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Sentinel Study Ireland

Pioneering surgical transplant care innovation

Funded by:
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The Sentinel Study is exploring whether a small patch of donor skin can act as an early warning sign of transplant rejection. The goal is earlier detection, better monitoring, and improved patient care.

Help us protect the gift of organ transplantation

We're a research team with one simple goal: better outcomes for transplant patients in Ireland. Private donations make that goal possible.

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Scientific advisors and collaborators

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Supporting Patients and Donor Families through research

Patients

Learn how this study could potentially improve transplant monitoring and offer patients greater peace of mind during recovery.

Donor Families

See how your loved one's gift could contribute to new advances in transplant care and make a lasting impact on others.

Research

Find out what this study aims to learn and how it may help patients and healthcare workers detect early transplant rejection and protect against organ damage.

About the study

This study is testing a small skin patch that can show early signs if a transplanted organ is being rejected by the immune system.

Behind the research

The Sentinel Skin Flap study brings together leading clinicians and researchers to explore a novel way of detecting transplant rejection earlier and less invasively. This lab photo (2025–26) offers a glimpse into the team driving this important work forward.

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27th February 2026

SENTINEL Team win presentation medal at the Sylvester O’Halloran Conference

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27th February 2026

Sentinel Skin Flap Programme Secures HSE Spark Impact Funding

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1st March 2026

New Publication Highlight: The Sentinel Flap, A Visible Canvas For Organ Transplant Care

Latest news and events

We would love to hear from you.

Whether you're a transplant recipient, donor family member, researcher, clinician or potential collaborator, we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions about the study or want to stay informed about our progress, please use the form to get in touch.

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