| Affiliations: | Neuroscience Research Leadership |
| Project Leader: | Yumna El-Hakim y.elhakim@tamu.edu Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics |
| Faculty Mentor: | Farida Sohrabji, Ph.D. |
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| Open Spots: | 1 |
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This study tests the impact of i.p. and icv administration of IGF-1 on acute and long-term stroke outcomes in middle-aged female rats. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of icv IGF-1 in the promotion of cognitive health in the chronic phase of stroke, and test the effectiveness of an alternate route of administration in stroke neuroprotection via gut repair in the acute phase |