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.
June - July news highlights the unique ways that our Institute, scientists, and staff strive to bring hope to those living with neurological disabilities.
Friel Lab at the Burke Neurological Institute together with the Center for Cerebral Palsy Research at Teachers College, Columbia University (TC), held a summer day camp that incorporates Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and intensive Bimanual Therapy for children with hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Rebecca Taylor, a student trainee in the Hollis lab and rising sophomore at Georgetown University, has been awarded a diversity supplement from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the NIH.
