Predicting Recovery for Patients with Sepsis
Integration of Immunologic Phenotyping with Computational Approaches to Predict Clinical Trajectory in Septic Patients
This project aims to find new ways to predict how patients with sepsis will recover, helping doctors make better treatment decisions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Hershey, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11090404 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Sepsis is a very serious condition, and it's often hard for doctors to know which patients will recover quickly and which ones might face a longer, more complicated journey. This project is looking for new, fast ways to understand how each patient's immune system responds to sepsis. By combining detailed information about the immune system with advanced computer analysis, we hope to predict how an individual's illness will progress. This personalized insight could help doctors choose the most effective treatments for each patient.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients currently suffering from acute sepsis at an academic medical center might be ideal candidates for this type of observational research.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have sepsis or are not in an acute phase of the illness would not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to personalized treatment plans for sepsis patients, potentially improving their chances of a faster and healthier recovery.
How similar studies have performed: While the overall approach of using immune markers and computational methods is being explored in various fields, this specific combination for predicting sepsis trajectory is a novel and ongoing area of investigation.
Where this research is happening
Hershey, United States
- Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr — Hershey, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bonavia, Anthony S — Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
- Study coordinator: Bonavia, Anthony S
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 below.