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The games are really not about medals. They are about finding your tribe as a transplant recipient or living donor.
Calvet, Ph.D., is the CEO of Blue Tiger, vice president of Team Southern California on the Transplant Games of America board and author of “My Life in Stitches — Everything You Wanted to Know About Transplant But Were Afraid to Ask,” coming out in 2023. She lives in San Diego.
When Jeff Traegeser, interim president of the San Diego nonprofit Lifesharing, stood before the Transplant Games of America crowd during the opening ceremony at the San Diego Convention Center on July 29, he eloquently shared his thoughts. Read more in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
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CareDx recently had the honor of being the Presenting Sponsor of the 2022 Transplant Games of America in sunny San Diego. Every two years the Transplant Games brings together thousands of members of the transplant community, from transplant recipients, living donors, donor families, to individuals on the wait list, caregivers, and transplant professionals, to partake in an Olympic style event for the world’s largest celebration and testimony to the gift of life. Check out the recap story on CareDx.com.
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August 2, 2022
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10:00 am
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11:30 am
Hear an overview of important transplant-related issues currently facing our government, proposed legislation that impacts the transplant community, and get trained on how to be an effective advocate.
Speakers:
Mr. William Applegate, Director Government Relations
Ms. Clare Chmiel, Senior Government Affairs Analyst
Location
San Diego Convention Center, Room 16B
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Over 20% of kidney transplants fail within five years,
and the risk of chronic rejection increases over the life
of your transplant.
Lab tests help your care team monitor for risk of
rejection and allow them to provide treatment if there
is an issue. However, conventional tests often only detect
problems after the damage is done.
Join us for this educational workshop to learn how
newer tests can detect issues earlier.
Topics covered:
• Why is post-transplant care important
• What is dd-cfDNA
• How does AlloSure work
• Hear a real patient perspective
• How to talk to your doctor about AlloSure
• Q&A
August 1, 2022
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12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Speakers:
Greg Shekhtman, MD
Medical Science Liaison, CareDx
Nephrologist
Alexandra Flaxman
Community Engagement Manager
Kidney Transplant Recipient
Location
San Diego Convention Center, Room 16A
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Carly Kelly was born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, a disease that not only affects the kidneys, but also can lead to liver problems. She spent the first month of her life in the Neonatal ICU at Mayo Clinic, where physicians told Carly’s family she would eventually need a kidney transplant. Listen to their story in this Mayo Clinic podcast.
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CareDx’s Mobile Health App, AlloCare, is the Official App for the Games
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 28, 2022– CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced its participation and presenting sponsorship for the 2022 Donate Life Transplant Games taking place July 29 to August 3, 2022, in San Diego, California. CareDx’s transplant patient health app, AlloCare®, is the official app for the Games. Read the full press release here.
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Summer is just around the corner. The upcoming warmer months evoke images of outdoor activities and fun, and for the transplant community—the return of the Transplant Games.
More than 8,000 transplant recipients are expected to compete at the 2022 Transplant Games taking place in San Diego, California from July 29 – August 3. The six-day competition, hosted by Transplant Life Foundation, is expected to be the largest to date since the event’s inception in 1990. Read more on CareDx.com.
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