There is a stroke every 9 minutes in Australia and it is the leading cause of disability. The most important factor in combatting a stroke is time.
“Imagine knowing that your loved one’s brain function – their memories of you, your family, your life – and their ability to breathe and move is slipping away. We are driving discover to develop a fast treatment for stroke patients that limits the brain damage and disability caused by this devastating disease.”
– Professor Glenn King, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow
Surviving a stroke: a personal story
Meet Neville, stroke survivor and advocate
"Bending over my head just throbbed and by the time the results came back it was obvious it was a stroke." Neville and his family bravely shared their personal experience to raise awareness and philanthropy as part of UQ’s Not if When Campaign – the campaign to create change. Together, our greatest days lie ahead.
Video: Stroke research update
Researchers at IMB have uncovered a peptide sourced from spider venom that blocks the and acid-sensing channel, and stops the wave of post-stroke destruction. The peptide, called Hi1a, can be given as soon as a stroke is detected. Professor Glenn King and his research team have shown the peptide is effective in animal models of stroke, and they are now conducting additional experiments to progress the treatment to Phase 1 human clinical trials. Recently Professor King met with donors to share firsthand how the research has progressed in 2020, despite the impacts of COVID-19 to the sector.
Researchers working on stroke