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Critical Illness Research Group

The Critical Illness Research Group (CIRG) within the Cardiff Institute of Infection & Immunity brings together clinicians, clinical and basic scientists with an interest in the critically ill patient.

Aims

CIRG’s distinctive aim is to apply cutting-edge basic research to clinically relevant questions about the critical phase of pathologies that have direct impact on patient outcomes. The obvious overlaps with research interests represented in the existing School Institutes are seen as a positive feature of this group that will promote interdisciplinary collaborations.

Group members and benefits

Thus, CIRG’s research interest is not restricted to a particular disease or biological process. This feature of the group is reflected by its present members, who are anaesthetists and critical care clinicians, paediatricians, haemostasis specialists, wound healing experts, chemists, cell biologists, innate and T-cell immunologists, and complement biologists.

The group benefits from its strong clinical links, which facilitates access to a rich source and variety of clinical samples, and the expertise of its members across a wide spectrum of clinical and biological specialties.

Joining CIRG

All colleagues across the clinical and research communities who feel that their work may contribute to improve outcomes for critically ill patients are welcome to join CIRG, even when their research interest does not fully match CIRG’s. Joining CIRG will not preclude affiliating to other existing research groups.

Infection & Immunity

Innate Immunity

Inflammation

Molecular & Experimental Medicine

Translation, Innovation, Methodologies & Engagement

School of Dentistry

School of Pharmacy

Selected recent publications by CIRG members