The Weil Institute

For Critical Care Research and Innovation

Transforming critical care through innovation, integration & entrepreneurship.

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Meet the 2026 Kahn and Massey Grand Challenge winners

Hosted by the Weil Institute, the Kahn and Massey Grand Challenges awarded a total of $1.1 million across ten multidisciplinary teams representing 15 departments at the University of Michigan.
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Weil researchers' AI-integrated smart CPR device named honorable mention in Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas Awards

The transformative research taking place at the Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation is being recognized on the global stage as Fast Company magazine names INSIGHT-CPR an Academic Excellence honoree of its 2026 World Changing Ideas Awards.
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Weil Institute member Dr. Cindy Hsu selected as a Fulbright Global Scholar

For her Fulbright project, Dr. Hsu will work with international partners in the UK and Taiwan to study how clinicians use AI-guided CPR technologies in real-world settings.
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Barsan Day Highlights Emergency Medicine Research and Innovation

From artificial intelligence and cardiac arrest innovation to national clinical trials and education research, the University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine’s annual Barsan Research Day showcased the research shaping the future of emergency care.
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Weil Institute associate director inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions granted to medical and biological engineers.
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Health Lab

Copper-loaded starch nanoparticles can target bacteria in microbial communities

University of Michigan researchers developed copper-loaded starch nanoparticles that can be broken down by specific bacteria to release antibacterial copper molecules.

Across the University of Michigan, members of the Weil Institute (formerly MCIRCC) are transforming critical care through groundbreaking research. Our unique approach uses multidisciplinary team science, big data analytics, specialized funding sources, and tailored commercialization pathway plans to push research from the bench to real applications in patient care.

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From our research teams to our members university-wide, Weil is powered by partnerships.  

Collaboration is at the heart of the Weil Institute. There is much we can achieve together that we could never do apart. We are always looking for folks who are able to contribute to our mission of transforming critical care through innovation, integration, and entrepreneurship. 

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Have an idea you want to discuss, or just want to talk critical care? Connect with the Weil Institute using our contact information below:

Address: Building 10-103A, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 

Email: w[email protected]

Phone Number: 734 647 4751