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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A wonderful end to the British Transplant Games in Sheffield today. We are ready to take up the challenge to better the amazing 2026 event with Birmingham having the privilege to host the games in 2027. We look forward to welcoming all Birmingham next year 🤗 @unibirmingham.bsky.social

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

✈️ Looking forward to my trip to Thailand 🇹🇭 with lectures on various #transplantation topics over the next few days including: 1️⃣ Post-transplantation diabetes 2️⃣ Post-transplant cancer (and the EpCOT study) 3️⃣ UK experience with marginal donors and pre-implant biopsies 🇬🇧 🇹🇭

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The final EpCOT oral presentation from @charlies16.bsky.social at #BTS2026 today was related to PTLD - still the most feared post-transplant cancer. Our analysis shows up-to-date incidence/mortality ratios versus the general population and sub-groups at greater risk. @btstransplant.bsky.social

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Jim Fallow from Donor Family Network presenting a sample survey of donor family attitudes to research done in collaboration with @ukodtrn.bsky.social at #BTS2026 Very important that we embed discussion of research on donor family approaches. @btstransplant.bsky.social

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#2 EpCOT oral from @charlies16.bsky.social at #BTS2026 explores cancer after liver tx in Calle-Williams session. Main findings: ❗️Different SIRs for de novo, second primary and cancer recurrence ❗️Elevated SMRs for all post-tx cancer ❗️HCC recurrence risk is 14% @btstransplant.bsky.social

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

An excellent EpCOT study talk at #BTS2026 by @charliestephens.bsky.social exploring post-transplant risk of the national screened cancers. Main findings: ❗️SIR ⬇️ for breast cancer and ↔️ for bowel/cervical cancer versus general population (but ⬆️ in some sub-groups). @btstransplant.bsky.social

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🚨 New paper alert! Our population cohort data analysis published in eClinicalMedicine (part of The Lancet group of journals) 🔑 MACE after liver transplantation 📰 Read the full paper: 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🚀 @unibirmingham.bsky.social

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Delighted to see my Commentary published in the latest issue of #Circulation Journal Why We Must Rethink Kidney Transplantation as a Cardiovascular Risk–Reducing Intervention in Kidney Failure Disagree? Happy to be challenged 💪🏼 #StopCardiacTests Link to issue: www.ahajournals.org/toc/circ/cur...

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 05/12/2025

No Here’s @adnan-sharif.bsky.social making an eloquent case youtu.be/4l_1j24CdOg?... The best treatment for CAD in a dialysis patient is a kidney transplant

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The Topsy-Turvy approach to CVD in Kidney Transplant with Prof Adnan Sharif

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🚨 New paper alert in @asnpublications.bsky.social ⬇️ 🔑 Preimplantation Histopathologic Assessment of Deceased Donor Kidneys. Recommendations from the Banff Time-Zero Biopsy Working Group ‼️ Potential/Pitfalls/Future Research 🔗 journals.lww.com/jasn/abstrac...

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Heading to beautiful #Cyprus for what promises to be excellent transplantation update meeting hosted in Nicosia 🇨🇾 🇬🇷 tomorrow. Excellent to connect with new friends and colleagues (and of course escape some cooling 🇬🇧 weather to enjoy some October☀️) 👍🏽

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Looking forward to speaking at #BASL2025 tomorrow in Belfast about the #EpCOT study 🔟 years in the making - an 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 registry data linkage project using @nhsbt.bsky.social and NHS England data giving insights into post solid organ transplant cancer epidemiology. 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

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ASN Publications @asnpublications.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

This #Review in #ASNJASN details what we know about preimplantation biopsies' value in kidney allocation and focuses on identifying gaps in knowledge to be filled by future research. kidney.pub/JASN0820 @adnan-sharif.bsky.social

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Among excellent sessions at #WTC2025 🇺🇸, watching my 14-year old son from @kes-stratford.bsky.social give an oral presentation is the highlight 🤩 A great achievement to confidently speak at an international congress (maybe I’m biased 😉) @kes-headmaster.bsky.social @ttsorg.bsky.social • AST • ASTS

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

A great start to #WTC2025 in SF 🇺🇸 helping moderate a 🤗 workshop with 👍🏽 speakers and 🧠 insight from across the 🌍 Key takeaway msgs: 💥 BMI is a number - not a barrier 💥Diet/exercise important but 💊 or 💉 help 💥 🤖 surgery is an excellent option AST • ASTS • TTS

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Attending #WTC2025 in SF 🇺🇸? Come see the presentations from QEHB & @unibirmingham.bsky.social 🇬🇧 and connect with us ✅ Especially excited for the oral presentation on Aug 4 - OA29.8 org - by my 14 year old son Aidan 🤗 Is he the youngest presenter at WTC? 🤔 Come to cheer him on 👏🏽

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George Kourounis @georgek.medsky.social · 24/07/2025

ESOT wants to make sure AI in transplantation addresses real-world clinical needs, starting by listening to those on the ground. This short survey (<5 mins) is your chance to contribute.

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UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network @ukodtrn.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

UKODTRN Executive Committee member and Consultant Nephrologist Dr Sunil Daga shares his research story and discusses the importance of reducing health inequalities in live kidney donation. Read the full article here: www.leedshospitalscharity.org.uk/dr-sunil-dag...

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Dr Sunil Daga - Our Research Story

Sunil led a ground-breaking collaborative research study to reduce health inequalities around live organ donation, part funded by Leeds Hospitals Charity.

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UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network @ukodtrn.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

On Tuesday 15th July, we hosted a webinar with guest speaker @adnan-sharif.bsky.social about the ongoing study ‘Epidemiology of Cancer after solid Organ Transplantation (EpCOT)’. You can read more about this here: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/usin...

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Using patient data to look at cancer after transplantation: The EpCOT Study

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

An excellent @esottransplant.bsky.social congress in London 🇬🇧 with a great #TeamBirmingham turnout and work from @unibirmingham.bsky.social 👍🏽 If you can’t wait for #ESOT2027 in Prague 🇨🇿, keep #ELPAT2025 (Seville 🇪🇸, OCT 9-12) in your diary. Further details at: esot.org/esot-events/...

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UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network @ukodtrn.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

📣Join our next public webinar 'Using patient data to look at cancer after transplantation: The EpCOT Study' with guest speaker @adnan-sharif.bsky.social Find out more here: www.ukodtrn.org/gi-events-fo...

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UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network @ukodtrn.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

🎤 The UKODTRN at @esottransplant.bsky.social Congress 2025. Join UKODTRN Co-director @adnan-sharif.bsky.social at ESOT Congress 2025 for his discussion on ‘Transplantation in the elderly’. 📅 Date: Monday 30th June 🕐 Time: 09:00-10:30 BST

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UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network @ukodtrn.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

🎤 The UKODTRN at @esottransplant.bsky.social Congress 2025. Join UKODTRN Co-director @adnan-sharif.bsky.social at ESOT Congress 2025 as he chairs an important discussion on ‘The family voice in deceased donation'. 📅 Date: Sunday 29th June 🕐 Time: 09:00-10:30 BST

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

🏢 #ESOT2025 📍 London 🇬🇧 📅 Monday 30th June 2025 🕰️ 09:00-10:30 💡 Indications for transplants in the 21st century Come join us for this State Of The Art session at #ESOT2025 that will outline the future indications for organ transplantation @esottransplant.bsky.social

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UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network @ukodtrn.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Read the latest edition of our newsletter for patients and the public to find out about the latest network news, upcoming events, and research updates. www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/read...

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Stay updated with the latest news and research developments from the UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network (UKODTRN).

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Excited for our @ukodtrn.bsky.social UK Transplant Registry day at The Exchange @unibirmingham.bsky.social A brill program with ⭐ speakers to celebrate the #UKTR & challenge ourselves to improve 🇬🇧 registry-based/linked research & become 🌍 leaders. @nhsbt.bsky.social @btstransplant.bsky.social

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esottransplant @esottransplant.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

📢 Great News – More time to share your work! Due to high interest and ongoing submissions, we are pleased to announce an extended deadline for abstracts for the 6th #ELPATcongress: 🆕 Deadline: Sunday, 25 May 2025 at 23:59 CEST 🔗 Submit now go.esot.org/6thcongress #TransplantEthics #OrganDonation

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Still time to submit your abstract! #ELPAT Congress Deadline: Sunday, 25 May 2025 at 23:59 CEST Be part of a dynamic international programme exploring ethics, law, and psychosocial innovation in transplantation @esottransplant.bsky.social esot.org/esot-events/...

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esottransplant @esottransplant.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

🧠 Got insights on transplant ethics, law, or psychology? Set the agenda, don’t just follow it. 📍 #ELPATcongress | Seville | 9–12 Oct 📅 Submit your abstract by 𝟭𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 🎯 Sessions are shaped by your research! #TransplantEthics #OrganDonation #TransplantCare @adnan-sharif.bsky.social

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 26/04/2025

The illegal kidney transplant trade continues Now centered in Kenya, with donors from Africa, Azerbaijan and elsewhere Recipients from Western Europe, Russia, and other places www.spiegel.de/internationa... With an Indian in the center #NephSky #PublicHealth h/t @jbrianbyrd.bsky.social

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Organ Trafficking: How Germans Buy New Kidneys in Kenya

Germans in need of new kidneys are heading to Kenya to buy one. The donors are frequently suffering from bitter poverty. Behind the scheme is an Israeli whom the authorities have been after for years.

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esottransplant @esottransplant.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Join us in Seville 🇪🇸 for the 6th #ELPATcongress under the theme “New Technologies – Evolving Humanities”. This event provides a vital platform for exploring the intersection of innovation, ethics, law, and human values in transplantation. 🚨 19 May [Abstract Submission] go.esot.org/6thcongress

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

An enjoyable few days at the First International Congress of Transplantation in #Karachi 🇵🇰. Great exchange of knowledge and making new contacts 👍🏽 Significant work needed to establish a national deceased donor model but lots of ambition, support & enthusiasm with clear understanding of the need.

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QUOD Biobank @quod-biobank.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

One week to go until the deadline for the QUOD Innovation Competition. We look forward to receiving applications from early career researchers who would like the chance to win QUOD samples to support their studies. @esottransplant.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Very interesting analyses in showing success in weight loss with GLP-1 RAs is lost with similar regain of weight after cessation despite lifestyle interventions. Important data for kidney patients who are taking GLP-1 RA with CKD/DKD, to lose weight for transplant listing or post-transplantation.

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Looking forward to joining IPAT 🇬🇧 colleagues Rhana Zakri and Muhammad Khurram in #Karachi 🇵🇰 for the next few days as part of the international faculty. A great program of talks and workshops organised by Dow University of Health Sciences 👍🏽

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QUOD Biobank @quod-biobank.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

What about big data and AI? Thought-provoking and informative session chaired by @adnan-sharif.bsky.social featuring talks by Lynn Morrice and Colin Wilson. #QUODbiobank @nhsbt.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Thank you @quod-biobank.bsky.social team for an excellent day in ☀️ Birmingham. Wonderful to hear of ambitious plans going forward. One thing came through clear - to maximise #QUOD potential we need excellent data for researchers to link biomaterial to robust clinical outcomes.

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

An excellent summary of the hugely impressive @ukbiobank.bsky.social at the @quod-biobank.bsky.social symposium from Prof Sir Rory Collins 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 A fantastic 🇬🇧 resource for 🌍 research.

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Looking forward to the @quod-biobank.bsky.social national symposium today in Birmingham 👍🏽

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esottransplant @esottransplant.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The ESOT Congress team gathered at Excel London today for a day of focused planning for the #ESOTcongress. Every detail aims to create a meaningful, inclusive & sustainable experience. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 to take advantage of early registration fees. 🔗 www.esotcongress.org/registration

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

For UK/IRISH Healthcare Professionals 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 Join us at ENACT 2025, an in-person meeting on kidney and liver transplantation · Agenda created by leading Transplant experts · Covers practical insights for daily practice · Open to all Transplant MDT members cfsevents.eventsair.com/enact2025/en...

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esottransplant @esottransplant.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

🌐 Passionate about organ transplantation ethics? ELPAT Experts Working Group call for nominations is open! Expert Working Group seats across multiple disciplines - apply by 22 April. Details & contact: silvia.valls@esot.org 🔗 Learn more: esot.org/2025-elpat-n... #ESOT_ELPAT

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2025 ELPAT Call for Nominations – Expert Working Groups • ESOT

ELPAT - The European Platform on Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of Organ Transplantation - would like to announce a call for nominations for new

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esottransplant @esottransplant.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The #ESOTcongress just around the corner, make sure you're fully prepared for this game-changing event! 28 June -2 July 2025 in London Have you… Secured your place by registering for the congress? Booked your accommodation with our official partner? Checked your visa/ ETA 👉 www.esotcongress.org/

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markusathome @markusathome.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

GLP-1 receptor agonists in kidney transplant recipients with pre-existing diabetes: a retrospective cohort study by Drs. Orandi, McAdams-DeMarco et al. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with better graft and patient survival.

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

ELPAT Congress, 9-12 October 2025, Seville @esottransplant.bsky.social Now accepting abstracts until 19 May 2025 - see link below: esot.org/esot-events/... Program to cover the following topics

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Dr Hema Chaplin @hemachaplin.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

📢 Are you a #UK #HealthcareProfessional managing patients with #KidneyDisease, #HighBloodPressure, #Diabetes or #Lupus? 👩‍⚕️ We want to hear what information/education you deliver about #kidneys, & anything that helped or hindered you. 🔗 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/ph... 🙌 Thank you!

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esottransplant @esottransplant.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Start your #ESOTcongress experience on 28 June! Don’t miss the exciting activities on Saturday! Activities include the Postgraduate Course & @quod-biobank.bsky.social Innovation Competition, the AHP Masterclass, the Patient Masterclass & the ESOT Legacy Project.

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ESOT Congress 2025

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Adnan Sharif @adnan-sharif.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

We need more 🇬🇧 transplant professionals to complete this short survey on mapping the PPIE landscape. Please complete and distribute to others 🙏🏼 forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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