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COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding Call

HSC R&D Division supports research studies that address the current COVID-19 pandemic. 

TITLE CHIEF INVESTIGATOR DATES         COST TO HSC R&D 
SIREN: SarsCov2 Immunity and REinfection EvaluatioN Prof Nigel Hart 2021-23 £274,811
Biological profiling in COVID-19 infection to characterise optimal therapeutic approaches Prof Danny McAuley (QUB) 2022 £8,926
Provision of Convalescent Plasma as a potential clinical trial treatment option for patients with COVID-19 in NI Ms Barbara Mullin (NI Blood Transfusion Service) 2021-22 £101,662

Impact of COVID-19 on mental health in Northern Ireland: an administrative data linkage study

Executive Summary

Dr Aideen Maguire (QUB) 2021-22 £163,349
Senescence biomarkers for predicting risk in Covid-19 patients Dr Taranjit Singh Rai (UU) 2020-22 £197,396
Estimate of Northern Ireland community seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 from anonymised residual blood samples Prof Chris Scott (QUB) 2020-21 £10,183

Repurposing FDA-approved drugs for treatment of 2019-nCoV-induced disease.

Professor Ultan Power (QUB)

2020-21 £208,070

Necessary discussions: Advance care planning for nursing homes in a COVID-19 outbreak (Awarded co-funded with UKRI ESRC)

Evidence Brief, Outcomes paper, Protocol paper

**Resources: https://covidacpcarehomes.com

 

Professor Kevin Brazil (QUB) 2020-21 £131,697

A mixed methods study of the community pharmacy workforce’s preparedness for, and response to, the COVID-19 pandemic

**Report - Executive Summary

Professor Carmel Hughes (QUB) 2020-21 £63,829

Effectiveness of staff well-being interventions in response to COVID-19 in Northern Ireland

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Executive Summary

 

Dr Ciaran Shannon (NHSCT) 2020-21 £68,274

The REALIST Study (Repair of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Stromal Cell Administration): Re-purposed  to recruit patients with ARDS secondary to COVID-19

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**Report

Professor Danny McAuley (QUB/BHSCT) 2020-21 £282,736

A survey of hospital dialysis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland

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Professor Joanne Reid (QUB) 2020 £4,993

COVID-19 Possible options for analysis and intervention via social media

Final report

 

Professor Frank Kee (QUB) 2020-21 £42,000

Modulation of the innate immune response to SARS-CoV-2 with bradykinin inhibition

 

Dr Joe Kidney (BHSCT) 2020-21 £78,500

Health & Social Care Workers’ quality of working life and coping while working during COVID-19 Pandemic

Final report

Publication

 

Dr Paula McFadden (UU) 2020-21 £70,000

Seroprevalence of SARS-Cov-2 infection in healthy children across the UK

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Dr Thomas Waterfield (QUB) 2020 £18,750