The Stroke research group at Danderyd Hospital has long-standing experience of performing clinical trials and academic studies, both single- and multicenter. The group has several senior researchers and postdocs, pursuing independent lines of research and acting as PIs for ongoing studies. There are in total five PhD students. The group also includes two research nurses, Helen Lundberg and Amandeep Mann, coordinated by Annika Lundström
Current research topics include:
1) Improved investigation of stroke etiology (SALSA)
2) Importance of diabetes and antidiabetic treatments for stroke risk and prognosis (DISRA)
3) Risk factors and biomarkers for small vessel disease and covert cerebrovascular disease (SCAPIS-2 Brain, CEMACOS)
4) The importance of COVID-19 for stroke care and outcome (CEMACOS, register-based study)
5) Outcome and drug compliance after surgery for carotid stenosis
6) Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF-SPICE)
7) Optimized treatment for intracerebral hemorrhage (I-CATCHER, TICH-3)
8) Factor XIa inhibition for ischemic stroke (OCEANIC)