Could new research help to reduce the need for immunosuppression after a kidney transplant? You can now watch the recording from our recent webinar here: www.ukodtrn.org/rs-webinars/...

Could new research help to reduce the need for immunosuppression after a kidney transplant? | Webinars

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Last week we attended the @btstransplant.bsky.social Annual Congress and had a great time catching up with some familiar faces and raising awareness of our work. If you would like to find out more about what we do, you can visit our website and sign up to our newsletter at www.ukodtrn.org

🎉Today we're celebrating the fourth anniversary of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement in health and social care research. Find out what we've been doing to help drive up standards in research: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/cele... @hralatest.bsky.social #SharedCommitment #PublicInvolvement

Jim Fallow from Donor Family Network presenting a sample survey of donor family attitudes to research done in collaboration with @ukodtrn.bsky.social at #BTS2026 Very important that we embed discussion of research on donor family approaches. @btstransplant.bsky.social

✨One week to go until BTS Congress 2026✨ You can find us at Stand 1 with @kidneyresearchuk.org from 4th-6th March. Come and talk to us about how we can support your research at every stage for patient benefit. We look forward to seeing you there! #BTSCongress

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Let’s work together to create a more sustainable congress experience! Whether it’s taking the train, car‑sharing, or planning your route to minimise environmental impact, every choice helps reduce our carbon footprint. View the full Sustainability Pledge:🔗 lnkd.in/ev6XDz7z #BTSCongress

Less than one week to go until our next webinar for patients and the public! Join us on Thursday 26th February at 6pm to hear about a new treatment that could reduce the need for life long immunosuppression after a kidney transplant. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9b283b...

❗Only 2 weeks remaining to share your experience of psychological support throughout your liver transplant journey. Find out more here: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/help...

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We invite you to take part in a crucial survey about your experience of psychological support throughout your liver transplant journey. Find out more: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/help... #LiverTransplant #MentalHealthSupport #PatientSupport

We invite you to take part in a crucial survey about your experience of psychological support throughout your liver transplant journey. Find out more: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/help... #LiverTransplant #MentalHealthSupport #PatientSupport

💡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...

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📅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.

UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network@ukodtrn.bsky.social · 10mo ago

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...

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...

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Public Contributor Spotlight: Christian's Story

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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...

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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...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Telling the Story: Parenting, Transplant & Talking to Children. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Speaker: Esther Sceide, Supersprookje.nl - When Esther Scheide couldn’t find a picture book to help parents talk to their children about her upcoming organ transplantation, she created one herself. ...

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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...

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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

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The Fundamentals of Transplantation: A Joint Educational Event by The Herrick Society of Trainees in Transplant Surgery & The British Transplant Physician Trainees

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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

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

esottransplant@esottransplant.bsky.social · last yr.

ESOT is calling on transplant professionals, researchers & clinicians to contribute their perspectives on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in transplantation! Your feedback will directly inform ESOT’s forthcoming position paper 😄 @colinwilson2206.bsky.social