Search
What are you looking for?
Start main content

Press Releases

Press Releases

https://www.med.cuhk.edu.hk/press-releases/dr-lui-che-woo-distinguished-professor-public-lecture-by-prof-steven-c-cramer-on-brain-repair-after-stroke
https://www.med.cuhk.edu.hk/press-releases/dr-lui-che-woo-distinguished-professor-public-lecture-by-prof-steven-c-cramer-on-brain-repair-after-stroke

Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor Public Lecture by Prof. Steven C. Cramer on Brain Repair after Stroke

Prof. Steven C. Cramer, Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine (UCI) in the US was invited by the Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine at Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to be the first Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor.  Professor Cramer delivered a public lecture on ‘Brain Repair after Stroke’ today (8 January).

 

A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, which rapidly results in permanent brain injury. Although stroke symptoms are highly variable, major deficits persist in many persons making stroke among the leading causes of human disability. Many persons experience some degree of spontaneous behavioral recovery after a stroke, particularly during the initial weeks-months. This recovery is not because brain areas destroyed by stroke grow back – regrowth is limited or absent in adult human brains.  Instead, spontaneous recovery is due to changes within those brain areas that survived the stroke, a process referred to as brain plasticity. Features of brain plasticity after stroke resemble those found in the brain during childhood development, or during normal learning. A number of restorative therapies have been described that amplify or extend post-stroke brain plasticity, and therefore have the potential to improve behavioural outcome in many patients.

 

 

In the lecture, Professor Cramer shared his research findings, in particular the major impact that stroke has on patients and society, and discussed forms of brain plasticity that arise after a stroke and the effectiveness of emerging therapies for brain repair.

 

Appointed as the Director of Neuroimaging Core of the UCI Institute for Clinical & Translational Science since 2003 and Clinical Director of UCI Stem Cell Research Center since 2006, Professor Cramer concurrently holds the position of the Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Neurology at UCI in the US.

 

Professor Cramer’s research has focused on CNS (central nervous system) repair in humans, especially those with stroke or with spinal cord injuries. He and his research teams have been developing innovative therapies, including the development of a robot for delivering rehabilitation therapy to the distal upper extremity, a brain-computer interface to promote gait improvement, a system for delivery of home-based tele-rehabilitation, and a stem cell therapy for stroke patients which has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Professor Cramer is also the principal investigator of a multicenter international Phase II GlaxoSmithKline clinical trial examining the first monoclonal antibody studied to promote neural repair. For his outstanding contributions in the field, Professor Cramer received numerous local and international awards and honors including Nicholas Foundation Prize, membership of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Rehabilitation Research at the National Institutes of Health, and chairmanship of the Rehabilitation and Recovery Committee, American Heart Association. Professor Cramer is the founder of the Orange County Stroke Society and a cofounder of the Orange County Stroke Rehab Network. He also serves as Assistant Editor of the journal Stroke, as well as on the Editorial Board of Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair.

 

About Dr Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor Public Lecture

 

With the generous support of the Lui Che Woo Foundation Limited, the Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine was established in 2012 under the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK which is dedicated to the advancement of three focused initiatives, namely BRAIN (Brain Research And Innovative Neuroscience), SMART (Sports Medicine And Regenerative Technology) and CARE (Cardiovascular Advancement, Research and Education). The Institute will explore innovative methods of diagnosis and treatment through a cross-disciplinary approach in management, with the aims of exploring new methods of medical diagnosis and treatment in three aforesaid areas of medicine. A prominent scientist in the field of BRAIN, SMART or CARE will be invited each year for scholarly exchange and delivery of a public lecture to promote health education in the community.

 

Prof. Steven Cramer, Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California

Prof. Steven Cramer, Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine delivers a public lecture on ‘Brain Repair after Stroke’ for the Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK.

Prof. Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK

Prof. Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK (right) and Prof. Francis Chan, Dean of Medicine and Director of the Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, CUHK (left) present a souvenir to Prof. Steven Cramer.

A group photo of Prof. Steven Cramer and guests.

A group photo of Prof. Steven Cramer and guests.

 

More Press Releases

Prof. David Hayes Spoke on Emerging and Future Role for Telemedicine/Mobile Medicine in Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor Public Lecture at CUHK

Prof. David Hayes Spoke on Emerging and Future Role for Telemedicine/Mobile Medicine in Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor Public Lecture at CUHK

Symposium
CUHK Presents Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor Public Lecture by Nobel Laureate Prof. Shinya Yamanaka on ‘New Era of Medicine with iPS Cells’

CUHK Presents Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor Public Lecture by Nobel Laureate Prof. Shinya Yamanaka on ‘New Era of Medicine with iPS Cells’

Education
CUHK study reveals an elevated stroke risk with switching oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation patients who developed breakthrough strokes during anticoagulation therapy

CUHK study reveals an elevated stroke risk with switching oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation patients who developed breakthrough strokes during anticoagulation therapy

Research
CUHK Sees Atrial Fibrillation-related Stroke Cases 3 Times Higher Over 15 Years

CUHK Sees Atrial Fibrillation-related Stroke Cases 3 Times Higher Over 15 Years

Research
CUHK’s Gerald Choa Neuroscience Centre Unveils Mystery of How Brain Learns Motor Skills

CUHK’s Gerald Choa Neuroscience Centre Unveils Mystery of How Brain Learns Motor Skills

Research
CUHK Professor Receives World Honour For Stroke Services Pioneering an Innovative 3-in-1 Multi-Target Therapy to Repair Damaged Brain After Stroke and Enhance Functional Recovery

CUHK Professor Receives World Honour For Stroke Services Pioneering an Innovative 3-in-1 Multi-Target Therapy to Repair Damaged Brain After Stroke and Enhance Functional Recovery

Awards and honors
CUHK Jointly Discovers New Therapeutic Solution for Minor Stroke in Global Study with over 30 Countries

CUHK Jointly Discovers New Therapeutic Solution for Minor Stroke in Global Study with over 30 Countries

Research
CUHK Launches ‘Lui Che Woo Distinguished Young Scholars Award’ Over HKD 15 Million Worth of Scholarship to Support Medical Students’ Pursuit of Postgraduate Research Overseas

CUHK Launches ‘Lui Che Woo Distinguished Young Scholars Award’ Over HKD 15 Million Worth of Scholarship to Support Medical Students’ Pursuit of Postgraduate Research Overseas

Donation
CUHK Sees Early Evaluation of TIA Patients Reduce Rate of Stroke by 70% in a Global Study of 21 Countries

CUHK Sees Early Evaluation of TIA Patients Reduce Rate of Stroke by 70% in a Global Study of 21 Countries

Research
CUHK Screening Reveals 1 in 3 Older Adults in Community Suffer Brain Small Vessel Disease, Early Prevention Recommended

CUHK Screening Reveals 1 in 3 Older Adults in Community Suffer Brain Small Vessel Disease, Early Prevention Recommended

Clinical service
CUHK Advocates Stringent Control of Cardiovascular Risks for Reopening of Narrowed Brain Arteries - A New Paradigm to Prevent Recurrent Stroke (Available in Chinese only)

CUHK Advocates Stringent Control of Cardiovascular Risks for Reopening of Narrowed Brain Arteries - A New Paradigm to Prevent Recurrent Stroke (Available in Chinese only)

Research
CUHK Advocates Atrial Fibrillation Screening and Drug Education to Reduce Risk of Stroke among Elderly

CUHK Advocates Atrial Fibrillation Screening and Drug Education to Reduce Risk of Stroke among Elderly

Clinical service
Radiotherapy to Head and Neck Raises Risk for Stroke CUHK Proved Effectiveness of Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting

Radiotherapy to Head and Neck Raises Risk for Stroke CUHK Proved Effectiveness of Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting

Research
CUHK Research Reveals that Stroke Triggers Alzheimer’s Dementia Risk of Alzheimer’s Dementia Can be Reduced by Enhancing Vascular Health

CUHK Research Reveals that Stroke Triggers Alzheimer’s Dementia Risk of Alzheimer’s Dementia Can be Reduced by Enhancing Vascular Health

Research
CUHK New Research Reveals Better Efficacy of New Oral Anticoagulant for Stroke Prevention in Asian Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

CUHK New Research Reveals Better Efficacy of New Oral Anticoagulant for Stroke Prevention in Asian Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Research
CUHK and PolyU Jointly Introduce TeleStroke for 24-hour Thrombolysis Service at Prince of Wales Hospital

CUHK and PolyU Jointly Introduce TeleStroke for 24-hour Thrombolysis Service at Prince of Wales Hospital

Clinical service
CUHK Proves External Counterpulsation Helps Augment Cerebral Blood Flow among Ischemic Stroke Patients

CUHK Proves External Counterpulsation Helps Augment Cerebral Blood Flow among Ischemic Stroke Patients

Research
CUHK Develops an Automatic Retinal Image Analysis System to Help Diabetes Patients and Elderly Prevent Stroke

CUHK Develops an Automatic Retinal Image Analysis System to Help Diabetes Patients and Elderly Prevent Stroke

Research
CUHK Proves a Non-invasive Technology Can Successfully Cure Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation

CUHK Proves a Non-invasive Technology Can Successfully Cure Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation

Clinical service
Good News for Asian Patients First Local Clinical Study Shows High Success Rate and Effectiveness of Stenting for Intracranial Stenosis in Preventing Ischaemic Stroke

Good News for Asian Patients First Local Clinical Study Shows High Success Rate and Effectiveness of Stenting for Intracranial Stenosis in Preventing Ischaemic Stroke

Research
CUHK Proves the Potent Efficacy of Stenting for Carotid Artery Narrowing and Cardiac Contractility Modulation for Heart Failure

CUHK Proves the Potent Efficacy of Stenting for Carotid Artery Narrowing and Cardiac Contractility Modulation for Heart Failure

Research

Our Expert List

Many experts under the Faculty of Medicine are available for media interview.
Please click here for the expert list or contact us.