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In January 2026, The Bridge Lund for Life successfully evaluated four donor lungs for clinical transplantation, all of which were ultimately transplanted. Achieving this volume within a single month represents a major milestone for the center. This success reflects close collaboration across Sweden and Denmark and the dedicated efforts of multidisciplinary teams, with key contributions from Hasse Sorensen, Michael Perch and Sandra Lindstedt. The achievement underscores the i

In the first week of December 2025, the European Respiratory Society visited The Bridge - Lungs for Life for an intensive two-day filming project. The ERS team documented the full scope of our organization, including preclinical development, cell therapy programs in Lund, educational initiatives, and the clinical lung evaluation facilities in Copenhagen at Rigshospitalet. Through extensive interviews and on-site filming, the ERS captured the complete translational pipeline—f

The Bridge Lungs for Life has also partnered with MOD in a public information campaign autumn 2025 focused on organ donation and equity in transplantation. Together, we advocated for equal access to transplantation regardless of ethnic background, gender, or socioeconomic status, emphasizing that everyone who needs a transplant should have the same opportunity to receive one. The Bridge’s commitment to fairness, diversity, and accessibility in transplantation. Through outreac