01645nas a2200145   4500008004100000022004700041245005800088210005300146250001000199300001100209490000600220520121200226100001601438856004501454       2000                        eng d  a1573-6814 (Electronic) 1389-9333 (Linking)00aThe US Navy Tissue Bank: 50 Years on the Cutting Edge0 aUS Navy Tissue Bank 50 Years on the Cutting Edge  a38185  a9 - 160 v13 aThe US Navy Tissue Bank was established in 1949 by Dr. George Hyatt, an orthopaedic surgeon at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The Navy program was the first of its kind in the world and established many of the standards that are followed today. During the 1950s, the identification of appropriate donor criteria for tissue donation, the development of procurement and processing methods, the establishment of a graph registry and documentation and the clinical evaluation of a variety of tissues were pioneered at this facility. Cryopreservation, freeze-drying, irradiation sterilization of tissue, as well as immunological principles of tissue transplantation, were developed during the 50 years of research and development by Navy scientists. Organ preservation, cadaveric bone marrow recovery and immunosuppressive protocols were also developed at the Navy Tissue Bank. The Navy was also instrumental in the establishment of the National Marrow Donor Program and the American Association of Tissue Banks in the US.Although the Navy Tissue Bank has ceased activity after 50 years of excellence, it should be recognized as the first standard setter for the world community of tissue banks.1 aStrong, D M  uhttps://notifylibrary.org/reference/1482