Research
Honoring Our Donor Heroes with Robust Clinical Research
Because every organ and tissue donation deserves the highest chance for success.
Every successful transplantation has decades of clinical research behind it — and countless donor heroes who selflessly said “yes” to life. Achieving a high success rate is the best way we can honor their gifts. Clinical research makes it possible.
A Leader in Clinical Innovation
Mid-America Transplant has long been a leader in clinical innovation for stewarding organ and tissue donations. In addition to research around improving heart quality, Dr. Marklin and Mid-America Transplant have published several industry-first innovations around lung and kidney donations that have led to even more lives saved.
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Mid-America Transplant Publishes a Landmark Study in New England Medical Journal
“Rigorous clinical research can drive continuous improvement in organ donation.
Dr. Gary F. Marklin, Chief Medical Officer at Mid-America Transplant
By maximizing donation potential and
improving success rates in recipients, we
can be even greater stewards of the lifesaving gifts given to us by donor heroes
and their families.”
Funding Key Innovations
Since 2016, the Mid-America Transplant Foundation, through its Clinical Innovation Fund, has provided funding for research projects that seek to improve outcomes of organ and tissue donation and transplantation — and reduce the need for the thousands of people on the waitlist.
Grant applications will be accepted in 2026.
