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A/Prof Elliot Long is an emergency physician at The Royal Children's Hospital and clinician-researcher at Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Growing up near the Rocky Mountains in Canada, he developed a love of the outdoors and a curiosity about the natural world that stays with him today – alongside a passion for clinical research and a determination to reduce the global burden of sepsis in children.
PASSPORT Clinical Lead A/Prof Elliot Long presented results from the PRoMPT BOLUS trial at the Pediatric Academic Societies Conference in Boston this weekend, with simultaneous publication in the New England Journal of Medicine. The largest pragmatic trial of fluid resuscitation in children with septic shock, enrolling more than 9,000 patients across five countries, the study delivered a definitive answer to one of the most debated questions in paediatric emergency medicine – and received a standing ovation from the plenary audience.
The PASSPORT PSP Priority Setting Partnership has launched Survey 2, inviting clinicians, patients and families worldwide to help identify the Top 10 research priorities for paediatric sepsis. Takes 2 to 3 minutes to complete.
The PASSPORT team is pleased to announce that the grant start date for our successful Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) National Critical Trial Infrastructure Grant (MRFITI000012) is 1 January 2026.
Dr Viviana Pavlicich is Head of Department at Hospital General Pediátrico Niños de Acosta Ñu in Paraguay, where she has dedicated more than 20 years to paediatric emergency medicine. Working in a public children’s hospital that cares for large numbers of patients from communities with limited resources, she combines clinical leadership with teaching — guiding university students, paediatric residents and emergency medicine fellows. Her work is shaped by the daily realities of caring for children who often face significant barriers to healthcare.
Dr Tom Solan is a Paediatric Emergency and General Paediatric Fellow at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and a Research Fellow with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s Paediatric Sepsis Group. Originally from the UK, Tom has been based in Australia since 2017.
Following the publication of Epidemiology of community acquired sepsis in children in Australia and New Zealand: a multicentre prospective cohort study, in The Lancet (July), Fox News health correspondent Dr Marc Siegel spoke with Associate Professor Elliot Long from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute about the global impact of paediatric sepsis and the urgent need for greater awareness.
The Paediatric Sepsis Research Priority Survey is inviting global participation to help identify key research areas in paediatric sepsis. This initiative aims to shape future studies and improve outcomes for children affected by sepsis worldwide. By contributing, patients, parents, carers and health care professionals can influence the direction of critical research to better understand and treat this serious condition in children.