The team of QUOD volunteers offered fun, family-friendly activities designed to show the public the work that they carry out to facilitate research in organ donation and transplantation.
Activities included taking biopsies from apples, Paul, the interactive life-sized torso, various children’s educational activities, and a tombola.
It was a busy and enjoyable afternoon and many people of all ages came to learn about QUOD, including how the extended QUOD team works with over 60 hospitals around the UK to collect and process samples for storage in the biobank to support research into transplantation.
Oxford Open Doors is an annual celebration of Oxford’s unique buildings and spaces run by the Oxford Preservation Trust as part of the Heritage open days scheme.
Visitors to the ORCRB had the opportunity to explore and learn about medical research from several institutes and departments within the Medical Sciences Division via scientific activities, laboratory tours, instrument demonstrations, and talks by leading scientists.
