Sunghee Cho, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Neurology/Neurosciences
Director of Pre-Clinical Stroke Modeling
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Despite tremendous efforts, effective strategies to treat stroke patients are currently very limited. One of the goals of my laboratory is to understand the mechanisms of injury triggered by ischemic stroke. To this end we are studying the role of CD36 (a molecule that is involved in hardening of the arteries) in post-ischemic inflammation associated with ischemic injury.  My laboratory uses experimental animal models of stroke to determine structural, biochemical, and functional outcomes. We are also conducting studies that emphasize repair and recovery after stroke. Our long-term goal is to develop therapeutic strategies for strokes by blocking pathological processes to alter injury pathways and by enhancing recovery