Press Releases:

Collaborative to provide education, increase local donor registeries
5/4/2004
The Rochester Eye & Tissue Bank and the Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network are collaborating in an effort to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation and to increase participation in local donor registries.

 
Life Pass It On license plate
6/21/2004
The unveiling of New York's newest "cause" plate - raising awareness about organ and tissue donation.

 
Five Researchers Awarded Grants Totaling $74,950
4/14/2005
Researchers from the Rochester and Syracuse areas will receive grants for their work in transplantation and vision-related research.

 
10,000th cornea for transplant provided by local tissue bank
3/14/2006
The Rochester/Finger Lakes Eye & Tissue Bank provided its 10,000th cornea for transplant at the end of February.

 
2006 Research Grants
5/1/2006
R/FLETB funds four research grants in 2006

 
RETB Executive Director 2006 Leonard Heise Awardee
6/8/2006
Linda Fraser, RETB executive director, received the Leonard Heise Award at the Eye Bank Association of America annual meeting.

 
Governor Signs Series of Bills Encouraging Organ Donation
8/18/2006
From the Governor's Press Office

 
2007 Grant Research Grant Recipients
1/8/2007
Three local researchers receive funding for transplant and ocular-related research projects

 
2007 Donate Life Poster Contest Winners Announced
7/2/2007

 
2008 Research Grants Funded
1/16/2008

 
Research Grants Announced During National Eye Donor Month
2/27/2009
R/FLETB announces awards grants totaling $40,000 during National Eye Donor Month

 
2009 Research Grants Awarded
7/28/2010

 

  Publications:

COMMUNICATOR SPRING/SUMMER 2003
5/5/2003
A bulletin for the healthcare professional

 
TISSUES Volume 11 Number 2 Summer 2003
7/1/2003
In this issue: BioEthics Symposium, RETB/FLETB participates in community events, "Donate Life" Poster Contest Winners

 
TISSUES Volume 11 Number 3 Fall 2003
9/1/2003
In this issue: Buffalo Bills Training Camp, 2004 Rose Parade, National Disease Research Interchange supporting eye research, Assembly and Senate pass legislation

 
COMMUNICATOR FALL 2003
9/7/2003
A bulletin for the healthcare professional

 
COMMUNICATOR WINTER 2004
2/27/2004
A bulletin for the healthcare professional

 
TISSUES Volume 12 Number 1 Spring 2004
4/27/2004
In this issue: Gift of Life Medal of Honor, Agency Awards $79,500 to Local Researchers, National Donor Day Event, SUNY Geneseo's Organ and Tissue Donation Committee

 
Volunteer Newsletter Vol. 1 Issue 1 2007
2/14/2008

 
Tissues Newsletter Vol. 13 No.1
2/29/2008
In this issue: National Eye Donor Month, Auburn NY Father & Daughter Work to Increase Awareness, Local Researchers Receive Grant Funding and more.

 
COMMUNICATOR SUMMER 2008
8/15/2008

 
TISSUES Vol 14. No. 1
3/9/2009
Inside this issue: Katie's Star Memorial Fund Established; New Consent Registry; March is Eye Donor Month; April is Donate Life Month; and more

 
Tissues Newsletter
11/16/2009
Vo. 14 No. 2

 
Tissues Newsletter Vol. 15 No. 1
4/15/2010
In this issue read about the agency working to increase donor card enrollments in the NY State Donate Life Registry; learn about a liver transplant recipient from Toronto who carries a torch from city to city, country to country to increase organ, eye and tissue donation and much more

 

  What's New:

DONOR MEDAL OF HONOR PROGRAM
11/20/2003
NY State Thanks Organ and Tissue Donors and Donor Families for Giving the "Gift of Life"

 
KATIE'S STAR MEMORIAL FUND OF REHPB
6/7/2008
The fund's purpose is to assist organ donors, recipients and their families with uninsured medical expenses and their travel and lodging expenses when they come to Western New York for a transplant and to inform and educate the general public on the need for organ, eye and tissue donors

 
2nd Annual Katie's Star Golf Tournament
4/12/2010
4 person scramble to benefit Katie's Star Memorial Fund of REHPB. Information and registration form.

 
2010 Donate Life Poster Contest Honorable Mention Winner
5/28/2010
Cristiano Palumbo . 6th grade . St. Mary's School . Canton NY

 
2010 Donate Life Poster Contest Honorable Mention Winner
5/28/2010
Alexandra Desing . 11th grade . Madrid-Waddington Central School . Madrid NY

 
2010 Donate Life Poster Contest Honorable Mention Winner
5/28/2010
Sarah Basta . 9th grade . Our Lady of Mercy, Rochester ny

 
2010 Donate Life Poster Contest Grand Prize Winner
5/28/2010
Caroline Reidman . 9th grade . Our Lady of Mercy . Rochester NY

 
Data Coordinator
7/28/2010
job description Data Coordinator posted July 28, 2010

 
Tissue Recovery Specialist I and II
8/18/2010
Part-time Job description posted 8/18/10

 



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