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The Quality in Organ Donation (QUOD) initiative at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences is excited to announce that applications are open for the 2026 BTS (British Transplantation Society) Innovation Competition, in partnership with Live Life Give Life and QUOD.

BTS / QUOD Innovation Competition logo

Thanks to the generous support of Live Life Give Life, these awards will provide pump-priming funding of up to £3,500 to two exciting projects:

  • QUOD Impact Award, which must include the use of QUOD samples. 
  • Open Discovery Award, open to any transplant-related subject.

Thanks to the generous support of Live Life Give Life, these awards will offer pump-priming funding of up to £3,500 to two exciting projects: the QUOD Impact Award, which must include the use of QUOD samples, and the Open Discovery Award, open to any transplant-related subject.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to present their proposals at the BTS Congress 2026 in Llandudno, Wales on Thursday 5 March 2026, in front of a panel of judges and peers.

The competition is open to all organ donation and transplantation researchers and presents a fantastic opportunity to showcase your innovative ideas, gain recognition within the transplantation community, and secure funding to kick-start your research.

Applications close at 17:00 GMT on Friday 30 January 2026.

Full details and application forms can be found on the QUOD website. 

View the poster

Read about last year's competition