# UT StrokeNet

> **NIH NIH U24** · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · 2020 · $305,000

## Abstract

The last decade has seen significant advances in stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation,
and recovery. Yet, more externally valid effectiveness trials with diverse populations are critical.
Current stroke trials are challenged by inefficiencies, such as multiple institutional review
boards, trial agreements, and trial networks, which can lead to slow or incomplete enrollment,
variable quality, and high costs. The NIH Stroke Trials Network (StrokeNet) was founded with
the purpose of addressing these issues. The use of a central IRB, Master Trial Agreement and
use of a single electronic data capture system (webDCU) were implemented with to reduce
start-up times and improve data quality. Inclusion of centers across the US aims to increase
participant numbers and diversity. University of Utah Health (UUH) is a highly successful NIH
StrokeNet Regional Coordinating Center (RCC). Utah (UT) StrokeNet is centered in the
Mountain West, a 5-state region covering 10% of the U.S. landmass with 12.8 million
inhabitants of increasing diversity. UT StrokeNet includes 9 Clinical Performing Sites (CPS), 8
adult and 1 pediatric, in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. In the next funding period, UT StrokeNet
will continue to efficiently implement and successfully conduct multiple adult and pediatric
StrokeNet trials using the combined strength of all 9 sites. UT StrokeNet aims to provide access
to high quality, innovative trials to all Mountain West stroke patients, regardless of patient sex or
location. UT StrokeNet will focus on further increasing minority recruitment by providing cultural
competency training to its study teams as well as maximizing access to clinical trials for patients
living in rural and frontier areas through the use of the Telestroke Network. The local leadership
team will continue to serve on national network committees to contribute to StrokeNet
operations. UT StrokeNet will also facilitate multi-disciplinary collaborations of local clinical and
translational stroke experts (with a strong focus on stroke rehabilitation) in order to propose
innovative trials to NINDS and the Network. UT StrokeNet will foster the education and career
development of post-doctoral clinical and translational scientists through a focused,
individualized training program that includes experiential learning, optional coursework, and
career and research mentoring. By achieving these goals, UT StrokeNet will contribute to the
continued development of the national stroke trials network, advancement of stroke research,
and, ultimately, an improvement of stroke care for all persons in the Mountain West.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9983840
- **Project number:** 5U24NS107228-03
- **Recipient organization:** UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
- **Principal Investigator:** Jennifer Juhl Majersik
- **Activity code:** U24 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $305,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-08-15 → 2023-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9983840

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9983840, UT StrokeNet (5U24NS107228-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9983840. Licensed CC0.

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