QUOD is excited to announce the launch of the first QUOD Innovation Competition, which is open to research scientists, clinicians, nurses, and allied health professionals wishing to make use of QUOD biobank samples.
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Thank you to everyone who submitted an application. All applications are currently under review and successful shortlisted applicants will be notified shortly and invited to present their proposals at the ESOT congress 2025 in London on Saturday 28 June 2025.
There are two prizes of up to £5,000 (GBP) worth of QUOD samples for the winners.
Charity-sponsored award
Live Life Give Life (LLGL) is offering pump-priming funding up to £5,000 (GPB) to research scientists, clinicians, nurses, and allied health professionals wishing to make use of QUOD biobank samples to enhance or develop a hypothesis-driven research project or for a new pilot study, in the fields of donation and transplantation, in a UK-based research institute or University. LLGL is particularly interested in projects using AI in conjunction with biobank samples.
Applicants should be working in the UK, either in transplant centres and be part of a team/unit involved in research within the fields of donation and transplantation. The applicant does not need to be a principal investigator but should be part of a larger research team and will require support from the research lead and/or head of department. In all cases, the project should be designed to improve patient outcomes (in the broadest terms) or have a clear line of sight to the clinic. Each application will be judged on the excellence of the applicant and project, together with the importance, quality, and relevance of the work.
Industry-sponsored award
QUOD, in collaboration with ESOT, are offering pump-priming funding up to £5,000 (GPB) to research scientists, clinicians, nurses, and allied health professionals wishing to make use of QUOD biobank samples to enhance or develop a hypothesis-driven research project or for a new pilot study, in the fields of donation and transplantation, in research institutes or universities outside the UK.
Applicants should be working either in transplant centres and be part of a team/unit involved in research within the fields of donation and transplantation. The applicant does not need to be a principal investigator but should be part of a larger research team and will require support from the research lead and/or head of department. In all cases, the project should be designed to improve patient outcomes (in the broadest terms) or have a clear line of sight to the clinic. Each application will be judged on the excellence of the applicant and project, together with the importance, quality, and relevance of the work.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped to promote the competition and wish the finalists the best of luck!