Duke University

duke universityThe Duke SPAN team includes experienced investigators from the Departments of Anesthesiology, Neurology, Radiology, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. Both Dr. Sheng (PI) and Dr. Yang (Co-PI) have a long-standing interest in experimental stroke research, and have been closely working together for many years to discover and develop novel effective pharmacologic interventions in stroke. Dr. Laskowitz and Dr. Feng are neurologists and have extensive expertise in translational and clinical stroke research.  Dr. Lascola has more than 20 years of clinical neuroradiology experience with basic science expertise in diagnostic MR development.  Dr. Johnson is an expert in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of small animals. Dr. Wetsel has extensive knowledge and experience in applying various behavioral tests to evaluate neurologic functions in small animals. Dr. Wang has specialized in preclinical stroke research for more than 20 years. Dr. Li is a professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, and has experience in providing statistical support for research studies in stroke

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Meet the Team

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Huaxin Sheng, MD (Preclinical Stroke, PI)
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Wei Yang, PhD (Preclinical Stroke, Co-PI)
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Daniel T Laskowitz, MD, MPh (Clinical Stroke)
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Christopher D Lascola, MD, PhD (Neuroradiology)
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William C Wetsel, PhD (Behavioral Science)
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Wuwei Feng, MD (Clinical Stroke)
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Yi-Ju Li, PhD (Biostatistics)
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G Allan Johnson, PhD (Small Animal MRI)
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Haichen Wang, MD (Preclinical Stroke)