Latest News — The Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation

Catalyzing collaboration and inspiration - The 2023 Massey TBI Grand Challenge kickoff

The University of Michigan’s North Campus Research Complex became a nexus for cross-discipline collaboration as innovators from across the U-M community converged for the ninth annual Massey Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Grand Challenge kickoff.

Weil Institute researchers find exhaled breath could enhance detection, diagnosis of COVID-19 and variants

Research published by Weil Institute investigators in JAMA Network Open suggests volatile organic compounds in breath could mark distinction between COVID-19, variants and non-COVID illnesses.

Critical Care Life Sup...Kate MurphyFebruary 28, 2023research, Sherman Fan

U-M Weil Institute, College of Engineering & Michigan Medicine Awarded $5.7M Grant for Wearable Sensor that Detects Diseases through Body Odor

A research team led by Weil Institute Associate Director Xudong (Sherman) Fan, PhD has received a $5.7 million grant from the NIH SCENT program to develop a portable sensor that uses body odor to detect over 20 acute and chronic, inflammatory, metabolic, respiratory, cardiovascular and skin diseases in both adults and children.

Study Shows Medical Device Software System Developed at U-M Could Provide Bridge to Surpass Limits of Traditional Vital Signs in Identifying Patient Deterioration

The Analytic for Hemodynamic Instability (AHI) detected the various gold standard measures of hemodynamic deterioration with high sensitivity and specificity, paving the way for further study into AHI’s potential as a surrogate measure of clinical status in settings where continuous monitoring of vital signs would not be possible.

U-M Weil Institute Partners with Leading Health Innovation Company, AirStrip®, to Accelerate Advancement of Predictive Analytics in Healthcare

The collaboration with AirStrip® will develop and bring to market a suite of software-based products to improve hospital efficiency and save patient lives.

Data Science Services, Critical Care Life Sup...Kate MurphyJune 28, 2022Data Science, Data

Weil Institute associate director & team awarded grant to develop treatment strategy for central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)

Treating CLABSIs frequently involves removing and replacing the central line, but a new strategy could mitigate the need for this risky process.

U-M Weil Institute invests $2M in the development of new preclinical models of critical illness and injury

The result of a major multi-departmental and multi-school collaboration, the investment will support the Weil Institute’s unique preclinical critical care lab to advance translational research in critical care over the next 5 years.

The Weil Institute & Abiomed: Teaming Up to Restart the Heart

The Weil Institute Pre-Clinical Critical Care Laboratory (PC3L) is collaborating with medical device maker Abiomed, Inc. to examine the potential of using Abiomed Impella CP® left ventricular assist device as a resuscitative strategy for sudden cardiac arrest.