Case Western Reserve University · Biomedical EngineeringYu Edema Lab
Xin Yu · Cleveland, Ohio
Research Focus
Dr. Xin Yu's lab at Case Western Reserve University focuses on understanding and improving recovery after a stroke. The lab develops advanced MRI techniques to study how fluid moves in the brain and how a protein called AQP4 contributes to brain edema during stroke recovery. This research aims to provide new insights that could lead to better treatments for patients recovering from strokes.
strokeglymphatic systembrain edemaAQP4MRI imagingpost-stroke recoveryfluid dynamicstherapeutic targetspatient care
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop novel MRI methods for assessing glymphatic function in vivo.
AIM 02Investigate the role of AQP4 in stroke-related edema formation and reabsorption.
AIM 03Evaluate CSF flow and its relationship with brain fluid dynamics.
Skills the Lab Values
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)3D imaging techniqueskinetic analysis methodsmouse modelsmolecular weight tracersCSF-ISF exchange assessmentdata analysis in imagingexperimental design
Output against the department
Publications246top 40% of dept.240th of 595
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Citations26ktop 13% of dept.75th of 595
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