Global Effort to Collect Data on Ventilated Patients With COVID-19
As the new chair of the Asia-Pacific Chapter of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO), John Fraser, MBChB, PhD, began talking with the group’s members last November about why influenza affects some people worse than others, so much so that they require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
ECMOCARD study to combat COVID-19
The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for 2019 novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease (ECMOCARD) study is a multi-centre international study
When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment where it grows, not the flower - designing the ideal ICU
ICU survival rates continue to improve. Survival, however, does not always equate to full recovery. Learn more about The ICU of the Future.
INNOVATION GRANT SUCCESS
Congratulations to Meredith Redd and Louise See Hoe for their successful Innovation Grant from The Common Good Au! The grant will fund research exploring the impact of a peptide that could help shield the heart during an ischemic event.
Health leaders connect for Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network
Professor John Fraser, who heads up the Critical Care Research Group at Australia’s largest cardiac centre in Prince Charles Hospital, said a combined approach by CVD research leaders was needed to strengthen collaborative efforts and put Queensland at the forefront of achieving positive heart health outcomes.
CCRG Director Professor John Fraser Appointed as APELSO President
Congratulations to CCRG Director, Professor John Fraser, for his inauguration as President of the Asia-Pacific Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation (APELSO).
Dr Eric Wu awarded PhD
Congratulations to Dr Eric Wu, on being awarded his PhD entitled “Talking Heart to Bionic Heart - Improving the Haemodynamic Response with a Rotary Blood Pump Management System”.
The Common Good Research Fellows
Congratulations to Dr Chris Chan on his successful Research Fellowship from The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation! TPCH Foundation Research Fellowships provide full-time salary support to post-doctoral researchers.
CCRG Founder Professor John Fraser appointed co-chair of the QCVRN
Congratulations to Professor John Fraser and Dr Nathan Palpant for their appointment as co-chairs to the Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network.
Reviving ‘dead hearts’
Australia’s three largest cardiac hospitals are collaborating to improve the quality and quantity of donor hearts, bringing hope to Australians desperate for a second chance. Chronic heart failure kills 10 Australians every day. The gold standard treatment is a heart transplant. However, 80 per cent of donor hearts are damaged and not suitable for transplant.
Young doctor turns his attention to delirium
One of Metro North’s brightest young researchers has been awarded a Junior Research Fellowships to further his investigate work into delirium.
How a Brisbane plumber’s on designed the ultimate pump: an artificial hear
Originally published in The Weekend Australian Magazine 7-8 March, 2015