In March, Dr Ioannis Michelakis attended UK Kidney week in Harrogate, where he presented his work, which included samples from the QUOD Biobank. He sent us his report:
UK Kidney Week 2026 in Harrogate was a very interesting meeting, bringing together clinicians and researchers across nephrology to discuss recent advances in kidney disease. I had the opportunity to present our work from the University of Oxford in an oral presentation titled “Cystatin C vs Creatinine in deceased donors: drivers of the discrepancy between the markers and associations with post-transplant outcomes.”
The conference provided a valuable platform for exchanging ideas. I took part in a round table discussion on “Silent Signals: How Laboratory Medicine Reveals Renal Disease.” Overall, it was a very engaging and productive meeting with strong emphasis on collaboration and translational research.