UC assistant professor wins Stroke Leadership Prize

Dr. Matthew Flaherty, assistant professor of neurology at the University of Cincinnati, is being awarded the 2009 Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize for his research in stroke treatment. Flaherty is being recognized for his leadership in the STOP-IT Study, a test to help doctors predict which patients who suffer a stroke with bleeding in the brain will experience further bleeding. As part of the study, patients are given either a fast-acting drug to stop the bleeding or a placebo. “While there are no proven, effective treatments for intracerebral hemorrhage, the model being evaluated in the STOP-IT Study may eventually lead to a medical treatment that improves outcomes for stoke patients,” Flaherty tells UC HealthNews. Flaherty will receive the award during the 61st annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, currently underway in Seattle. Read the full article here.