Host Gene Expression Signatures to Diagnose Sepsis in Children

Host Gene Expression Signatures to Diagnose Sepsis in Children, following on from the RAPIDS project: “Host Gene Expression Signatures to Diagnose Sepsis in Children”. Our paediatric pillar lead, Dr Shane George, is one of the principal investigators on this study, led by A/Prof Luregn Schlapbach from Children’s Health Queensland and UQ. Prof Keith Grimwood and Dr Peter Snelling are also co-investigators. Specific aims of the project include the creation of a paediatric biobank, identification of gene markers for sepsis, and evaluation of a point of care test that rapidly determines whether a critically ill paediatric patient has an infection (bacterial or viral).