Gulf Regional Area Stroke Program and Oklahoma

NIH RePORTER · NIH · U24 · $415,760 · view on reporter.nih.gov ↗

Abstract

Project Summary Our center for 40 years has been a leader in clinical trials testing new treatments for stroke and brain hemorrhage. In this application, we aim to continue serving as a leading regional coordinating center (RCC) in Stroke Net and have assembled a well- organized group of connected clinical sites linked by a history of productive collaboration and led by a multidisciplinary and ethnically diverse team. In Specific Aim 1, we intend to continue leading a RCC consisting of multidisciplinary teams to conduct clinical trials testing novel stroke therapies in acute stroke, stroke prevention, and stroke recovery. The UTHealth RCC will conduct clinical trials within a network of inter-connected sites throughout Texas and Oklahoma, involving both adult and pediatric patients with attention to the recruitment of minorities and women. In specific Aim 2, we will continue to provide expertise and leadership for the design of novel trials and propose trials testing new stroke therapies in acute stroke, stroke prevention, and stroke recovery. We will also provide translational expertise for the development of new stroke therapies from bench to bedside and for the development and testing of novel biomarkers. In specific Aim 3, we will expand our training career enhancement program for the trial workforce across our RCC partners. We will train clinician-scientists with high potential for independent research careers in stroke. We will also provide a career development and mentorship program for research study coordinators and program managers in our regional network.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10797857
Project number
2U24NS107322-06
Recipient
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON
Principal Investigator
Sean I Savitz
Activity code
U24
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2024
Award amount
$415,760
Award type
2
Project period
2018-08-15 → 2028-11-30