💡Medical research is powerful, but only if it can be understood. This is why we have just launched a new free resource that breaks down the latest organ donation and transplantation research into plain language. Find out more: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/new-...

Monica is a Public Contributor for the UKODTRN. She received a life-saving liver transplant after being diagnosed with liver cancer and now gets involved in research to help improve outcomes for others. Read her story: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/shap...

📅Only a few days until our webinar about AI in transplantation. Join us to find out how AI can be used as a force for good to expand access to life-saving transplants.

How can AI be used in organ transplantation? Join our free webinar for patients, carers and healthcare professionals with guest speaker Georgios Kourounis to find out more. Register here: www.ukodtrn.org/gi-events-fo...

Christian is a Public Contributor for the UKODTRN. He received a life-saving liver transplant in 2018 and now gets involved in research to give back to the medical community. Read his story: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/publ...

Today we are celebrating the first ever International Patient Engagement Day, launched by ISPEP. This year's theme is #CarryTheChange as we acknowledge the impact that good quality patient engagement has on research and outcomes for patients. #InternationalPatientEngagementDay2025

📰Have you read our latest newsletter for organ donation and transplantation professionals? Catch up on ongoing research, useful resources, and upcoming events here: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/read...

Telling the Story: Parenting, Transplant & Talking to Children The World Transplant Games Federation are hosting a webinar sharing how storytelling can help families talk to children about transplantation. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The INTEGRITY Project: Consultation on the draft guidelines. Provide your feedback on draft ethical guidelines for research involving deceased donors. Find out more: redcap.link/integrity

Have you read the latest edition of our newsletter for patients and the public? Catch up on the latest research and opportunities to get involved here: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/read...

Researchers from Newcastle University and Bradford University are testing if a new artificial intelligence (AI) app could help surgeons to judge if donated livers are suitable for transplant. Read more: fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR20... #OrganDonationWeek @nihr.bsky.social

New research could help make organ donation quicker and less stressful for families. Researchers at Nottingham University and City St George's University are looking into delays in organ donation and how they can be resolved. Read more: fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR20... #OrganDonationWeek

Current research by the University of Bristol could help to improve access to kidney transplants from living donors. They are testing a new support service, which combines approaches used in other countries. Read more: fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR16... #OrganDonationWeek @nihr.bsky.social

This week is Organ Donation Week 2025, and it is time to shine a light on the incredible gift of organ donation. Throughout the week, we will be sharing some of the important research that is happening right now in the field of organ donation. #OrganDonationWeek #OrganDonation

❗Closing soon If you are currently working at a UK liver transplant centre, please take 10 minutes to complete and share this anonymous survey about psychological support for liver transplant patients. #livertransplant Complete the survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/1PMNDvmHmN

If you are a consultant kidney clinician with an interest in transplantation, don't miss this opportunity to join the @nhsbt.bsky.social Kidney Advisory Group! Find out more: www.odt.nhs.uk/transplantat...

Join our new Facebook group 'Public Voices in Transplantation Research' to learn about the latest opportunities to use your lived experience to shape the future through research. Join here: www.facebook.com/groups/57147... #transplant #patientvoice

🫀New Heart, New Horizons: Exercise in the journey after heart transplant Learn about the heart transplant recipients’ journey through rehabilitation and optimizing exercise capacity at an event run by @thebhf.bsky.social and Coventry University. Find out more: www.eventsforce.net/cugroup/fron...

🫀 Register now for our BTS Autumn Symposia! Join leading experts, innovators, and clinicians for a powerful one-day programme exploring the next era in cardiothoracic transplant care. 📅 14 November 2025 📍Wellcome Collection, London bit.ly/3JxrZX7 #BTS2025 #CardiothoracicTransplant

Today is World Organ Donation Day 💙 We are honouring the organ donors and their families that have helped to save and transform the lives of thousands of people living with organ failure. Read Sue's story: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/publ... #WorldOrganDonationDay

Shape the future of AI in organ transplantation by sharing your insights in a 5-minute survey by @esottransplant.bsky.social

📅One week remaining to share the questions you think research should answer about organ donation and transplantation. Your questions will help us to identify what future research should focus on for the benefit of patients. Extended closing date: Monday 11th August.

📰Read the latest edition of our newsletter for patients and the public📰 Catch up with the latest opportunities to get involved in research and read about the work we've been doing to transform transplantation research together. www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/read...

UKODTRN Executive Committee member and Consultant Nephrologist Dr Sunil Daga shares his research story and discusses the importance of reducing health inequalities in live kidney donation. Read the full article here: www.leedshospitalscharity.org.uk/dr-sunil-dag...

On Tuesday 15th July, we hosted a webinar with guest speaker @adnan-sharif.bsky.social about the ongoing study ‘Epidemiology of Cancer after solid Organ Transplantation (EpCOT)’. You can read more about this here: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/usin...

📣Join our next public webinar 'Using patient data to look at cancer after transplantation: The EpCOT Study' with guest speaker @adnan-sharif.bsky.social Find out more here: www.ukodtrn.org/gi-events-fo...

📣Join our next public webinar 'Using patient data to look at cancer after transplantation: The EpCOT Study' with guest speaker @adnan-sharif.bsky.social Find out more here: www.ukodtrn.org/gi-events-fo...

We are delighted to announce, for the first time at our annual Driving Discoveries conference, three named presentations. If you’re passionate about making a change in renal research, then this is an event you do not want to miss. Find out more here: www.kidneyresearchuk.org/research/inf...

🔬What questions do you think research should answer about organ donation and transplantation? One week remaining for those with lived experience to share their views and help shape the future of research! Find out more: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/shap... #transplantation #research

🎤 The UKODTRN at @esottransplant.bsky.social Congress 2025. Join UKODTRN Executive Committee member Sian Griffin at ESOT Congress 2025 for her discussion on ‘The highly sensitised kidney retransplant candidate’. 📅 Date: Tuesday 1st July 🕐 Time: 09:00-10:30 BST

🎤 The UKODTRN at @esottransplant.bsky.social Congress 2025. Join UKODTRN Co-director @adnan-sharif.bsky.social at ESOT Congress 2025 for his discussion on ‘Transplantation in the elderly’. 📅 Date: Monday 30th June 🕐 Time: 09:00-10:30 BST

🎤 The UKODTRN at @esottransplant.bsky.social Congress 2025. Join UKODTRN Co-director @adnan-sharif.bsky.social at ESOT Congress 2025 as he chairs an important discussion on ‘The family voice in deceased donation'. 📅 Date: Sunday 29th June 🕐 Time: 09:00-10:30 BST

🎤 The UKODTRN at @esottransplant.bsky.social Congress. Join UKODTRN Co-director Karen Rockell at ESOT Congress 2025 as she judges a Dragon’s Den style session alongside Liset Pengel, Luke Yates, and Rutger Ploeg. 📅 Date: Saturday 28th June 🕐 Time: 17:00-18:30

What questions do you think research should answer about organ donation and transplantation? We are running a survey for anyone affected by organ donation and transplantation that will help shape research priorities and funding. Find out more here: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/shap...

Share your experience of symptoms after a kidney transplant Researchers from Kings College London want to find out how common symptoms might cluster together in kidney transplant recipients. Find out how you can get involved here: www.ukodtrn.org/gi-events-fo...

Read the latest edition of our newsletter for patients and the public to find out about the latest network news, upcoming events, and research updates. www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/read...

📅Less than one week to go until our webinar on the ExaLT Trial - a study about whether exercise and support can improve quality of life for liver transplant recipients. Find out more and register here: ukodtrn.org/event/nihr-b...

Thank you to all who attended this week's event and joined the discourse on maximising the research potential of the UK Transplant Registry (UKTR) at The Exchange in Birmingham. It was a truly collaborative day to discuss current uses of the UKTR and what we want from the future.

📅Less than one week to go! We look forward to joining you next week for a stimulating discussion about maximising the research potential of the UK Transplant Registry. View the programme and find out more: ukodtrn.org/event/nihr-b...

📣Join our next public webinar 'Can an exercise and motivational programme improve quality of life for liver transplant recipients? An update from the ExaLT Trial' Find out more and register here: ukodtrn.org/event/nihr-b...

We are proud to be a partner of the @hralatest.bsky.social Shared Commitment to Public Involvement in health and social care research. Excellent public involvement is an essential part of research and improves its quality and impact. #sharedcommitment #publicinvolvement

📅 Only a few weeks to go! Register now to reserve your place at our UK Transplant Registry Workshop 🎟️ Limited spaces remaining Register and find out more here: ukodtrn.org/event/nihr-b... #transplantation #research #data

One week remaining to enter the QUOD Innovation Competition! Don't miss your chance for this great opportunity - apply before 1st May 2025

Transplant recipients face higher infection risks, this free webinar equips you to stay informed and empowered 💪 🗓️ 24 April at 17:30 📍 Online + multilingual subtitles 🎙️ Hosted by ESOT & top patient advocates #HealthJourney #TransplantAwareness #PoweredByESOT Learn more & register⤵️

📣Join our next public webinar England’s organ donation law change: What has been the impact of the new opt-out system and what can be done to improve it? Find out more and register via our website: ukodtrn.org/event/nihr-b...

📅One month to go! Register now to reserve your place at our UK Transplant Registry Workshop. View the agenda and register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/maximising...

Don't miss you chance to apply to the QUOD Innovation Competition to use £5,000 worth of QUOD samples for your research! Applications close at 18:00 on 17th April 2025

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