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Spotlight Interview with Prof Sarah Richardson  - QUOD Our Spotlight Interview for this issue of the QUOD newsletter features Prof Sarah Richardson, who took time out to talk to us about her research and her role within QUOD.    Sarah Richardson is Profes...

Our most recent newsletter features a Spotlight Interview with Sarah Richardson, who took time out to talk to us about her research at University of Exeter and her role within QUOD.

If you missed our newsletter, you can read the interview here: quod.org.uk/2025/11/07/s...

Research highlight: Inflammation in deceased kidney donors and the implications for transplant outcomes - QUOD The process of death invokes a complex set of events leading to profound hyper-inflammation. Systemic hyper-inflammation is a well-established cause of organ dysfunction, evidenced by the multi-organ ...

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...

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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.

Small things matter: Lack of extraislet β cells in type 1 diabetes Early loss of small extraislet β cells in children with type 1 diabetes could explain age-related differences in disease.

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.

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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.

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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

Investigating markers of injury and mitochondrial bioenergetics in kidneys from donors with acute kidney injury - QUOD One of the first research studies that QUOD supported was a project investigating markers of injury and mitochondrial bioenergetics in kidneys from donors with acute kidney injury (AKI). This study, l...

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...

Research highlight: Assessment of biological organ age using molecular pathology in pre-transplant kidney biopsies - QUOD This recent study using QUOD kidney samples by Roy Zhang and colleagues, led by Prof Menna Clatworthy at the University of Cambridge, reported a novel method for assessing the biological age of kidneys prior to transplantation. The demand for kidneys

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.

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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.

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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

Research Highlight: SIGNET - QUOD RAP100: Examining the mechanisms involved in the potential down-regulation of brain-stem death induced proinflammatory responses by simvastatin This project builds on an NIHR-funded HTA trial, SIGNET,...

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.

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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".

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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

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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

World Transplant Congress 2025 Join global leaders in transplant medicine for groundbreaking research, networking, and education. Explore registration, accommodation, and program details. Don't miss this premier event shaping the f...

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!

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