Improving Care for Critically Ill Children
Official title: Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network - Clinical Site
Funded at University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · NIH-11182549 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project brings together hospitals to find better ways to care for children who are very sick or injured, especially those with serious conditions like sepsis or lung problems.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project start | August 18, 2021 |
| Project end | July 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $156,000 |
| NIH project number | 5RL1HD107776-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11182549 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This research focuses on critically ill and injured children, particularly those with conditions like sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not critically ill or injured, or those outside the pediatric age range, would not directly benefit from this specific research.
What this research studies
Many children who are very sick or injured, especially those with conditions like sepsis or severe lung problems (ARDS), still face significant health challenges. Because these serious conditions don't happen often enough at any one hospital to conduct effective studies, doctors are working together. This project supports the University of Michigan and its partners as part of a larger network of children's hospitals. By combining experiences and data from many centers, we aim to better understand and improve treatments for these fragile patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this collaboration could lead to new and improved treatments, ultimately saving lives and improving the recovery of critically ill children.
How similar studies have gone: Multi-center research networks have a proven track record of advancing medical understanding and improving patient care by pooling resources and data.
Where this research is happening
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University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Quasney, Michael W — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Quasney, Michael W
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Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Site for Precision Sepsis Care
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.