• Visiting Research Fellow 2019

  

  In August Dr. WANG Yaoli(王耀丽), from the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Daping Hospital, Chongqing, completed her Visiting Research Fellowship with the NCS ICRU. Her research focused on early nutrition for surgical patients. Welcome Dr Wang!

• Visiting Research Fellow 2019

  

  In August Mrs. LIANG Zeping(梁泽平), also from the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Daping Hospital, Chongqing, completed her Visiting Research Fellowship with the NCS ICRU. Her research focused on early nutrition for surgical patients. Welcome Mrs Liang!

• Visiting EBM Fellow 2019

  

  In February Oliver Zolman, final year med student at King's College London, successfully completed a 7 week Visiting EBM Fellowship with our team at the NCS ICRU. His work focussed on understanding methods to facilitate the use of published research evidence in clinical decision making amongst clinicians, patients and policy makers. Good luck with your final exams Oli!

• Pip completes her PhD, 2018

  

  In April Philippa Heighes graduated with her PhD from the Faculty of Medicine here at the University of Sydney. Her thesis was titled "Attitudes towards, and patterns of use, of published research evidence in clinical decision making amongst intensive care clinicians." Congratulations Dr Heighes!

• Visiting Research Fellow 2018

  

  In February Dr. PU Hong (蒲虹), from the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, starts a 12 week Visiting Research Fellowship with the NCS ICRU. Her research will focus on AKI in cardiac surgery. Welcome Dr Pu!

• Visiting Research Fellow 2017

  

  This November Dr. TIAN Feng (田锋), from the Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, PLA, Medical School of Nanjing, completed a 6 week Visiting Research Fellowship with the NCS ICRU. His research focussed on early enteral nutrition. Congratulations Dr Tian!

• Post Doc Visiting Research Fellow 2017-2018

  

  This October Dr. Matilde Allingstrup completed her PhD in Denmark and commenced a 1 year Post Doc Visiting Fellowship with our team here at the NCS ICRU in Sydney. Her research will focus primarily on the role of protein in ICU and cardiac surgery patients. Welcome back Matilde!

• Visiting Research Fellow 2017

  

  This August Dr. ZHU Ran (朱然), from the Critical Care Dept of the 1st Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, completed a 5 week Visiting Research Fellowship with the NCS ICRU. Her research focussed on protein in the ICU. Congratulations Dr Zhu!

• Visiting Research Fellow 2017

  

  This February Matilde Jo Allingstrup, from the Dept of Intensive Care at the Copenhagen University Hospital, completed a 5 week Visiting Research Fellowship with the NCS ICRU. Congratulations Matilde!

• NHMRC announces 10 of the Best 2015!

  

  The NHMRC announced the NCS ICRU 'Nephro-Protective Trial' as as one of the "Ten Australian research grants that led to ground-breaking medical discoveries and important changes to health care ... " and highlighted our trial in their 'Ten of the Best NHMRC Research Projects 2015' publication. Well done to everyone involved!

• NHMRC funds Early PN in BMT Trial!

  

  In October 2015, the NHMRC announced $1.1 million in funding to support a multi-centre clinical trial to assess the effects of enhanced nutrition support during bone marrow transplant. The NCS ICRU will conduct this trial in Australia, New Zealand and Italy!

• Refeeding Syndrome Trial published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine!

  

  "Many health-care professionals, patients, and families might now judge caloric restriction during treatment for refeeding syndrome in critically ill adults preferable to continued standard caloric intake."

• Philippa Heighes receives scholarship to support her PhD!

  

  The Beryl & Jack Jacobs Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship is awarded by the Strategic Research Performance & Development Committee of the Kolling Institute and is based on academic merit. It will support her whilst she conducts research towards her PhD. Congratulations Pip!!

• Fiona Simpson successfully completes her PhD!

  

  Fiona's PhD demonstrates that measures of nutritional status are important predictors of outcome from critical illness! Congratulations Fi!!

• The Refeeding Syndrome Trial completes recruitment

  

  On 15th Aug 2014, the Refeeding Syndrome Trial completed recruitment. Congratulations and sincere thanks to everyone who contributed towards the success of this important clinical trial!!

• Excel costing tool released!

  

  The World Bank suggests that if a country invests in nutrition, it provides more benficial returns than any other infrastructure investment. We have developed an Excel tool to find out if investing in early nutrition in your ICU also returns financial benefits!

• Anthony Delaney successfully completes his PhD!

  

  Anthony's PhD provides important insights into improving the efficiency of cost-analysis of clinical trails. Congratulations!!

• Full economic analysis of early EN in critical illness published today!!

  

  Based on the results of a meta-analysis of clinical trials, appropriate early use of enteral nutrition may SAVE US$14,462 per patient (95% confidence interval US$5,464 to US$23,699)!!

• Full economic analysis of early PN published today!!

  

  Based on the results of the Early PN Trial, appropriate early use of parenteral nutrition may SAVE US$3,150 per patient (95% confidence interval US$1,314 to US$4,990)!!

• Early PN Trial published in JAMA

  

  On 20 May 2013, the Early PN Trial was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Once again, sincere congratulations to all involved!!

• Early PN study tools published on-line

  

  Study tools such as the Statistical Analysis Protocol, the Anthropometry Manual and the web-based Harris-Benedict metabolic goal calculator have been published on line.

• Nephro-Protective Trial completes recruitment

  

  On 26th Feb 2013, the Nephro-Protective Trial completed recruitment. Congratulations and sincere thanks to everyone who contributed towards the success of this important clinical trial!!

• Visiting Research Fellow in Health Economics

  

  In 2013 Dr. Hélène Chevrou-Severac joins our team as a Visiting Research Fellow in Health Economics. She was previously an Assistant Professor of Health Economics at the University of Lausanne and is currently Global Head of Health Economics with Nestle Health Sciences. Welcome aboard Hélène!

• Claire Bridgman interviews members of the Intensive Care Research Unit

  

  Claire Bridgman, from the Northern Clinical School, interviewed members of the ICRU to find out what we are all about. Her report can be found in the News section of the Northern Clinical School's main web site.

• NCS Intensive Care Research Unit receives grant to conduct innovative research to improve outcomes from cardiac surgery!

  

  On December 19th 2011, the NSHRF announced it will support a major cross-discipline project to investigate ways to reduce kidney injury after major cardiac surgery. Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to bring this project to life!!

• Early PN Trial completes recruitment

  

  On 30th June 2011, the Early PN Trial completed recruitment. Congratulations and sincere thanks to everyone who contributed towards the success of this landmark clinical trial!!