Stroke Research

Face Drooping, Arm Weakness, Speech Difficulty - it’s Time to call 911. FAST - this is the acronym taught to help people identify someone experiencing a stroke. 140,000 people die of Stroke in the U.S. every year, and reacting fast is key to patient survival and recovery.  Dr. Steve Stice, Director of the UGA Regenerative Bioscience Center, discusses the limitations of current stroke therapies and exciting research being conducted to find better therapeutics for stroke patients.