Ronald B. Hirschl, M.D.
Arnold Coran Professor of Surgery
Head, Section of Pediatric Surgery

Practicing at:
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
Development of a Total Artificial Lung
Co-Investigator
Source: National Institutes of Health, #R01 HL 69420-01, Amount Funded: $5,386,977
Dates: 02/01/02 - 12/31/06
An Earth-Based Model of Microgravity Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Physiology
Co-Investigator
Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Amount requested: $1,217,793
Dates: 02/01/04 - 01/03/08
Simplified Total Liquid Ventilation
Principal Investigator: Ronald B. Hirschl, MD
Source, National Institutes of Health, #2R42HL64987-02, Amount Funded: $385,075
Dates: 02/05/04 - 01/31/05
Simplified Total Liquid Ventilation
Principal Investigator: Ronald B. Hirschl, MD
Source, National Institutes of Health, #R41-HL64987-02, Amount Funded: $258,706
Dates: 06/01/04 - 01/31/06
Totally Implantable Artificial Lung: Studies to perform preclinical testing of a total artificial lung
Co-Investigator: Ronald B. Hirschl, M.D
PI: Sean D. Chambers
Source, FDA, 2 R44 HL53168-04, Amount Funded: $903,938
Dates: 01/07/2005 - 12/31/2007
Total Liquid Ventilation: A Bioengineering Partnership
Principal Investigator: Ronald B. Hirschl, MD
Source: National Institutes of Health, # 2 R01 HL64373, Amount Funded: $2,935,441
Dates: 9/01/05 - pending

Recent Grant Support

Development and Testing of a Novel Total Liquid Ventilation (TLV) Device
Principal Investigator
Source: Technology Development, Amount: $20,000
Dates: 01/01/99 - 12/31/01
Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial for Dose Selection (High and Low Doses) and Efficacy of Partial Liquid Ventilation (PLV) with Perflubron in Adult Patients with Acute Lung Injury
Principal Investigator
Source: Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp., Amount Funded: $112,500
Dates: 4/1/99 - 9/30/01
Liquid Ventilation in ARDS;
Principal Investigator: Source: National Institutes of Health: Amount: $525,094
Dates: 4/1/96 - 3/31/2002
Distributions of Perfluorocarbons into the Lung
Principal Investigator/Mentor
Source: NIH Minority Supplement Grant, # R29 HL54224-04S1, Amount Funded: $74,037
Dates: 7/1/99 - 3/31/02
Evaluating the Efficacy of Interval Appendectomy versus Immediate Appendectomy in Patients with Acute Perforated Appendicitis
Principal Investigator
Source: Research Advisory Committee: Amount: $25,000
Dates: 1/1/98 - 12/31/02
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Multiple Organ Failure
Co-Investigator
Source: National Institutes of Health: Amount: $3,559,125
Dates: 7/1/98 - 6/30/03
Lung Injury, Perfluorocarbons and Hemorrhagic Shock
Consultant
Source: NHLBI, Amount Funded: $475,200
Dates: 12/98 - 12/03
Simplified Total Liquid Ventilation
Principal Investigator: Ronald B. Hirschl, MD
Source, National Institutes of Health, #1R41HL64987-01A2, Amount Funded: $758,437
Dates: 01/01/02 - 12/30/03
Pulmonary Mass and Heat Transport (HL-41126-08A2)
Co-investigator
Source: NIH
Dates: 7/1/99 - 6/30/04
Pulmonary Mass and Heat Transport (HL-41126-08A2)
Co-investigator
Source: NIH
Dates: 7/1/99 - 6/30/04
Total Liquid Ventilation: A Bioengineering Partnership
Principal Investigator: Ronald B. Hirschl, MD
Source: National Institutes of Health, # R01 HL64373, Amount Funded: $2,247,126
Dates: 9/30/99 - 8/31/04
Parker B. Francis Fellowship (Joseph L. Bull, PhD)
Mentor: Ronald B. Hirschl, MD
Amount Funded: $120,000
Dates: 07/01/01 - 06/30/04
National Trauma Registry for Children: Data Identification, Collection, and Use Planning
Co-Investigator
Source: EMSC//MCHB/HRSA, #1H72 MC 00003 01, Amount Funded: $300,000
Dates: 09/01/02 - 08/31/04