Stanford University · NeuroscienceCognitive Health and Stroke Lab
Marion S Buckwalter · Stanford, California
Research Focus
Dr. Marion Buckwalter's lab focuses on understanding how blood-brain barrier dysfunction contributes to cognitive decline in patients who have experienced a stroke. They investigate the long-term effects of stroke on brain health, specifically how inflammation and vascular changes may lead to post-stroke dementia. The lab aims to develop biomarkers that help predict which stroke survivors are at risk for cognitive impairment, paving the way for better management and treatment strategies.
post-stroke dementiablood-brain barrierneuroinflammationcognitive declineangiogenesis
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate blood-brain barrier permeability in chronic stroke patients.
AIM 02Identify blood biomarkers for risk of cognitive decline after stroke.
AIM 03Develop predictive models using MRI and blood characteristics for cognitive outcomes.
Skills the Lab Values
MRI imagingblood biomarker analysismouse modelschronic stroke studiesdata modeling
Output against the department
Publications162top 45% of dept.305th of 671
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Citations14ktop 29% of dept.193rd of 671
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