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Florey Stroke

Locality: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9035 7000

Address: 245 Burgundy Street 3084 Heidelberg, VIC, Australia

Website: www.florey.edu.au/diseases-disorders/stroke

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25.01.2022 Come for the research, stay for the food and company. Stroke survivors needed for study involving 4 visits to Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) We provid...e food and the company of leading researchers in a state-of-the-art building. Volunteer to help us improve stroke outcomes for future generations. UON Engage HNE Health CRE Stroke Rehab and Brain Recovery Stroke Recovery Association https://hmri.org.au/participate-research/BUST-BP-Dose

21.01.2022 How does stroke affect your bone health and your blood sugar? How might exercise help? Find out this and more in our conversation with physiotherapist and researcher Dr Karen Borschmann (@KarenBorschmann). PS: Congratulations Karen on being awarded the Tim Glendinning Memorial Grant last week! Twitter: @FloreyStroke Facebook: Florey Stroke Blog: https://floreystroke.blogspot.com Music: 'Operatic 3' by Vibe Mountain

18.01.2022 Could recording your medical appointments benefit you? Florey PhD student Ruby Lipson-Smith writes about an app trialled at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre that can record your medical appointments for you and your loved ones to listen to later. https://theconversation.com/missed-something-the-doctor-sai

15.01.2022 After stroke, disability and dependence is measured using the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS). But this doesn't take stroke survivors' quality of life into account. In her most recently published paper, PhD student Venesha Rethnam has been looking at an alternative way of measuring disability after stroke that does incorporate quality of life: the utility-weighted modified Rankin Scale. Read the original paper here. Twitter: @FloreyStroke Facebook: Florey Stroke Blog: https://flo...reystroke.blogspot.com Music: 'Operatic 3' by Vibe Mountain See more

14.01.2022 NEW PODCAST Decisions about treatment after stroke involve many factors, combining the latest evidence with the doctor's clinical judgement about the patient in front of them. But how can we use data to improve this decision making? Venesha Rethnam, a PhD student in the Florey Stroke theme, explains.... https://floreystroke.podbean.com/e/improving-clinical-deci/

10.01.2022 Everyone in stroke research wants to improve the lives of people affected by stroke. But no matter how incredible your scientific breakthrough is, it's of no use if the findings aren't then communicated and used in clinical practice. Today we talk to Dr Karen Borschmann (@KarenBorschmann) about how we get those findings from bench to bedside. Twitter: @FloreyStroke Facebook: Florey Stroke Blog: https://floreystroke.blogspot.com... Music: 'Operatic 3' by Vibe Mountain See more

08.01.2022 NEW PODCAST! Everyone in stroke research wants to improve the lives of people affected by stroke. But no matter how incredible your scientific breakthrough is, it's of no use if the findings aren't then communicated and used in clinical practice. Today we talk to Dr Karen Borschmann about how we get those findings from bench to bedside.... https://floreystroke.podbean.com/e/translating-research-in/

06.01.2022 Women are at the forefront of the fight against stroke, both as survivors and researchers. Our collective voices tell an important story about the strength, hope and power of women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNcv6Rx_pkw&

04.01.2022 NEW BLOG POST Did you know that 1 in 3 stroke survivors is of working age? Dr Jessica Shipley talks with us all about how to meet the needs of young stroke survivors. Read more here: https://floreystroke.blogspot.com//the-unmet-needs-of-youn

04.01.2022 Decisions about treatment after stroke involve many factors, combining the latest evidence with the doctor's clinical judgement about the patient in front of them. But how can we use data to improve this decision making? Venesha Rethnam, a PhD student in the Florey Stroke theme, explains. Twitter: @FloreyStroke Facebook: Florey Stroke Blog: https://floreystroke.blogspot.com Music: 'Operatic 3' by Vibe Mountain

03.01.2022 Currently around 20 strokes a day are impacting Australians of working-age . . . the number of working-age people impacted by stroke will increase in the coming years. These grants will help with prevention and recovery in young stroke.

02.01.2022 Working age stroke survivors are set to benefit from research into innovative recovery and rehabilitation clinical interventions. We announced today the recipie...nts of the $1 million ‘Return to life, return to work’ clinical research grants for 2019. Funded by the Federal Government through the Medical Research Future Fund, the research package includes Australia’s first multicentred clinical trial of Perispinal Etanercept in chronic stroke. https://bit.ly/2FjXVLh #fightstroke Photo: Professor Vincent Thijs, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

02.01.2022 Our 2 day Clinical Trials course is on again at The Florey in Heidelberg. Dates: Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 May 2019 The course guides participants through the ...initial stages of planning, developing and running a clinical trial. Learn from experienced trialists and academic researchers. To save $200 register by 7 April. See more

01.01.2022 NEW PODCAST Bone, blood sugar, and exercise after stroke -how are they all connected? Find out in our podcast with Dr Karen Borschmann! https://floreystroke.podbean.com/e/bones-blood-sugar-after/