Life Sciences Lifeline: The Innovation and Empathy of Transplant Medicine

April’s National Donate Life Month offers a powerful backdrop for this panel, which will highlight the transformative innovations reshaping organ donation, transplantation, and lifelong patient and donor care.

The discussion will explore emerging technologies that are expanding access, improving outcomes, and honoring the generosity of donors and their families. Panelists will also examine the human side of the transplant journey, emphasizing compassionate care models, equitable access, and the collaborative systems required to support patients before, during, and long after transplant. Together, they will underscore how innovation and empathy are driving the next era of lifesaving transplant medicine.

Presenters

Kalyan Gorantla, General Surgeon, Franciscan Physician Network

Jeff Hare, CEO, Organ Perfusion and Cellular Services

Steve Johnson, COO, Indiana Donor Network

Erik Woods, Co-Founder, EVP and Chief Science Officer, Ossium Health

Moderator

Kristin Jones, President and CEO, Indiana Life Sciences Association

Questions? Email Audrey Cannon or call 317-229-3014.