Related Resources

Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)

www.ustransplant.org
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) provides ongoing research to evaluation information and tracks all transplant patients from the time of transplant through discharge, then annually, until graft failure or death.

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

www.unos.org
United Network for Organ Sharing is a non-profit, scientific, and educational organization that administers the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), collects and maintains its data, and serves the transplant community.

Gift of Life Michigan

www.giftoflifemichigan.org
Gift of Life (GOL) is the only non-profit full-service organ and tissue recovery agency in Michigan since 1971. As an organization, Gift of Life acts as an intermediary between the donor hospital and the recipient transplant center providing all the services necessary for organ, tissue and eye donation.

Transplant Living

www.transplantliving.org
Transplant Living is a web site supported by the United Network for Organ Sharing and is promoted as your prescription for transplant information.

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)

www.optn.org
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is a unique public-private partnership that is committed to improving the effectiveness of the nation's organ procurement, donation and transplantation system.

National Transplant Assistance Fund

www.transplantfund.org
The National Transplant Assistance Fund is a tax exempt non-profit organization that assist the transplant community by fund raising, providing grants for eligible transplant candidates, and by exploring matching gift opportunities from corporations or foundations.

Children's Organ Transplant Association

www.cota.org
The Children's Organ Transplant Association is a tax exempt non-profit organization that assists families of patients under the age of 21, and some older patients with a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. The organization will work with providers, hotels and airlines to obtain the lowest possible costs for services rendered and may be able to match donated funds to a limit of $10,000.

National Kidney Foundation

www.kidney.org
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. is a major voluntary health organization that seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increases the availability of all organs for transplantation.

National Foundation for Transplants

www.transplants.org
The National Foundation for Transplants is a tax exempt non-profit organization that assists patients and their families with fund raising activities when the estimated costs the patient is responsible for (not covered by insurance) is $10,000 or more. The National Foundation for Transplants funds its activities by assessing a 5% fee for all donated dollars.