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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2019
Journal Article
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): a systematic review of pre-clinical models
Millar, Jonathan E., Bartnikowski, Nicole, von Bahr, Viktor, Malfertheiner, Maximilian V., Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Belliato, Mirko, Suen, Jacky Y., Combes, Alain, McAuley, Daniel F., Lorusso, Roberto and Fraser, John F. (2019). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): a systematic review of pre-clinical models. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 7 (1) 18, 18. doi: 10.1186/s40635-019-0232-7
2019
Journal Article
Endothelialized flow models for blood transfusion research
Ng, Monica S. Y., Suen, Jacky Y., Tung, John-Paul and Fraser, John F. (2019). Endothelialized flow models for blood transfusion research. Haematologica, 104 (3), 428-434. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2018.205203
2019
Journal Article
Neuron specific enolase and matrix metalloproteinase 9 signal perioperative silent brain infarction during or after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Fanning, Jonathon P., Hoe, Louise E. See, Passmore, Margaret R., Barnett, Adrian G., Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Millar, Jonathan E., Wesley, Allan J., Suen, Jacky Y. and Fraser, John F. (2019). Neuron specific enolase and matrix metalloproteinase 9 signal perioperative silent brain infarction during or after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The American Journal of Cardiology, 123 (3), 434-439. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.10.022
2019
Conference Publication
Characterisation of cardiac neurohormonal and inflammatory changes induced by brain death in a novel ovine heart transplant model
Hoe, L. See, Shuker, T., Bartnikowski, N., Passmore, M., Bouquet, M., Obonyo, N., Engkilde-Pedersen, S., McDonald, C., Wells, M., Boon, A., Hyslop, K., James, L., Wildi, K., Cullen, L., Bassi, G. Li, Suen, J., McGiffin, D. and Fraser, J. (2019). Characterisation of cardiac neurohormonal and inflammatory changes induced by brain death in a novel ovine heart transplant model. 67th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 13th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 8-11 August 2019. chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.074
2019
Journal Article
Pre-clinical study protocol: Blood transfusion in endotoxaemic shock
Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Byrne, Liam, Tung, John-Paul, Simonova, Gabriela, Diab, Sara D., Dunster, Kimble R., Passmore, Margaret R., Boon, Ai-Ching, See Hoe, Louise, Engkilde-Pedersen, Sanne, Esguerra-Lallen, Arlanna, Fauzi, Mohd H., Pimenta, Leticia P., Millar, Jonathan E., Fanning, Jonathon P., Van Haren, Frank, Anstey, Chris M., Cullen, Louise, Suen, Jacky, Shekar, Kiran, Maitland, Kathryn and Fraser, John F. (2019). Pre-clinical study protocol: Blood transfusion in endotoxaemic shock. MethodsX, 6, 1124-1132. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2019.05.005
2018
Journal Article
Inflammation and lung injury in an ovine model of fluid resuscitated endotoxemic shock
Passmore, Margaret R., Byrne, Liam, Obonyo, Nchafatso G., See Hoe, Louise E., Boon, Ai-Ching, Diab, Sara D., Dunster, Kimble R., Bisht, Kavita, Tung, John-Paul, Fauzi, Mohd H., Narula, Monica, Pedersen, Sanne E., Esguerra-Lallen, Arlanna, Simonova, Gabriela, Sultana, Annette, Anstey, Chris M., Shekar, Kiran, Maitland, Kathryn, Suen, Jacky Y. and Fraser, John F. (2018). Inflammation and lung injury in an ovine model of fluid resuscitated endotoxemic shock. Respiratory Research, 19 (1) 231, 231. doi: 10.1186/s12931-018-0935-4
2018
Journal Article
Recruitment manoeuvres dislodge mucus towards the distal airways in an experimental model of severe pneumonia
Li Bassi, G., Comaru, T., Martí, D., Xiol, E. A., Chiurazzi, C., Travierso, C., Carbonara, M., Ranzani, O. T., Amaro, R., Frigola, G., Fuster, C., Saco, M. A., Zanella, A., De Rosa, F., Rigol, M., Fernandez, L., Luque, N., Ramirez, J., Blasi, F., Suen, J., Fraser, J. and Torres, A. (2018). Recruitment manoeuvres dislodge mucus towards the distal airways in an experimental model of severe pneumonia. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122 (2), 269-276. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.07.039
2018
Conference Publication
Packed Red Cell Age Associated With Adverse Cardiovascular Changes in an Ovine Model of Septic Shock Resuscitation
Fanning, Jonathon P., Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Tung, John-Paul, Byrne, Liam, Simonova, Gabriela, Diab, Sara, Dunster, Kimble, Passmore, Margaret, Boon, Ai-Ching, See Hoe, Louise, Engkilde-Pedersen, Sanne, Esguerra-Lallen, Arlanna, Hashairi Fauzi, Mohd, Pretti Pimenta, Leticia, Millar, Jonathan, Anstey, Christopher, van Haren, Frank, Cullen, Louise, Suen, Jacky, Shekar, Kiran, Maitland, Kathryn and Fraser, John (2018). Packed Red Cell Age Associated With Adverse Cardiovascular Changes in an Ovine Model of Septic Shock Resuscitation. American Heart Association's 2018 Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL United States, 10-12 November 2018. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1161/circ.138.suppl_1.17116
2018
Journal Article
Transfusion of packed red blood cells at the end of shelf life is associated with increased risk of mortality - a pooled patient data analysis of 16 observational trials
Ng, Monica S. Y., David, Michael, Middelburg, Rutger A., Ng, Angela S. Y., Suen, Jacky Y., Tung, John-Paul and Fraser, John F. (2018). Transfusion of packed red blood cells at the end of shelf life is associated with increased risk of mortality - a pooled patient data analysis of 16 observational trials. Haematologica, 103 (9), haematol.2018.191932-1548. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2018.191932
2018
Journal Article
Administration of mesenchymal stem cells during ECMO results in a rapid decline in oxygenator performance
Millar, Jonathan Edward, von Bahr, Viktor, Malfertheiner, Maximillian V., Ki, Katrina K., Redd, Meredith A., Bartnikowski, Nicole, Suen, Jacky Y., McAuley, Danny Francis and Fraser, John F. (2018). Administration of mesenchymal stem cells during ECMO results in a rapid decline in oxygenator performance. Thorax, 74 (2), 1-3. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211439
2018
Journal Article
Differential immunological profiles herald magnetic resonance imaging-defined perioperative cerebral infarction
Fanning, Jonathon P., See Hoe, Louise E., Passmore, Margaret R., Barnett, Adrian G., Rolfe, Barbara E., Millar, Jonathan E., Wesley, Allan J., Suen, Jacky and Fraser, John F. (2018). Differential immunological profiles herald magnetic resonance imaging-defined perioperative cerebral infarction. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 11, 1756286418759493. doi: 10.1177/1756286418759493
2018
Journal Article
A potent antagonist of protease-activated receptor 2 that inhibits multiple signaling functions in human cancer cells
Jiang, Yuhong, Yau, Mei-Kwan, Lim, Junxian, Wu, Kai-Chen, Xu, Weijun, Suen, Jacky Y and Fairlie, David P (2018). A potent antagonist of protease-activated receptor 2 that inhibits multiple signaling functions in human cancer cells. The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 364 (2), 246-257. doi: 10.1124/jpet.117.245027
2018
Conference Publication
Packed red cell age associated with adverse cardiovascular changes in an ovine model of septic shock resuscitation
Fanning, Jonathon P., Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Tung, John-Paul, Byrne, Liam, Simonova, Gabriela, Diab, Sara, Dunster, Kimble, Passmore, Margaret, Boon, Ai-Ching, Hoe, See Louise, Engkilde-Pedersen, Sanne, Esguerra-Lallen, Arlanna, Fauzi, Hashairi Mohd, Pretti, Pimenta Leticia, Millar, Jonathan, Anstey, Christopher, van Haren, Frank, Cullen, Louise, Suen, Jacky, Shekar, Kiran, Maitland, Kathryn and Fraser, John (2018). Packed red cell age associated with adverse cardiovascular changes in an ovine model of septic shock resuscitation. -, -, 2018. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2018
Conference Publication
Development of an ovine model of dilated cardiomyopathy to facilitate clinically translational research
Bartnikowski, N., Obonyo, N., Pedersen, S., Wells, M., Millar, J., Raffel, O., Suen, J., Gregory, S., Haqqani, H. and Fraser, J. (2018). Development of an ovine model of dilated cardiomyopathy to facilitate clinically translational research. 66th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 12th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2 - 5 August 2018. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.110
2018
Conference Publication
PAR-2 does not contribute to tubular damage or renal fibrosis in the obstructed kidney
Han, Y., Ma, F., Ozols, E., Chew, P., Vesey, D., Gobe, G., Morais, C., Lohman, R., Suen, J., Fairlie, D. and Nikolic-Paterson, D. (2018). PAR-2 does not contribute to tubular damage or renal fibrosis in the obstructed kidney. 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Sydney, Australia, 8–12 September 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/nep.13441
2018
Conference Publication
Development of an ovine model of heart transplantation following 24-hour brain stem death
See Hoe, L., Engkilde-Pedersen, S., Obonyo, N., Wells, M., Boon, C., Bartnikowski, N., Passmore, M., McDonald, C., Black, D., Molenaar, P., Diab, S., Suen, J., Marasco, S., McGiffin, D. and Fraser, J. (2018). Development of an ovine model of heart transplantation following 24-hour brain stem death. 66th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 12th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, 2-5 August 2018. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.111
2018
Conference Publication
Inflammatory cytokine profiles in 24-hour brain stem death model
Boon, A. C., Hoe, L. E. See, Pederson, S. E., Obonyo, N. G., Wells, M. A., Bartnikowski, N. J., Passmore, M. R., Marshall, L., James, L., Tung, J., Suen, J. Y., Macdonald, P. S., McGiffin, D. C. and Fraser, J. F. (2018). Inflammatory cytokine profiles in 24-hour brain stem death model. 38th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation (ISHLT), Nice, France, 11-14 April 2018. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.506
2018
Conference Publication
Neuron specific enolase and matrix metaloproteinase 9 signal silent brain infarction associated with TAVI
Fanning, Jonathon P., Hoe, See Louise E., Passmore, Margaret R., Barnett, Adrian G., Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Millar, Jonathan E., Suen, Jacky Y. and Fraser, John F. (2018). Neuron specific enolase and matrix metaloproteinase 9 signal silent brain infarction associated with TAVI. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2017
Journal Article
Exploiting a novel conformational switch to control innate immunity mediated by complement protein C3a
Lohman, Rink-Jan, Hamidon, Johan K., Reid, Robert C., Rowley, Jessica A., Yau, Mei-Kwan, Halili, Maria A., Nielsen, Daniel S., Lim, Junxian, Wu, Kai-Chen, Loh, Zhixuan, Do, Anh, Suen, Jacky Y., Iyer, Abishek and Fairlie, David P. (2017). Exploiting a novel conformational switch to control innate immunity mediated by complement protein C3a. Nature Communications, 8 (1) 351, 351. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-00414-w
2017
Journal Article
Acquired von willebrand syndrome in respiratory extracorporeal life support: A systematic review of the literature
Malfertheiner, M. V., Pimenta, L. P., Von Bahr, V., Millar, J. E., Obonyo, N. G., Suen, J. Y., Pellegrino, V. and Fraser, J. F. (2017). Acquired von willebrand syndrome in respiratory extracorporeal life support: A systematic review of the literature. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 19, 45-52.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jacky Suen is:
- Available for supervision
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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
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: Dr John-Paul Tung, 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
- ECMO
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- Heart Failure
- Heart transplant
- Respiratory Failure
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