News - Kidney Transplant Collaborative

Mar 31

Podcast: Saving a Life, Saving the World: Organ Transplant, Living Donation, and more!

KTC's David Farber and Martha Gershun discuss the state of kidney transplants in America and organ donation with Rabbi Yanklowitz on the Uri L'Tzedek: Orthodox Social Justice podcast.

Mar 24

Opinion: I was able to donate a kidney to save a life, but I had to leave Kansas City to help

Nearly 106,000 Americans are currently on the transplant waiting list. Sadly, 17 of them will die each day waiting for the organ that could save their lives.

Mar 21

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Announces Major New Funding to Support Awareness, Advocacy and Projects to Increase Transplants Nationwide

Washington, DC (March 21, 2023) The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) has received significant new funding that will empower the organization’s mission to reduce barriers in the transplant system with the…

Mar 20

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Responds to Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Proposal Regarding Living Donors

Washington, DC (March 20, 2023) — Last week, the Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) submitted a letter to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and the Health Resources and Services…

Feb 07

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Shares New Data Highlighting the Importance of Increasing Living Donor Donations

Washington, DC (February 7, 2023) The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) shared an important update today regarding the significant need for increased living donor kidney donations. New data from the 2022…

Nov 01

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Funds Innovative Project to Expand Kidney Donor Pool

Washington, DC (November 1, 2022) Efforts to expand the kidney donor pool are progressing, thanks to the Kidney Transplant Collaborative’s (KTC) grant program, which launched earlier this year. HonorBridge, the…

Sep 12

From Recovery to Reception: Kidney Transplant Collaborative Grant Funds Innovative Program to Increase Transplant Rates Nationwide

Washington, DC (September 12, 2022) Recipients of the Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC)’s 2022 grant program are already making important progress to help increase kidney transplants and reduce barriers among patients…