Interested in hearing about the research supported by QUOD Biobank? QUOD blood samples from kidney donors are being used to investigate the importance of donor inflammation on outcomes in kidney recipients. More here: quod.org.uk/2025/11/07/r... @manmetuni.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social

Maria Kaisar represented QUOD this week at the #ITS2025 meeting in San Diego, USA, where she moderated a session on The Role of Mitochondria in Transplantation. It was a privilege to hear about the cutting-edge science being presented and to take part in the insightful discussions that followed.

On this #WorldDiabetesDay, we are proud to highlight how the QUOD Biobank is supporting vital research into diabetes through the QUOD Whole Organ Pancreas Atlas resource. Link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #WorldDiabetesDay #DiabetesResearch #QUODBiobank #MedicalResearch #PancreasAtlas

The QUOD newsletter has just landed! Click on the link below to read our latest issue, featuring blogs from QUOD researchers, updates from the QUOD team, Transplant Games news, interviews, and an announcement about the upcoming QUOD Innovation Competition. medsci.msgfocus.com/q/17FAWtvln1...

We couldn't be more excited to announce that details for the QUOD Innovation Competition 2026 will be released soon—stay tuned for updates! While you're waiting, why not head over to our website to see the highlights from this year's competition: quod.org.uk/quod-innovat...

Want to find out more about the research the QUOD biobank is supporting? Head over to our website: quod.org.uk/approved-res...

On Friday 3 October, we celebrated the distinguished career of distinguished career of Prof Rutger Ploeg. His Festschrift saw a host of esteemed speakers acknowledge his impactful contributions to transplant research, clinical practice, and education. @ox.ac.uk @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social

Did you know that today is #WorldHeartDay 2025? The QUOD biobank has more than 9,500 heart samples available to support heart research, from transplantation to cardiovascular disease or other areas. To find out how we can support your heart research, visit our website: quod.org.uk

In our final post this #OrganDonationWeek, we look back at one of the first research studies that QUOD supported, which examined markers of injury and mitochondrial bioenergetics in kidneys from donors with acute kidney injury. You can read more here: quod.org.uk/2024/09/23/i...

This #OrganDonationWeek, we are proud to share QUOD’s role in a study by Menna Clatworthy’s group @cam.ac.uk. The study used kidney samples provided by QUOD to assess the biological organ age of kidneys prior to transplantation. Find out more here: quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/r...

Great to hear Colin Wilson talking about the OrQA project at the @kidneyresearchuk.org #DrivingDiscoveries conference today. OrQA is an innovative tool that uses artificial intelligence and image analysis to evaluate the quality of donated organs. orqa.uk

Maria Kaisar, QUOD's National Scientific Coordinator, presenting the findings from her study on "Development of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Protocol for Ex Vivo Assessment of Deceased Donor Human Kidneys" at the Kidney Research UK #DrivingDiscoveries conference today.

Mohamed A ElZawahry presented his poster "ADMIRE: Assessing Donor Kidneys and Monitoring Transplant Recipients - A First-in-Human Clinical Study" at the @kidneyresearchuk.org #DrivingDiscoveries conference today. QUOD provided samples for this research. @ox.ac.uk @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social

QUOD's National Operational Coordinator, Sarah Cross, is at the Kidney Research UK #DrivingDiscoveries conference today in Bristol and is ready to talk to you about how the QUOD biobank can support your kidney research. Come and say hello! 👋 @nhsbt.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

QUOD is marking Organ Donation Week 2025 by sharing some of the research we have supported. Today, we begin with the SIGNET study, which examined the mechanistic pathways that confer statin-induced organ protection. Find out more here: quod.org.uk/2024/11/25/r...

This week is Organ Donation Week! We will be sharing details of some of the research QUOD has supported this week so keep a look out for our posts. For info about the QUOD biobank: quod.org.uk/about-quod/ Details on organ donation in the UK: www.organdonation.nhs.uk

We look forward to meeting with the renal community at @kidneyresearchuk.org Driving Discoveries 2025 in Bristol next week. Come and talk to us at our stand to discuss how we can support your kidney research. @ox.ac.uk @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social

And that's a wrap! #WTC2025, we had a wonderful time in San Francisco. Thanks to everyone who came to talk to us about the QUOD biobank and to everyone we connected with.

Full house this evening as John Fallon presented his research on "Characterising prognostic complement biomarkers during clinical normothermic machine perfusion for renal transplantation". @ox.ac.uk @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social

Don't miss John Fallon's presentation on "Characterising prognostic complement biomarkers during clinical normothermic machine perfusion for renal transplantation" today at #WTC2025. QUOD supplied kidneys for John's research and we look forward to hearing from him later today.

Today at #WTC2025, Rutger Ploeg, founder of QUOD, shares his extensive knowledge and expertise in the ‘IVS086 Quality and Value in Organ Donation and Transplantation’ session, providing valuable perspectives on advancing excellence in the field. Time: 8.15 AM PST (8:27-8:39 AM) Location: Room 23

It was a privilege to host our session on "How to optimise a more global research infrastructure redefining the clinical and scientific landscape in the era of AI" at #WTC2025. We are hugely grateful to all involved,.

QUOD researcher Azita Mellati's work will be presented by Prof James Hunter at #WTC2025 today. Necroptosis inhibition in kidney ischaemia reperfusion injury: a preclinical study 4:30 PM PST (5:24–5:31 PM) Room 20 @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

QUOD and iMDx warmly invite you to join us for our networking reception. We hope to meet with you tonight at 17:30.

Marta Oliveira is in San Francisco at #WTC and ready to talk to you about how QUOD can support your research into transplantation. You can find her at the QUOD stand in Hall B; Aisle 1100; Exhibit Booth 1128.

The Donor Run at the British Transplant Games at Blenheim Palace this evening. We receive samples from across the UK each week and are grateful to the donors and their families for their generosity and willingness to help us to support research into transplantation to improve patient outcomes.

#WTC2025 begins today and we cannot wait to connect with you here in San Francisco. QUOD researchers Ioannis Michelakis, Azita Mellati, and John Fallon will be presenting their work. Come and say hello to us at our stand in Hall B; Aisle 1100; Exhibit Booth 1128. See you there! 👋

Huge celebrations this evening at the opening ceremony of the British Transplant Games 2025 hosted by Oxford at @blenheimpalace.bsky.social. Full details: www.britishtransplantgames.co.uk #BTG2025 #BritishTransplantGames

We will be in San Francisco from 2–6 August for #WTC2025! We cannot wait to hear work presented by QUOD researchers Ioannis Michelakis, Azita Mellati, and John Fallon. Come and connect with us at our stand in Hall B; Aisle 1100; Exhibit Booth 1128. See you there! wtc2025.org

Want to find out about some of the research QUOD supports? Read our Research Highlight on "Assessment of biological organ age using molecular pathology in pre-transplant kidney biopsies". Link here: quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/r... @cam.ac.uk

Meet Prof James Shaw, Chair of the QUOD Steering Committee and Lead of the Whole Organ Programme in Newcastle. We interviewed him for the latest issue of the QUOD newsletter, which you can read here: quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/s...

What a fantastic week we had at #ESOTcongress! The QUOD team was blown away by the huge success of the first QUOD Innovation Competition in collaboration with Live Life Give Life, @alexionpharma.bsky.social, and @esottransplant.bsky.social. Read the full story: quod.org.uk/quod-innovat...

As #ESOTcongress comes to a close, we reflect on the incredible time we have had in London connecting with the transplantation community over the past few days. Safe journey back to all who travelled from across the world to be here. See you in Prague in 2027!

QUOD's National Scientific Coordinator, Maria Kaisar, is standing for election in the @esottransplant.bsky.social Council elections. You can catch Maria at #ESOTcongress this week. Details on how to vote are here: secure.cesvotes.com/V3-3-0/ESOT2...

Today at #ESOTcongress... Azita Mellati is presenting her research using QUOD samples. Necroptosis in kidney ischaemia reperfusion injury and the effects of a RIPK1 inhibitor in a preclinical model Time: 17:06–17:12 Room: S3 @ox.ac.uk @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social

Come and say hello to us at stand F10 in the exhibition hall at #ESOTcongress.

Today at ESOT... Rebecca Vaughan and Ioannis Michelakis present their research using QUOD samples from 17:18 in the Next-Generation Kidney Preservation | Donation, Preservation & Regeneration session, room 5. Full details: quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/quod-at-esot-congress-2025/

Posters at #ESOTcongress: Development of an MRI protocol for ex-vivo assessment of deceased donor human kidneys Alexander Daniel Plasma proteome during normothermic regional perfusion show reduced complement and high detoxification level Letizia Lo Faro quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/q...

The winners of the QUOD Innovation Competition! @davidbaird86.bsky.social and Euan Bright both win £5000 of QUOD samples thanks to Live Life Give Life and @alexionpharma.bsky.social. Thanks to all the finalists and @esottransplant.bsky.social for hosting the final at #ESOTcongress.

📢 The QUOD Innovation Competition final at #ESOTcongress in London is underway! 🍀 Best of luck to our six finalists – Peishan Wang, Maithili Mehta, Euan Bright, Sarah Fawaz, Mayara Ramos, and David Baird – who are hoping to win £5,000 of QUOD samples. lnkd.in/exYRwJn5

⏳ One day to go until the QUOD Innovation Competition final at #ESOTcongress. Our finalists have 5 min to pitch their research proposals to our judges in a bid to win £5,000 of QUOD samples. Thanks to LLGL, @alexionpharma.bsky.social, and @esottransplant.bsky.social. quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/q...

Planning your days at #ESOTcongress next week? Head over to our website to find out where you can hear about research supported by QUOD: quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/q... See you in London! @esottransplant.bsky.social

The latest QUOD newsletter is out now! Don't miss our new-look newsletter featuring changes to the QUOD team, interviews, updates, and more. Read it here: medsci.msgfocus.com/q/17EZp41tn6...

⏳ Less than 1 week to go until #ESOTcongress in London. 📍 You can find us at stand F10 in the Society Village (Exhibition Hall). 👋 Come and say hello, we would love to connect. quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/q... @esottransplant.bsky.social @nhsbt.bsky.social

📢 Announcing the QUOD Innovation Competition finalists! 🌟 Peishan Wang 🌟 Maithili Mehta 🌟 Euan Bright 🌟 Sarah Fawaz 🌟 Mayara Ramos 🌟 @davidbaird86.bsky.social #ESOTCongress @esottransplant.bsky.social quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/q...

⏳ The countdown has begun! Just over 2 weeks to go until ESOT Congress 2025 in London and the final of the QUOD Innovation Competition. Details of the finalists will be announced next week. See you in London! #ESOTcongress @esottransplant.bsky.social @alexionpharma.bsky.social

Ioannis Michelakis will be presenting his research that used QUOD samples today at the European Renal Association Congress. “Plasma Uromodulin dynamics in deceased kidney donors and the association with transplant outcomes” Focussed Oral Room 8 June 6, 15:00 CEST @NDSurgicalSci @UniofOxford

If you are at the European Renal Association (ERA) Congress, Rebecca Vaughan is presenting her research, which QUOD supported. “Prolonged functional warm ischaemia is associated with metabolic and protease dysregulation in DCD kidneys” 📅 June 5, 2025 📍 Focussed Oral Room 8 ⏰ 09:10 - 09:15 CEST

The European Renal Association Congress starts today in Vienna! Look out for Ioannis Michelakis, Rebecca Vaughan, and Sarah Fawaz, who will be presenting their research that used QUOD samples. www.esotcongress.org/scientific-p... @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Read all about the NDS Away Day 2025 here: www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/reflect... Thank you for a fantastic day and the chance to update the department on the latest from QUOD. @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk