The RHINO study is a study of the viruses that cause colds and lung infections in children. There are 169 different rhinoviruses that cause the common cold, but doctors don’t know which ones cause more serious infections. The RHINO study aims to understand which rhinoviruses cause lung infections. The scientists conducting the RHINO study hope they can learn how to prevent these infections with a vaccine or develop a treatment.
Our team will enroll 500 children into the RHINO study over three years (2025-2028). Some children will be recruited during hospital stays at American Family Children’s Hospital. Other children will be recruited using MyChart, email, text messages, and posters.
What does RHINO stand for? Rhinovirus Hospitalization and Investigation of Nasal-airway Omics
Learn more about rhinoviruses at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
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About the Study
The RHINO study is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Grant number: 1R01AI182200-01A1