About QUOD

QUOD facilitates research into organ donation and transplantation by providing researchers with samples and clinical data from appropriately consented / authorised organ donors.

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For Relatives

If you agree for your loved one’s organs to be donated for transplantation, the Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation will ask for your consent / authorisation for participation in the QUOD programme.

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For Researchers

QUOD is user friendly, with a low threshold to promote research activity. We encourage researchers from all over the world to apply to access our samples.

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Application for Access to Samples

If you would like to access QUOD samples or data, please get in touch!

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QUOD Innovation Competition 2025

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European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Congress September 2023

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📢 Entries for the QUOD Innovation competition 2025 are open! QUOD, in collaboration with Live Life Give Life and @esottransplant.bsky.social, is excited to be offering pump-priming fund to researchers wishing to make use of QUOD biobank samples. Full details: quod.org.uk/quod-innovat...

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— QUOD biobank (@quod-biobank.bsky.social) February 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM