Research Summary
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in Canada. Every year, more than 60,000 Canadians suffer strokes—and nearly 14,000 die. As Canada Research Chair in Stroke Genomics and Immunobiology, Dr. Glen Jickling is developing new approaches to preventing, diagnosing and treating stroke.
He has already made several important advances relating to understanding what causes a stroke, enhancing blood flow to the brain, and targeting aspects of the immune system to improve outcomes in stroke patients. Now, he and his research team aim to improve our understanding of how the immune system contributes to brain injury. They are also investigating how blood clots form in stroke and how blood vessels are injured in stroke patients. Jickling’s goal is to develop new treatments and precision diagnostic tools to better treat and prevent this often deadly condition.