Translational Biology Section

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The Translational biology section is led by Miklos Lipcsey.

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Resources

Education

Courses

Research Learning Pathway

This pathway will allow a progressive build from the basic introduction to research and research methods for participants with little or no post-graduate research experience to the more advanced level which may be of specific interest to those with more research experience who want a refresher or need focused training on a specific topic.

It will cover the range of knowledge and skills required to embark on a career as an intensive care researcher.

Webinars and Podcasts

Webinar

– Getting started in experimental research

Podcast

– Machine-learning-derived sepsis bundle of care

Free webinars and podcasts are available for members & non members on LIVES-STREAM.
Use your ESICM credentials or create an account.

Research

Surveys

Translational Biology Research In Development and Global Engagement in Intensive Care (T-BRIDGE) Survey
The primary objective of this survey is to assess the level of awareness, understanding, and perceived relevance of translational medicine within the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) community. Complete the survey here.

Attitudes of physicians and pharmacists towards the treatment of anaemia in critically ill patients: A vignette-based questionnaire study
The primary objective of this survey is to assess the level of awareness, understanding, and perceived relevance of translational medicine within the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) community. Complete the survey here.

Projects

The Translational biology Section was founded in 2017 as a Group within the Acute Respiratory Failure section, and so has progressed a number of initiatives, including the following:

  • Creating a Registry of Basic/Translational research groups that are happy to share information and collaborate
  • Contributing to Basic/Translational science sessions at LIVES conferences,
  • Partnering with Intensive Care Medicine Experimental to develop and publish ‘viewpoint’ and ‘position’ papers relating to preclinical research and its importance in Intensive Care Medicine.
  • Partnering with the INSPIRES group (a group of lung researchers in Europe) to provide a platform for presentation of preclinical/translational research that focuses on emerging researchers.
  • Partnering with the NEXT trainee group to examine ways to provide enhanced training opportunities using our network of laboratories across Europe.
Guidelines and consensus statement

2021
Robba, C., Wong, A., Poole, D. et al. Basic ultrasound head-to-toe skills for intensivists in the general and neuro intensive care unit population: consensus and expert recommendations of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Intensive Care Med 47, 1347–1367 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-021-06486-z

2020
Vlaar, A.P., Oczkowski, S., de Bruin, S. et al. Transfusion strategies in non-bleeding critically ill adults: a clinical practice guideline from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Intensive Care Med 46, 673–696 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-019-05884-8

Relevant Literature

Marcin F. Osuchowski et al. Translational Biology Group. Minimum quality threshold in pre-clinical sepsis studies (MQTiPSS): an international expert consensus initiative for improvement of animal modeling in sepsis. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2018.

Nicole P Juffermans, Peter Radermacher, John G Laffey , Translational Biology Group. The importance of discovery science in the development of therapies for the critically ill. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2020

Adrien Carla, Bruno Pereira, Hanifa Boukail et al. ESICM Translational Biology Group of the Acute Respiratory Failure section. Acute respiratory distress syndrome subphenotypes and therapy responsive traits among preclinical models: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Respiratory Research, 2020

Nicole P Juffermans, Marcus Schultz, Lieuwe D Bos, Oscar Penuelas, John Laffey , Jose A Lorente. Why translational research matters: proceedings of the third international symposium on acute lung injury translational research (INSPIRES III). Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2019