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Transplantation tie-up could put UHCW NHS Trust and Coventry University on world map

An exciting collaboration with a pioneering foundation could put University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and Coventry University on the world map for organ transplantation.

The Trust and Coventry University have entered into a collaboration with MOHAN Foundation which has pioneered deceased donor transplantation in India. MOHAN has been running educational modules in organ donation and transplantation in Southeast Asia and Africa, and the aim is to make training courses available to medical staff across the globe.

The three organisations have been working together on the use of artificial intelligence in transplantation and developed a web application, called OrganPredict, which can identify the best suitable donor for a particular kidney recipient by predicting graft survival when a kidney becomes available. The application has generated huge interest in many countries and two papers have already been published in medical journals, with two more accepted for publication. Similar prediction models will be developed for other organs in the future.

MOHAN Foundation initiated the idea of a consortium of Commonwealth countries in organ donation and transplantation, and UHCW NHS Trust was instrumental in launching this programme, Commonwealth Tribute to Life (CTtL), in 2019, which was later officially launched at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. CTtL was set up to share best practices in organ donation and transplantation, and to help countries across the Commonwealth develop their own transplant programmes.

An Education Group is being formed and it is hoped that this collaboration between the three organisations will play a leading role in establishing education and training programmes in transplantation and organ donation in many countries globally.

Nithya Krishnan, Consultant Transplant Nephrologist at UHCW NHS Trust, was appointed to Coventry University as Professor of Clinical Health at the university’s Research Centre for Healthcare and Communities*, to lead on research and education links with India.

She said: “These developments are very exciting, and we want to make training courses and materials on various aspects of organ donation and transplantation available for doctors and nurses globally. We also plan to advance research into the role of AI in improving transplant services. Our aim is to put UHCW NHS Trust and Coventry University on the world map of transplantation.”

Leena Kukreja, Regional Managing Director of Coventry University Group’s India Hub, said: “Coventry University Group is committed to benefiting the communities we serve, in the UK and internationally, and we look forward to sharing our research and teaching expertise to support this collaboration with MOHAN Foundation on organ transplantation. India’s large and skilled talent pool, young population and thriving research sector make the country ideal for the Group’s collaborative working approach, which saw the launch of the India Hub earlier this year to create long-term strategic partnerships with Indian Government, industry and higher education institutes.”

You can find out more about the new app at OrganPredict – AI for Organ Transplant Prediction

The Research Centre for Healthcare and Communities enables academic and clinical healthcare leaders, educators and researchers to develop and lead research across the NHS, universities and partners, creating the key links between research, practice and education to make a difference to patient care at local, national and global level. The centre works closely with the Centre for Care Excellence (CfCE), a collaborative partnership between Coventry University and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust. The CfCE aims to empower staff at every level to be able to develop ideas to make ‘patient first’ improvements in care by creating new evidence for best practice, and sharing knowledge and expertise.


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