Getting involved with clinical trials (with Dr Tina Soulis)
Clinical trials are enormous undertakings, with complex rules and regulations to ensure the trial is safe and effective. But did you know that there are entire organisations that can ensure your trial...
26 Feb 20209min
How telemedicine can save lives
The Victorian Stroke Telemedicine Program (VST) enables rural patients having a stroke to be seen by Melbourne-based stroke experts hundreds of kilometres away. Kate Comer was picking her son up from ...
2 Sep 201910min
Top tips for aspiring PhD students (with Dr Carli Roulston, Venesha Rethnam, & Ruby Lipson-Smith)
What is stroke research really like? What about life as a PhD student and beyond? We asked Florey Stroke researchers at various stages of their career about the highs and lows of PhDs and research. Tu...
18 Aug 20198min
6 ways the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry improved stroke care in 2017
The Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR) is a nationwide registry that records information on patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA or "mini-stroke). Established in 2009, the ...
29 Juli 20197min
Young stroke with Prof Julie Bernhardt
30% of stroke survivors in Australia are under the age of 65, and their needs differ from those who have a stroke later in life. Professor Julie Bernhardt, head of the Florey Stroke theme, talks about...
2 Juni 20197min
Prof Julie Bernhardt after the 2nd Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable
The second Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable in Montreal brought together an international group of experts to tackle the biggest issues in stroke recovery and rehabilitation. We caught up...
26 Maj 20199min
Exercise early after stroke with Dr Sharon Kramer
Can you exercise early after stroke? How soon? How much? We spoke to Dr Sharon Kramer just after she finished her PhD last year to see if there were answers to these questions. Twitter: @FloreyStroke ...
26 Apr 20198min
Improving clinical decision making in stroke with Venesha Rethnam
Decisions about treatment after stroke involve many factors, combining the latest evidence with the doctor's clinical judgement about the patient in front of them. But how can we use data to improve t...
12 Mars 20195min
