Dear friends,
As we celebrate the new year and reflect on our accomplishments in 2023, I'd like to share with you a personal story about—of all things—my license plate.
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Starting in the late 1980's, the UC Stroke team—myself included—were pioneers in finding the first treatment for ischemic stroke, tPA. We are always working to find the next treatment in stroke care, which is now TNK, a modification of tPA that is more quickly administered and effective for a longer period of time.
Putting the medication name on my license plate is very appropriate since we used to go in person by car to all area hospitals for acute stroke patients. However, we now primarily use telemedicine to get to the bedside immediately and treat patients even more quickly.
Our UC Stroke team, pictured below, continues to be instrumental in finding the best, new treatments for stroke patients in our community and worldwide. In fact, we are exploring the next frontier in emergency stroke care backed by $19 million in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read on below to learn more about this promising study.
Philanthropy continues to be instrumental in moving work like this forward. Thank you for your support of the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.
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Joseph Broderick, MD
Director of the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute
Principal Investigator of National Coordinating Center for NIH StrokeNet
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UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute to Lead New National Stroke Study
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The UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute has received $19 million in federal funding from the NIH to serve as the lead center for a Phase 2 clinical trial that will study the efficacy of a new monoclonal antibody treatment for those patients, possibly providing new hope for treatment and recovery for patients where time and access may have been limited.
“This new drug offers a lot of hope,” said study co-investigator Pooja Khatri, MD, MSc, associate director of the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. “The preliminary data suggest it will work better and faster to open clots that cause strokes in our patients, while protecting the brain from irreversible damage. We are excited by the possibility of bringing the next tPA/TNK to the stroke field, carrying on the tradition of when Cincinnati led the way in developing emergency treatment for stroke in the late 1980s and early 1990s.”
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER
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Congratulations Chipping Away at Parkinson's! Over $60,000 raised for Parkinson's research
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When Paul Lake learned that at least four neighbors in the small East Cincinnati community of Brandonmore were dealing with Parkinson's disease, it was four too many. Wanting to help, Lake partnered with a group of neighbors to create a unique fundraiser now in its ninth year— Chipping Away at Parkinson's, which features and improvised 2.5-acre wiffle ball golf course, raffle prizes, a cook-out dinner and live music.
Friends, neighbors and supporters throughout the region came together this fall to help Chipping Away have their best fundraising year yet. The 2023 event raised over $60,000 in support of Parkinson's disease research efforts underway at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute.
"Community-based fundraising and awareness efforts like the Chipping Away at Parkinson’s event provide vital boosts to our research, and we are so grateful to Paul and the Brandonmore neighbors for the support they’ve shown us over close to a decade now," says Alberto Espay, MD, director and endowed chair of the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center, pictured above with Chipping Away organizers.
For more information about how to get involved with the 2024 Chipping Away at Parkinson’s, follow them on Facebook or email chippingawayatparkinsons@gmail.com.
Interested in hosting a fundraiser in support of the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute? Click the link below to contact our team for more information on how we can support your fundraising efforts.
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How Does Cancer Affect Stroke Risk? UC to partner with UNC, Duke to learn more
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Patients with a previous or current cancer diagnosis are more likely to have a stroke than the general population, but how are specific cancers and treatments associated with stroke risk?
A collaborative team led by University of Cincinnati, University of North Carolina and Duke University researchers is seeking to answer that question.
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Using data to improve care for traumatic brain injuries
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Tracking heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen levels is a standard practice to give doctors valuable information on patients’ heart and lung health over time and guide treatment decisions.
Brandon Foreman, MD says there is a need for similar tracking of data on patients’ brain health for those with severe brain injuries.
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UC Health implements new Al-driven screening tool, treatments for Alzheimer's disease
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This tool enables primary care and other specialty providers to screen patients who may be at risk for cognitive impairment, including older adults and spine surgery patients.
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Strawberry consumption may reduce dementia risk form middle-aged individuals
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New research from the University of Cincinnati found that daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations.
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New clinical trial launches for personalized pain management
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Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH is leading a new clinical trial applying a personalized approach to pain management that doctors hope can improve post-surgical pain, reduce opioid dependence and reduce length of hospital stays.
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UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute will continue to oversee US NIH-funded stroke trials
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UCGNI has been renewed as the National Coordinating Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) StrokeNet, marking 10 years in this role since StrokeNet's inception in 2013.
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Our patients refuse to be defined by the status quo, never settling for good enough. And neither does the team at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.
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Whether you want to honor a care team or support next-generation research, patient services or educational initiatives, we want to make it easy for you to make a difference at UC and UC Health. There are a variety of ways you can give back, and we are excited to work with you in shaping the future of the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.
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