company continues to break new ground with multiple investigational new drug clinical trials as the company pursues Biologic License Applications (BLAs) for products to treat patients’ unmet clinical needs. BioTissue is committed to empowering healthcare professionals with solutions to deliver optimal patient outcomes by fostering innovation through evidence-based science. Since its inception, clinicians have performed over 800,000 human implants with its products and published over 390 peer-reviewed publications supporting BioTissue’s platform technology. Learn more at biotissue.com
For more information on BioTissue and their portfolio of regenerative placental therapies, please visit their website: https://biotissue.com
About Sharing Miracles
Sharing Miracles was established to provide a supportive program for mothers to donate birth tissue. BioTissue is a pioneer in regenerative medicine, creating life-changing allografts to help patients regenerate, restore, and recover from difficult medical conditions. For more information, visit www.sharingmiracles.com.
