Did you know that less than 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women? Only around 30 percent of all female students select STEM-related fields in higher education.
Congratulations to Reina Ashizawa, she has been accepted into Tufts University master’s program! In 2019, Reina joined the Cho Lab as a summer intern through Burke Neurological Institute’s Summer Science Research Program.
As we carry on with our mission during the COVID-19 pandemic, Burke Neurological Institute (BNI) is slowly and safely bringing back laboratory personnel to campus.
At the Burke Neurological Institute, we are devoted to the study of stroke. From laboratory investigations to clinical research and beyond, neuroscientists are focused on advancing prevention, medical treatments, state-of-the-art rehabilitation therapies, and wellness strategies for stroke. We are carrying on with our mission to push the boundaries of stroke research.
On Thursday, January 23, 2020, it was a privilege to host Professor Lawal S. Bilbis, Vice-Chancellor of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Nigeria for a visit of the Burke Neurological Institute. Dr. Bilbis is the mentor of Nasiru Suleiman, a Fulbright Visiting Scholar training on stroke pathophysiology in the Preclinical Stroke Modeling Laboratory under Dr. Sunghee Cho.
Burke Neurological Institute is pleased to share our highlights and impacts achieved during 2019. Together, we renew hope to those living with neurological disabilities by helping people to see, remember, talk, write, and walk again. Enjoy these accomplishments from 2019 as we look forward to a bright 2020!
Burke Neurological Institute is very grateful to our Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, patients, families, and friends. Thank you for bringing our mission to life and for supporting our efforts to advance the Science that Hope Demands!
Our recent news and publications capture the unique ways that our Institute, scientists, and staff strive to bring hope to those living with neurological disabilities.
Faculty and staff reconnected and rejuvenated as they reviewed the Institute’s values and mission and discussed this year’s theme of bringing together the BNI team to help many.
Cutting off and then restoring blood supply to a limb following a stroke reduces tissue damage and swelling and improves functional recovery, according to a new study in mice from scientists at the Burke Neurological Institute published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Each year @BurkeNeuroSci invites extraordinary students from around the country to take part in cutting-edge medical research as part of a research team studying neural repair and restoration.
Over 100 undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in biomedical sciences applied for coveted spots in the Burke Neurological Institute’s Summer Science Research Program.
On May 17th, the Burke Neurological Institute hosted the 2nd annual McDowell Symposium, a day dedicated to Hope for Stroke. Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke, and it is the leading cause of physical disabilities in the United State
Burke Neurological Institute invites interested and qualified undergraduate students to apply to our Summer Science Research Program. The 10-week program will run from June through August 2019. Learn more >
Faculty and staff of the Burke Neurological Institute ventured off-site to attend a two-day Annual Retreat at the Skytop Lodge, a majestic lodge in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.
On June 18, a paper with an aim to reduce obesity authored by Burke Neurological Institute’s Preclinical Stroke Modeling Laboratory was determined to be in the top 2 percent of manuscripts with significance and overall importance for the yea
Faculty and staff of Burke Medical Research Institute (BMRI) ventured off-site to attend a two-day Annual Retreat at the Skytop Lodge, a majestic lodge in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.
On March 2nd, a manuscript from the Burke Medical Research Institute describing a novel drug for improving outcomes following brain hemorrhage was published in Science’s sister journal, Science Translational Medicine.
Burke Medical Research Institute faculty and staff ventured out of the Institute to Skytop Lodge, a majestic lodge in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania for the two-day Annual Retreat.
Each summer from June to August, Burke Medical Research Institute mentors the next generation of research scientists through the Summer Student Research Program.
