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Munster Integrated Stroke Research Catalyst
Prof Christian Waeber (Head, Dept of Pharmacology and Therapeutics ) and Dr Irene Hartigan (School of Nursing and Midwifery) opened on Friday September 1st the Townhall meeting to establish a Munster Integrated Stroke Research Catalyst.
The event was a resounding success, with over 40 in attendance and presentations on preclinical research (Prof Christian Waeber), prehospital emergency care (Ms Edel Burton), hospital acute and subacute care (Drs Kirstyn James and Liam Healy), nursing (Dr Irene Hartigan), clinical therapies (Dr Helen Kelly), the Cork Stroke Support group (Dr Mary Foley) and stroke clinical trials (Prof Simon Cronin).
One in five people will have a stroke at some time in their life and more than 5000 people survive a stroke each year in Ireland.
The Cork area has a wealth of individual expertise and resources in the stroke field but it is lacking a shared strategic direction to improve stroke management and recovery. There is a need to integrate these skills and infrastructure in a common platform to promote synergy between the different stakeholders. The townhall meeting was the first step in the establishment of a Munster Integrated Stroke Research Catalyst to coordinate our efforts to improve training, study mechanisms and enhance the effectiveness of interventions.
The next meeting is scheduled for December 1st 2023 and will take place at the Cork Stroke Centre (3B Oak House, Bessboro Rd, Mahon Industrial Estate).
Contact c.waeber@ucc.ie for more information on these activities.