Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences

Concerned about the future of organ transplantation? Join us NEXT THURSDAY for a free, public webinar! Learn more about our expert speakers in the post below.

Register: https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617779300711/WN_cftZ9eJfSp-AwvFCeCK8Ig

Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Too many people die for lack of an organ. Confidence in the U.S. transplant system has been shaken. Join three top experts to debate what comes next in our free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust."

📅Thursday, June 25
⏰Noon-1:30pm Central
📍Live Webinar on Zoom

Register: https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/9617812007194/WN_cftZ9eJfSp-AwvFCeCK8Ig

Join the Consortium on Law and Values for a free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Too many people die for lack of an organ. Confidence in the U.S. transplant system has been shaken. Join three top experts to debate what comes next! Will new technologies save lives — perfusion options, xenotransplantation, and prolonged organ cryopreserv...

Consortium member Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR) recently released their 2025 annual report. The report details all CGHSR's work in education, research, and capacity building, including highlights like:

✨ Working with students from 14 different UMN schools and colleges
✨ Supporting UMN students in traveling to 23 different countries around the globe
✨ Supporting global health research in 7 different countries

Read the report to learn more: https://globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/about/our-impact

Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust | consortium Event Media Image Date and Time Range Thursday, June 25, 2026, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Central Time Event Location Live Webinar on Zoom Registration Register Conference Description Event DescriptionOrgan transplantation is at a crossroads. Too many people die for lack of an organ. Confidence in the U.S....

Organ transplantation is at a crossroads- too many people die for lack of an organ and confidence in the U.S. transplant system has been shaken. Join three top experts to debate what comes next in this free, public Zoom webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust," hosted by the University of Minnesota's Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 12 - 1:30pm Central.

Register for the free webinar at https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/4117779300764/WN_cftZ9eJfSp-AwvFCeCK8Ig

Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Too many people die for lack of an organ. Confidence in the U.S. transplant system has been shaken.

Will new technologies save lives — perfusion options, xenotransplantation, and prolonged organ cryopreservation? Will reorganizing the transplant system and modernizing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) solidify public trust?

Join us on Thursday, June 25 from Noon-1:30pm Central on Zoom to discuss the future of organ transplantation in our free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust."

Expert speakers include:

🗣️ John C. Magee, MD — Jeremiah & Claire Turcotte Professor of Transplant Surgery, Professor of Internal Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics, and Professor of Surgery, University of Michigan; President of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)

🗣️ Anji Wall, MD, PhD, FACS — Transplant Surgeon and Medical Director, BSW Transplant Center for Innovation, Science, Policy Research, and Ethics; Clinical Professor, Texas A&M University

🗣️ Andrew Adams, MD, PhD — Chief, Division of Transplantation and John S. Najarian Surgical Chair in Clinical Transplantation, University of Minnesota; Executive Medical Director, Solid Organ Transplant Service Line, M Health Fairview

Register: https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617779300711/WN_cftZ9eJfSp-AwvFCeCK8Ig

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Conducted by Consortium member University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, a study published in JAMA questioned if non-drug options provided by physical therapists or chiropractors are more effective than guideline-based medical care for preventing chronic low back pain. Learn more: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.1893

Exciting news! New study from the Center’s Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program in JAMA Internal Medicine today - Spinal Manipulation and Clinician-Supported Self-Management for Preventing Chronic Low Back Pain Impact.

Conducted by Dr. Gert Bronfort, Dr. Brent Leininger, Dr. Roni Evans, Dr. Linda Hanson, Dr. Craig Schulz, and colleagues, this study questioned if non-drug options provided by physical therapists or chiropractors are more effective than guideline-based medical care for preventing chronic impactful low back pain (LBP) at 1 year.

Read more: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2849746

Three top experts will discuss the future of organ transplantation in our free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." Join us on Thursday, June 25 from Noon-1:30pm Central on Zoom.

Speakers include:

🗣️ John C. Magee, MD — Jeremiah & Claire Turcotte Professor of Transplant Surgery, Professor of Internal Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics, and Professor of Surgery, University of Michigan; President of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)

🗣️ Anji Wall, MD, PhD, FACS — Transplant Surgeon and Medical Director, BSW Transplant Center for Innovation, Science, Policy Research, and Ethics; Clinical Professor, Texas A&M University

🗣️ Andrew Adams, MD, PhD — Chief, Division of Transplantation and John S. Najarian Surgical Chair in Clinical Transplantation, University of Minnesota; Executive Medical Director, Solid Organ Transplant Service Line, M Health Fairview

Register: https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617779300711/WN_cftZ9eJfSp-AwvFCeCK8Ig

University of Minnesota Medical School
TAMU Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
NSF ATP-Bio
M Health Fairview

Join us for the next NSF ATP-Bio Public Webinar featuring Dr. Lakshya Gangwar on "One Field, Many Terms: Can Cryobiology Agree on Its Language?" The webinar will explore the need for harmonized terminology in cryopreservation and how shared language can help advance collaboration, reproducibility, and translation across the field.

📅 Tuesday, June 16, 2026
⏰ 3:00–4:00 p.m. Central Time
💻 Zoom: umn.zoom.us/j/93724503705

More information in the post below.

📢 Join us for the next NSF ATP-Bio Public Webinar Series featuring Dr. Lakshya Gangwar!

🧊 One Field, Many Terms: Can Cryobiology Agree on Its Language?

This webinar will explore the need for harmonized terminology in cryopreservation and how shared language can help advance collaboration, reproducibility, and translation across the field.

📅 Tuesday, June 16, 2026
⏰ 3:00–4:00 PM CT | 4:00–5:00 PM ET | 1:00–2:00 PM PT
💻 Zoom: umn.zoom.us/j/93724503705

We hope to see you there!

Learn more about our webinars: atp-bio.org/atp-bio-webinar-series/

Join us in welcoming the AI Hub to the Consortium! The AI Hub recently became our newest member center. Led by UMN Vice Provost for AI Galin Jones, PhD, the AI Hub serves as the University’s central engine for AI leadership — aligning education, research, operations, and external partnerships under a cohesive strategy. The AI Hub's expertise will deepen the Consortium’s collaborative capacity to address ethical, legal, and societal issues raised by AI and related technologies.