NASA, Organ Sharing Network UNOS to Study Faster Organ Transport
21 Apr 2026, 17:56 GMT
By Joseph Atkinson
Topic: Langley Research Center
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/langley/nasa-organ-sharing-network-unos-to-study-faster-organ-transport/
Editor’s Note: On April 23, we updated this story to acknowledge a change in the type of organ being used for testing. Every second counts in the life-saving world of medical transplants. To help address that urgency, NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is teaming up with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to explore faster,