COVENTRY and Warwickshire NHS Trust could be put on the world map for organ transplantation due to a collaboration with a developing foundation.
Coventry University and the trust have joined a collaboration with MOHAN Foundation which pioneered deceased donor transplantation in India.
The organisations have been working together on the use of AI in transplantation and developed an app which can identify the best donor by predicting graft survival when a kidney becomes available.
OrganPredict has generated interest in many countries and two papers have been published in medical journals.
It is hoped that the collaboration will play a leading role in establishing education and training programmes in transplantation and organ donation globally.
Nithya Krishnan, consultant transplant nephrologist at UHCW NHS Trust, 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.”
