ELSO Research Committee
Purpose
To support ELSO’s mission to advance the field of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) by supporting high quality research.
- Coordinate ELSO-sponsored or managed multicenter trials, regarding data collection, study evaluation, and reporting
- Coordinate applications for grants and/or projects on behalf of ELSO and its centers participating in cooperative studies
- Liaison for Research requests from non-ELSO organizations for cooperative studies utilizing ELSO data
- Maintain a copy of all Registry related abstracts and manuscripts submitted for publication
- Maintain bibliography of publications based in whole or part on Registry data
Goals:
- Develop a roadmap on research governance, funding/infrastructure development, and strategic partnerships for ELSO
- Assess and develop specific research priorities for ECLS across neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations
- Develop a series of research webinars to support research at active centers as well as for the broader medical community