The University of Utah Health Sciences Center (UUHC) is ideally positioned to serve as a Regional Coordinating Center for the Network. Utah StrokeNet will serve the Intermountain West, a 5-state region encompassing 10% of the U.S. landmass. UUHC is the only regional academic medical facility and Comprehensive Stroke Center. UT StrokeNet will include Primary Children's Medical Center, the 4-state/15- spoke Telestroke Network, and Utah Regional NeuroNEXT network which includes Intermountain Medical Center (IMC), and numerous community hospitals. UT StrokeNet brings unique strengths to the Network: 1. Wide catchment: Via the collaboration between UUHC and IHC, almost every resident of any age with any insurance plan living in the Intermountain West will have access to the UT StrokeNet. The Utah Telestroke Network reaches remote corners in four states. 2. Strong support from the CCTS including clinical research space and nursing support, community engagement, biostatistics and study design support. 3. Neurology Clinical Trials Office, a department-supported resource for NIH-sponsored trials, which provides comprehensive support including contracting, IRB submission, protocol development, and coordination. 4. Availability of Adult and Pediatric Hospitals with specialized multidisciplinary stroke teams. UUHC benefits from University Hospital and PCMC each of which has strong stroke services with a demonstrated track record of successful participation in NIH-sponsored clinical trials 5. Innovative recruitment strategies, including social media-based methods and an institutional drive to utilize the established Telestroke Network 6. Career Development and Mentorship Resources: MS in Clinical Investigation, the KL2 program, and the Molecular Medicine Program. The resources have demonstrated effectiveness, with a career development award success rate of >90%. 7. Translational Research: UT StrokeNet will bring to the Network expertise in vascular malformations, thrombosis and platelet aggregation, neurovascular coupling and peri-infarct depolarization, stroke genetics, population-based genetic epidemiology, and functional imaging and imaging analysis.

Public Health Relevance

Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death in the US, though the 3rd in Utah, and remains the first cause of disability nationwide. It is disproportionately felt by minorities and women. Patients need innovative ways to reduce incidence and recurrence and improve recovery. Rare stroke causes are difficult to evaluate and treat. With innovative trial methodologies such as a national stroke trial network, the US can enroll a nationallv-representative sample and reduce the enormous disability.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
4U10NS086606-04
Application #
9131821
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZNS1)
Program Officer
Vivalda, Joanna
Project Start
2013-09-30
Project End
2018-07-31
Budget Start
2016-08-01
Budget End
2017-07-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2016
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Utah
Department
Neurology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
009095365
City
Salt Lake City
State
UT
Country
United States
Zip Code
84112
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