Overview
Background
Critical Care Medicine focuses on supporting patients, often with one or multiple organ failures. Based at the largest Australian cardiac hospital, our research investigates better ways to support patients with heart and/or lung failure. We explore technological, pharmacological and engineering advances that could help our patients to live longer and better. Our group is world-renowned for clinically relevant large animal models, including heart failure, respiratory failure (ARDS), heart transplantation, sepsis, cardiogenic shock, and more. All our studies use hospital-grade equipment and follow the same clinical guideline to maximise translation. We actively take on honours, MPhil and PhD students from multi-disciplinary backgrounds (science, engineering, medicine, allied health), with a successful track record in supporting our students to secure their own grants and funding. Students are expected to contribute to other studies of the group. For more information about the group, please visit ccrg.org.au, and email if you are interested to join us.
Availability
- Dr Jacky Suen is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Pharmacology, The University of Queensland
- Member, Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Validation of messenger ribonucleic acid markers differentiating among human acute respiratory distress syndrome subgroups in an ovine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome phenotypes
Wildi, Karin, Hyslop, Kieran, Millar, Jonathan, Livingstone, Samantha, Passmore, Margaret R., Bouquet, Mahé, Wilson, Emily, LiBassi, Gianluigi, Fraser, John F. and Suen, Jacky Y. (2022). Validation of messenger ribonucleic acid markers differentiating among human acute respiratory distress syndrome subgroups in an ovine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome phenotypes. Frontiers in Medicine, 9 961336, 1-7. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.961336
2022
Journal Article
Early short course of neuromuscular blocking agents in patients with COVID-19 ARDS: a propensity score analysis
Li Bassi, Gianluigi, Gibbons, Kristen, Suen, Jacky Y., Dalton, Heidi J., White, Nicole, Corley, Amanda, Shrapnel, Sally, Hinton, Samuel, Forsyth, Simon, Laffey, John G., Fan, Eddy, Fanning, Jonathon P., Panigada, Mauro, Bartlett, Robert, Brodie, Daniel, Burrell, Aidan, Chiumello, Davide, Elhazmi, Alyaa, Esperatti, Mariano, Grasselli, Giacomo, Hodgson, Carol, Ichiba, Shingo, Luna, Carlos, Marwali, Eva, Merson, Laura, Murthy, Srinivas, Nichol, Alistair, Ogino, Mark, Pelosi, Paolo ... The COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium (2022). Early short course of neuromuscular blocking agents in patients with COVID-19 ARDS: a propensity score analysis. Critical Care, 26 (1) 141, 141. doi: 10.1186/s13054-022-03983-5
2022
Conference Publication
Mid and long-term neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of post-COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis (N6.001)
Premraj, Lavienraj, Kannapadi, Nivedha, Briggs, Jack, Battaglini, Denise, Fanning, Jonathon, Suen, Jacky, Robba, Chiara, Fraser, John and Cho, Sung-Min (2022). Mid and long-term neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of post-COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis (N6.001). AAN 74th Annual Meeting, Virtual, 2-7 April 2022. Philadelphia, PA USA: Wolters Kluwer Health. doi: 10.1212/wnl.98.18_supplement.643
2022
Conference Publication
Hypothermic ex vivo perfusion of donor hearts can safely preserve post-transplant cardiac function in sheep for 8 hours
See Hoe, Louise E., Bouquet, Mahe, Hyslop, Kieran, Passmore, Margaret R., Wells, Matthew A., Sato, Kei, Wilson, Emily, Wildi, Karin, Skeggs, Kris, Palmeri, Chiara, Reid, Janice, O'Neill, Hollier, Bartnikowski, Nicole, Jung, Jae-Seung, Ainola, Carmen, Abbate, Gabriella, Colombo, Sebastiano M., Obonyo, Nchafatso G., McDonald, Charles, Shuker, Tristan, Heinsar, Silver, Haymet, Andrew, Pedersen, Sanne, Molenaar, Peter, Li Bassi, Gianluigi, Suen, Jacky Y., McGiffin, David C. and Fraser, John F. (2022). Hypothermic ex vivo perfusion of donor hearts can safely preserve post-transplant cardiac function in sheep for 8 hours. Experimental Biology 2022 Meeting, Philadelphia, PA United States, 2-5 April 2022. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.S1.R3270
2022
Conference Publication
Early clinical improvement in ARDS results from selecting the right subphenotype for anti-inflammatory treatment - a preclinical randomized blinded ovine study
Wildi, K., Livingstone, S., Ainola, C., Colombo, S. M., Heinsar, S., Sato, N., Sato, K., Bouqet, M., Wilson, E., Abbate, G., Passmore, M., Hyslop, K., Liu, K., Palmieri, C., Ki, K., LiBassi, G., Suen, J. and Fraser, J. (2022). Early clinical improvement in ARDS results from selecting the right subphenotype for anti-inflammatory treatment - a preclinical randomized blinded ovine study. American Thoracic Society 2022 International Conference, San Francisco, United States, 13-18 May 2022. New York, United States: American Thoracic Society. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2022.205.1_meetingabstracts.a3430
2022
Journal Article
Non-invasive multimodal neuromonitoring in non-critically ill hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Battaglini, Denise, Premraj, Lavienraj, Huth, Samuel, Fanning, Jonathon, Whitman, Glenn, Arora, Rakesh C., Bellapart, Judith, Bastos Porto, Diego, Taccone, Fabio Silvio, Suen, Jacky Y., Li Bassi, Gianluigi, Fraser, John F., Badenes, Rafael, Cho, Sung-Min, Robba, Chiara and COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium (2022). Non-invasive multimodal neuromonitoring in non-critically ill hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Neurology, 13 814405, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.814405
2022
Journal Article
Recovery of organ-specific tissue oxygen delivery at restrictive transfusion thresholds after fluid treatment in ovine haemorrhagic shock
Dyer, Wayne B., Simonova, Gabriela, Chiaretti, Sara, Bouquet, Mahe, Wellburn, Rebecca, Heinsar, Silver, Ainola, Carmen, Wildi, Karin, Sato, Kei, Livingstone, Samantha, Suen, Jacky Y., Irving, David O., Tung, John-Paul, li Bassi, Gianluigi and Fraser, John F. (2022). Recovery of organ-specific tissue oxygen delivery at restrictive transfusion thresholds after fluid treatment in ovine haemorrhagic shock. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 10 (1) 12, 12. doi: 10.1186/s40635-022-00439-6
2022
Journal Article
Exploration of the utility of speckle-tracking echocardiography during mechanical ventilation and mechanical circulatory support
Sato, Kei, Chan, Jonathan, Appadurai, Vinesh, Obonyo, Nchafatso, See Hoe, Louise, Suen, Jacky Y. and Fraser, John F. (2022). Exploration of the utility of speckle-tracking echocardiography during mechanical ventilation and mechanical circulatory support. Critical Care Explorations, 4 (4) e0666, 1-10. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000666
2022
Journal Article
Impact of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibition on mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients with pre-existing hypertension: a prospective cohort study
Sato, Kei, White, Nicole, Fanning, Jonathon P., Obonyo, Nchafatso, Yamashita, Michael H., Appadurai, Vinesh, Ciullo, Anna, May, Meryta, Worku, Elliott T., Helms, Leticia, Ohshimo, Shinichiro, Juzar, Dafsah A., Suen, Jacky Y., Bassi, Gianluigi Li, Fraser, John F., Arora, Rakesh C. and on behalf of COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium Investigators (2022). Impact of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibition on mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients with pre-existing hypertension: a prospective cohort study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 22 (1) 123, 123. doi: 10.1186/s12872-022-02565-1
2022
Journal Article
Mid and long-term neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of post-COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis
Premraj, Lavienraj, Kannapadi, Nivedha V., Briggs, Jack, Seal, Stella M., Battaglini, Denise, Fanning, Jonathon, Suen, Jacky, Robba, Chiara, Fraser, John and Cho, Sung-Min (2022). Mid and long-term neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of post-COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 434 120162, 120162. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120162
2022
Journal Article
Prone position during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: survival analysis needed for a time-dependent intervention
Zaaqoq, Akram M., Barnett, Adrian G., Heinsar, Silver, Griffee, Matthew J., MacLaren, Graeme, Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Suen, Jacky Y., Li Bassi, Gianluigi, Fraser, John F., Dalton, Heidi J., Peek, Giles J. and the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium (COVID Critical) (2022). Prone position during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: survival analysis needed for a time-dependent intervention. Critical Care, 26 (1) 39, 39. doi: 10.1186/s13054-022-03923-3
2022
Journal Article
Mobile extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for Covid-19 does not pose extra risk to transport team
Javidfar, Jeffrey, Labib, Ahmed, Ragazzo, Gabrielle, Kurtzman, Ethan, Callahan, Maria, Heinsar, Silver, Gudzenko, Vadim, Barrett, Peter, Binongo, José, Wei, Jane Wenjing, Fraser, John, Suen, Jacky Y., Li Bassi, Gianluigi and Peek, Giles (2022). Mobile extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for Covid-19 does not pose extra risk to transport team. ASAIO Journal , 68 (2), 163-167. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001602
2022
Journal Article
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulae-related infection: diagnostic difficulties and potential prevention
Pearse, India, Corley, Amanda, Suen, Jacky and Fraser, John F. (2022). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulae-related infection: diagnostic difficulties and potential prevention. ASAIO Journal, 68 (2), e34-e35. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001589
2022
Journal Article
Beneficial effect of prone positioning during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for Coronavirus Disease 2019
Zaaqoq, Akram M., Barnett, Adrian G., Griffee, Matthew J., MacLaren, Graeme, Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Heinsar, Silver, Suen, Jacky Y., Li Bassi, Gianluigi, Fraser, John F., Dalton, Heidi J., Peek, Giles J. and COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium (COVID Critical) (2022). Beneficial effect of prone positioning during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for Coronavirus Disease 2019. Critical Care Medicine, 50 (2), 275-285. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005296
2022
Conference Publication
Post-transplant cardiac contractility and mitochondrial function is preserved following 8 hours hypothermic ex vivo perfusion in sheep
See Hoe, L., Bouquet, M., Hyslop, K., Passmore, M., Wells, M., Sato, K., Wilson, E., Wildi, K., Skeggs, K., Palmeri, C., Reid, J., O'Neill, H., Bartnikowski, N., Jung, J., Ainola, C., Abbate, G., Colombo, S., Obonyo, N., McDonald, C., Shuker, T., Heinsar, S., Haymet, A., Engkilde-Pedersen, S., Peart, J., Molenaar, P., Li Bassi, G., Suen, J., McGiffin, D. and Fraser, J. (2022). Post-transplant cardiac contractility and mitochondrial function is preserved following 8 hours hypothermic ex vivo perfusion in sheep. 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 11-14 August 2022. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.547
2021
Journal Article
A clinically relevant sheep model of orthotopic heart transplantation 24 h after donor brainstem death
See Hoe, Louise E., Wildi, Karin, Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Bartnikowski, Nicole, McDonald, Charles, Sato, Kei, Heinsar, Silver, Engkilde-Pedersen, Sanne, Diab, Sara, Passmore, Margaret R., Wells, Matthew A., Boon, Ai-Ching, Esguerra, Arlanna, Platts, David G., James, Lynnette, Bouquet, Mahe, Hyslop, Kieran, Shuker, Tristan, Ainola, Carmen, Colombo, Sebastiano M., Wilson, Emily S., Millar, Jonathan E., Malfertheiner, Maximillian V., Reid, Janice D., O’Neill, Hollier, Livingstone, Samantha, Abbate, Gabriella, Sato, Noriko, He, Ting ... Fraser, John F. (2021). A clinically relevant sheep model of orthotopic heart transplantation 24 h after donor brainstem death. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 9 (1) 60, 1-24. doi: 10.1186/s40635-021-00425-4
2021
Journal Article
The value of open-source clinical science in pandemic response: lessons from ISARIC
Abbas, Ali, Abdukahil, Sheryl Ann, Abdulkadir, Nurul Najmee, Abe, Ryuzo, Abel, Laurent, Absil, Lara, Acharya, Subhash, Acker, Andrew, Adachi, Shingo, Adam, Elisabeth, Adrião, Diana, Ageel, Saleh Al, Ahmed, Shakeel, Ain, Quratul, Ainscough, Kate, Aisa, Tharwat, Ait Hssain, Ali, Ait Tamlihat, Younes, Akimoto, Takako, Akmal, Ernita, Al Qasim, Eman, Alalqam, Razi, Alam, Tanvir, Al-dabbous, Tala, Alegesan, Senthilkumar, Alegre, Cynthia, Alessi, Marta, Alex, Beatrice, Alexandre, Kévin ... ISARIC Clinical Characterisation Group (2021). The value of open-source clinical science in pandemic response: lessons from ISARIC. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 21 (12), 1623-1624. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00565-X
2021
Journal Article
An ovine model of haemorrhagic shock and resuscitation, to assess recovery of tissue oxygen delivery and oxygen debt, and inform patient blood management
Dyer, Wayne B., Tung, John-Paul, Li Bassi, Gianluigi, Wildi, Karin, Jung, Jae-Seung, Colombo, Sebastiano Maria, Rozencwajg, Sacha, Simonova, Gabriela, Chiaretti, Sara, Temple, Fergal T., Ainola, Carmen, Shuker, Tristan, Palmieri, Chiara, Shander, Aryeh, Suen, Jacky Y., Irving, David O. and Fraser, John F. (2021). An ovine model of haemorrhagic shock and resuscitation, to assess recovery of tissue oxygen delivery and oxygen debt, and inform patient blood management. Shock, 56 (6), 1080-1091. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000001805
2021
Journal Article
Ten months of temporal variation in the clinical journey of hospitalised patients with COVID-19: An observational cohort
ISARIC Clinical Characterisation Group, Hall, Matthew D., Baruch, Joaquín, Carson, Gail, Citarella, Barbara Wanjiru, Dagens, Andrew, Dankwa, Emmanuelle A., Donnelly, Christl A., Dunning, Jake, Escher, Martina, Kartsonaki, Christiana, Merson, Laura, Pritchard, Mark, Wei, Jia, Horby, Peter W., Rojek, Amanda, Olliaro, Piero L., Li Bassi, Gianluigi, Shrapnel, Sally, Suen, Jacky and Forsyth, Simon J. (2021). Ten months of temporal variation in the clinical journey of hospitalised patients with COVID-19: An observational cohort. eLife, 10 e70970, 1-30. doi: 10.7554/elife.70970
2021
Journal Article
Abstract 10482: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibition is Associated with Reduced In-Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients with Pre-Existing Hypertension
Sato, Kei, White, Nicole, Fanning, Jonathon P, Obonyo, Nchafatso, Appadurai, Vinesh, Ciullo, Anna, May, Meryta, Worku, Elliott, Helms, Leticia, Ohshimo, Shinichiro, Yamashita, Michael, Suen, Jacky Y, Bassi, Gianluigi Li, Fraser, John F and ARORA, Rakesh C (2021). Abstract 10482: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibition is Associated with Reduced In-Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients with Pre-Existing Hypertension. Circulation, 144 (Suppl_1). doi: 10.1161/circ.144.suppl_1.10482
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jacky Suen is:
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Available projects
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Honours students for cardio-respiratory failure
We are looking for honours students to be involved in our range of studies on cardiac/respiratory failure. Projects include heart transplantation, acute respiratory failure, sepsis and advanced life support. Students will be expected and supported for grant application, as most of our previous honours students were awarded with $10,000 New Investigator Grant.
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and repair during circulatory death and heart transplantation
We are looking for Honours and RHD students to be involved in our NHMRC-funded heart transplantation program. Previously, we have successfully translated our research on extended organ preservation to clinical practice in Australia/New Zealand. As we explore on a new donor source, we are looking for talented students to join the team to study mitochondrial dysfunction, as a key parameter in determining post-transplant cardiac function.
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Systematic examination of ECMO parameters
Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is an artificial heart/lung machine that is use to support patients with severe cardiac/respiratory failure. It has been invented for more than 30 years. To date, there is a lack of systematic examination of various parameters and settings for ECMO. Many of the current clinical practise are based on convention and tradition. This project aims to research and provide empirical evidences in order to optimise ECMO usage for patients, leading to improved patient outcome and reduced length of hospital stay. The project could involve bench-top ex vivo experiments, large animal in vivo study, and, perspective and retrospective analysis of clinical studies.
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Impact of blood flow for lung function
We are looking for Honours or RHD students to be involved in a project examining the impact of blood flow to support patients with respiratory failure. The student will be using human primary lung cells to model the condition of respiratory failure and advanced life support. The project will be in partnership with a leading biomed tech industry partner.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Load-Independent Right Ventricular Assessment by Echocardiography
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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Doctor Philosophy
Vascular Endothelial Injury, Repair and Preconditioning in the Artificial Circulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of Speckle-Tracking Echocardiographic strain accounting for cardiac loading conditions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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Doctor Philosophy
Vascular Endothelial Injury, Repair and Preconditioning in the Artificial Circulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel Right Heart Assessment by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The differences in coagulation disturbances of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome subphenotypes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Speckle-Tracking Echocardiographic strain accounting for cardiac loading conditions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
A Comprehensive Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Pulsatile Flow Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Significance of Different Phenotypes in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) for Effective Treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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2022
Master Philosophy
Pre-clinical model development of electrical impedance tomography in the assessment of the pulmonary distribution of nebulized solutions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jayesh Dhanani, Dr Gianluigi Li Bassi, Professor John Fraser
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Combining Extracorporeal Life Support and Cell Therapy in Critical Illness: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
A Translational Approach to Potential Toxicity of Stored Blood Components
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Modulating Protease-Activated Receptor 2
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Junxian Lim, Professor David Fairlie
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Properties of C5a Receptor on Human Macrophages
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Fairlie
Media
Enquiries
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- Critical Care Medicine
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- Heart Failure
- Heart transplant
- Respiratory Failure
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