Midwest Transplant Network honored with top awards from Evergen

Midwest Transplant Network has been recognized with three awards from Evergen, formerly RTI Donor Services.

The Evergen Donor Services 2024 Gold Partnership Award was presented based on MTN’s high level of commitment and its significant contribution to healing others through tissue donation.

The Gift of Life Award honors MTN for recovering 49,968 transplantable tissues in 2024. Tissue from a donor hero may include tendons for knee surgeries, skin for burn patients and breast tissue for reconstruction after breast cancer treatment.

The Excellence Award in Osteochondral Performance recognizes MTN’s timely and outstanding work that often benefits younger and active recipients.

“These grafts help recipients regain pain-free mobility,” said MTN Director, Tissue Services, Melissa Williams, CTBS.

Throughout a 16-year partnership, MTN and Evergen continue to have strong connections that heal lives through tissue and eye donation. Annually, Evergen has honored MTN with top awards that recognize the organization for its high standards and lifesaving work for recipients across the world.

“We are honored to receive these awards and have a partnership with Evergen,” said Williams. “We work together to save and enhance countless lives.”

Williams noted the award recognizes the work of three MTN departments including Tissue, Quality and Donor Services.

“We are happy to work with an organization that is pushing the boundaries of innovation and tissue engineering to meet patient needs in regenerative medicine,” said Williams.

Evergen is a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization specializing in biomaterial solutions for regenerative medicine. Evergen creates solutions that are focused on improving patient outcomes through high-quality medical solutions.