CRITICAL CARE · POLICY & HEALTH-SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Global Critical Care Observatory

Turn critical-care data into decisions about capacity, access and patient outcomes.

A policy and health-systems engineering initiative evaluating geographic access to intensive care globally. We map ICU capacity and population travel times to identify underserved areas, prioritize investment, strengthen referral networks and support accountable health-system planning.

POLICY & HEALTH-SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Map capacity. Evaluate access. Inform system design.

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Capacity & access

Facility inventories, ICU capacity, workforce distribution and population travel-time analysis.

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Clinical research

Observational studies, real-world outcomes and protocol-led collaborative clinical research.

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Decision support

Translate accessibility estimates into priority expansion scenarios, referral-network design, regional policy briefs and dialogue with health authorities.

FOUNDATIONAL EVIDENCE · COLOMBIA

Preprint · Under peer review in Scientific Reports

Prolonged travel time to intensive care in Colombia: a national analysis to inform critical care policy and network design

This study evaluates population-level travel-time access to intensive-care services across Colombia and identifies areas with prolonged geographic access to inform critical-care policy, service planning, and network design.

Principal investigators
Dr. Joseph L. Nates · Dr. Agamenón Quintero Villarreal · Jorge Racedo

Editorial status confirmed by programme leadership, 28 September 2026. Peer review is ongoing; the preprint is not an accepted journal article.

Quintero Villarreal A, Nates JL, Camargo-Assis F, et al. Research Square, 2026.

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10233105/v1

Scientific Reports ↗

Springer Nature

Journal Impact Factor: 4.9 (2025)

Journal-level metric, not a manuscript assessment. Submission or review does not imply acceptance.

Know the collaboration before you join.

Protocols, participating institutions, roles, data rights, IP and economic arrangements are documented for each project and may require negotiation with investigators and stakeholders.

Review the scientific collaboration framework →

EVIDENCE & OUTPUTS

Additional clinical evidence

Submitted

Prediction Models for Mortality in Critically Ill Obstetric Patients: A Systematic Review and Risk-of-Bias Assessment

Principal investigators
Dr. Joseph L. Nates · Jorge Racedo

A systematic review examining mortality prediction models in critically ill obstetric patients and assessing risk of bias in the underlying studies.

Manuscript findings

41 studies
109 model evaluations and 65 score variants. Search through 25 April 2026.
34%
Evaluations reporting calibration. General ICU models had median AUROCs of 0.82–0.87, but frequently overestimated mortality.
Interpretation & limitations

Heterogeneity precluded quantitative pooling. Discrimination does not guarantee calibrated probabilities. Validation and recalibration are needed before using these models for individual decisions.

Summary of a submitted manuscript, not yet accepted.

Critical Care Medicine ↗

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins · Wolters Kluwer

Journal Impact Factor: 7.5 (2025)

Journal-level metric, not a manuscript assessment. Submission or review does not imply acceptance.
View evidence record →

No public preprint or journal article is linked in the verified register.

Submitted

Rural–urban differences in obstetric intensive care in Colombia

Principal investigators
Dr. Francisco Camargo-Assis

This study evaluates rural–urban differences in obstetric intensive-care admission, organ support, resource use, and maternal–fetal outcomes within a Colombian hospital cohort from 2014 through 2018.

Manuscript findings

257 patients
103 rural and 154 urban; one referral obstetric ICU in Montería, Colombia, 2014–2018.
Invasive ventilation
9.7% rural vs. 3.2% urban. Crude RR 2.99; 95% CI 1.05–8.50.
Red-cell transfusion
23.3% rural vs. 12.3% urban. Crude RR 1.89; 95% CI 1.09–3.27.
Interpretation & limitations

Exploratory, unadjusted, single-center complete-case comparisons; 52 of 309 admissions were excluded. Deaths were too few for reliable comparisons. Findings do not establish causality or population-level ICU access; they motivate research on referral and pretransfer care.

Summary of a submitted manuscript, not yet accepted.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ↗

BioMed Central · Springer Nature

Journal Impact Factor: 3.1 (2025)

Journal-level metric, not a manuscript assessment. Submission or review does not imply acceptance.
View evidence record →

No public preprint or journal article is linked in the verified register.

ONGOING REGIONAL WORK

Regional reach. Clinical leadership.

21 regional ICU mapping projects and one adult critical-care phototherapy pilot, listed in the microscopIA project catalogue.

22listed projects

22 projects shown

OngoingRegional capacity & access

Andean & Northern South America

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (8)
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
  • Venezuela
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • French Guiana
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Australia & New Zealand

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (2)
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Caucasus & Anatolia

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (4)
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Türkiye
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Central Africa

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (9)
  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo - Brazzaville
  • Congo - Kinshasa
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • São Tomé & Príncipe
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Central America & Caribbean

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (35)
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Cuba
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Anguilla
  • Aruba
  • Caribbean Netherlands
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Curaçao
  • Guadeloupe
  • Martinique
  • Montserrat
  • Puerto Rico
  • St. Barthélemy
  • St. Martin
  • Sint Maarten
  • Turks & Caicos Islands
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Central Asia

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (5)
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

East Africa & Horn

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (10)
  • Burundi
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

East Asia

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (8)
  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • South Korea
  • Mongolia
  • Taiwan
  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Eastern & Southeastern Europe

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (18)
  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Hungary
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Ukraine
  • Kosovo
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Middle East

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (15)
  • Bahrain
  • Cyprus
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Oman
  • Palestine
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Nordic & Baltic Europe

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (11)
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Faroe Islands
  • Åland Islands
  • Svalbard & Jan Mayen
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

North Africa

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (7)
  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Sudan
  • Tunisia
  • Western Sahara
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

North America

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (6)
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States
  • Greenland
  • Bermuda
  • St. Pierre & Miquelon
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Pacific Islands

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (22)
  • Fiji
  • Kiribati
  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia
  • Nauru
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu
  • Cook Islands
  • Niue
  • American Samoa
  • French Polynesia
  • Guam
  • New Caledonia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • Tokelau
  • Wallis & Futuna
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

South Asia

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (8)
  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • India
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Southeast Asia

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (11)
  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Vietnam
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Southern Africa

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (15)
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Comoros
  • Réunion
  • Mayotte
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Southern Europe

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (9)
  • Andorra
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Malta
  • Portugal
  • San Marino
  • Spain
  • Vatican City
  • Gibraltar
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Southern South America

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (6)
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
  • Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

West Africa

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (17)
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cape Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo
  • St. Helena
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
OngoingRegional capacity & access

Western & Central Europe

Part of the global evaluation of ICU accessibility: map facilities and capacity, model population travel times, identify underserved areas and inform regional service planning.

Countries & areas (14)
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Monaco
  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Isle of Man
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORDr. Joseph L. Nates

Clinical Expert and Head of the Global ICU Mapping Initiative

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Project details & current availability ↗
Planned pilotClinical research · planned pilot

Pilot Clinical Trial of Phototherapy in Adult Critical Care

Protocol-led investigation of a light-based intervention in adult critical care. Recruitment and intervention require project-specific authorization.

Countries & areas (1)
  • Colombia
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORSDr. Joseph L. Nates

Professor and Deputy Department Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Dr. Agamenón Quintero Villarreal

Head of the Critical Care Department, IMAT Oncomédica Auna, Montería, Colombia.

Project details & current availability ↗

Countries and areas define the Observatory’s working geographic scope. These operational groupings are not identical to UN statistical subregions and do not imply completed mapping, local institutional participation or political affiliation. Geographic reference: UN M49

Catalogue reviewed 27 September 2026. A listing is not confirmation of open recruitment, ethics approval or trial registration. Confirm the specific project before applying.

PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEMBERSHIP

Lead a clinical question. Develop it with a team.

For specialized practicing clinicians, investigators, policy professionals and other critical-care experts. Admission is overseen by the Executive Director under the Global Critical Care Observatory Membership and Scientific Committee framework.

Executive leadership coordinates admission decisions and scientific review. This professional membership has a separate pathway from the early-career Join a Project programme.

Research development

One case report or case-series development pathway every two active membership months, with methodological and publication support. microscopIA covers approved Observatory publication fees. Journal acceptance and publication dates remain editorial decisions.

Lead an approved review

Propose a systematic review with meta-analysis where appropriate. Approved projects receive an agreed microscopIA team, execution capacity and budget. The proposing member is expected to lead as PI and planned first author, subject to actual contribution and authorship criteria.

Expert collaboration

Apply to ongoing reviews, trials and scoping reviews through the project PI. Members receive priority consideration for expert invitations in Observatory and microscopIA-governed projects; selection depends on expertise, project needs and approvals.

Affiliation & researcher profile

Use the approved Observatory affiliation for authorized work. Receive a microscopIA researcher profile and certificates of verified participation. Support for eligible CvLAC/GrupLAC records is included; Ministry recognition or classification is independently determined.

Research Elite included

All Research Elite benefits are included without a second membership fee, under the applicable booking, availability and eligibility rules. Community pilots, AI, innovation and device projects have separate eligibility and approvals.

50% service discount

Active members receive 50% off microscopIA service fees for their projects outside the Observatory. Request a written quote showing the regular fee, discount, taxes and any third-party costs before commissioning work. Discounts do not stack.

The form is hosted by Google. Submit professional information; do not include identifiable patient data. Privacy

The fee supports scientific development. Authorship requires substantial contribution, intellectual review, final approval and accountability.

FROM APPLICATION TO FIRST PROJECT

An informed decision before any payment.

  1. Apply without paying

    Complete the official Google application form. Sign in to a Google account to proceed, and provide your English CV, joint-project proposal, professional role, institution, country, relevant experience and contribution.

  2. Scientific review

    Professional suitability, scientific fit, feasibility, ethics, conflicts and available execution capacity are assessed. Incomplete requests receive a request for information rather than a payment invitation.

  3. Written decision within 14 days

    The Executive Director replies with a decision or a clearly explained request for missing information within 14 calendar days of receiving the form submission. No payment is due while the application is pending.

  4. Activate after approval

    Approved applicants receive activation instructions for the “Global Critical Care Observatory” plan on microscopiatech.com. Review the terms, confirm the monthly total, then activate. Onboarding defines responsibilities and the first project plan.

Open the official application form

jlnates@microscopiatech.com

If 14 days pass without a reply, request follow-up from the director; administrative concerns may be escalated to jorge.racedo@microscopiatech.com.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Your questions, answered.

How do I submit my application?

Complete the official Google application form. You must sign in to a Google account. The Executive Director replies within 14 calendar days of receiving your submission. Application is free, and payment follows written admission only.

I already have Research Elite. Do I pay twice?

Research Elite benefits are included in Observatory membership. Before activation, request coordination of your existing subscription so duplicate billing is avoided.

Will my manuscript be accepted by a journal?

Publication support covers approved case-report or case-series development every two active months and approved publication fees. Journal editors decide acceptance and timing independently. Authorship depends on your actual contribution.

What happens after my project proposal is approved?

The Executive Director approves your proposal in writing and notifies microscopIA to initiate execution. Agree a project-specific scope, team, budget, milestones and contribution plan before activities begin. As principal investigator, you are expected to remain involved in scientific decisions, manuscript preparation and revisions.

Can I join an existing study or bring an outside project?

Request access from the study’s principal investigator, describing your expertise and contribution. Outside projects are eligible for a 50% discount on microscopIA service fees through a written quote; third-party costs and taxes are separate.

Is membership the same as donating?

No. Membership requires scientific admission and an active subscription. Donations are voluntary support, confer no membership or authorship, and use a separate one-time contribution route.

Read the full membership terms →

FOR CLINICIANS & SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATORS

Bring your expertise. Shape the next question.

Help translate the realities of intensive care into evidence that health systems can act on. We welcome discussions with intensivists, obstetric and oncologic critical-care specialists, nurses, service leaders and methods experts.

WORK WITH THE PROGRAMME

From a research question to a defined scope of work.

Hospitals, universities, health systems and research teams can discuss a defined scientific engagement with microscopIA. Scope, deliverables, milestones, data access and commercial terms are agreed before work begins.

PHILANTHROPY & PARTNERSHIP

Support the work. Expand what is possible.

Individuals, families, institutions and funders can make a one-time contribution or discuss recurring support. Contributions are separate from membership and preserve scientific independence.

philanthropy@microscopiatech.com

From proposal to execution

Every new research project, case report, case series or innovation proposal requires written approval from the corresponding Observatory Executive Director or research group principal investigator. Admission or membership does not replace this approval.

  1. Submit the aim, methods, proposed team, data, resources and expected outputs to the responsible scientific authority.
  2. The scientific authority reviews and approves the proposal, documenting its scope and conditions.
  3. Once approved, the Executive Director or principal investigator notifies microscopIA to initiate execution of the approved project.
  4. microscopIA coordinates responsibilities, staff, budget, milestones and data/IP agreements. Activities begin with the required ethics, institutional and regulatory permissions in place.

If leadership is vacant, microscopIA coordinates proposal intake and review; execution awaits approval from a formally designated scientific authority.

Protocols and collaboration agreements

GOVERNMENTS, INSTITUTIONS & COMMUNITIES

Turn a health-system need into a programme of work.

Governments & policymakers

Work with microscopIA on access evaluation, capacity planning, economic analysis, evidence synthesis or programme evaluation. Agree the decision question, methods, data, deliverables and timetable.

Discuss a collaboration →

Propose an observatory or initiative

Describe the aim, population and geography, unmet need and proposed Executive Director—you may nominate yourself. Include expertise, methods, expected outputs, partners, resources, funding needs and timeline.

Prepare an email proposal →

Jorge Racedo · Managing Director
jorge.racedo@microscopiatech.com

Proposals are evaluated before establishing an initiative, appointment or budget. Send a professional summary without identifiable patient information. Discuss recurring support