Vienna hosted the 62nd European Renal Association (ERA) Congress from 4–6 June 2025, bringing together global experts to explore groundbreaking innovations in nephrology. The QUOD team was proud to see three researchers present findings from their studies using QUOD samples.
A special congratulations goes to Sarah Fawaz, whose work “Targeting TNFα signalling in deceased donor kidneys: A path to improve graft outcomes” was selected as one of only 100 “Best Abstracts presented by young authors”, placing her in the top 3% of submissions.
Rebecca Vaughan presented her work “Prolonged functional warm ischaemia is associated with metabolic and protease dysregulation in DCD kidneys” in the Kidney Transplantation session. Using QUOD kidney biopsies, her presentation sparked thoughtful discussion. She expressed gratitude for the support of NHSBT and the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences at the University of Oxford.
Ioannis Michelakis gave three talks, one of which highlighted important findings from studies using kidney and blood samples provided by QUOD. His presentation, entitled “Plasma Uromodulin dynamics in deceased kidney donors and the association with transplant outcomes” was well received by a captivated audience.
The QUOD team is incredibly proud to have supported these impactful studies.