Children's Infectious diseases (viruses and bacterial infections) Research

GenOMICC – Genetics of Mortality in Critical Care

Who is it for? Children with severe illness who are admitted to intensive care (ICU) with conditions including:

• COVID-19 (coronavirus)
• Influenza (flu)Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (a type of respiratory virus)
  
• Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
• Pneumonia
• Burns
• Cellulitis (infection in the deeper layers of skin)
• and other emerging infections

Why? Our genes (or DNA) determine how vulnerable we are to critical illness. If we could find the genes that cause some people to be more vulnerable, we may be able to develop better treatments for patients in the future. To do this we need a single DNA sample from lots of critically ill patients with a range of selected conditions.

To find out more: contact your child’s Intensive Care consultant, or Research Nurse Rekha Patel  

We may have studies for viral and bacterial infections (including HIV), which we haven’t been able to list here.

Please ask your Doctor about research that may be suitable for you or your child.

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