Ascending Investigator 2024
Leticia Hosta-Rigau
Smart oxygen-releasing and reactive oxygen species-removing nanoparticle for ischemic stroke
Associate professor
Technical University of Denmark
Ischemic stroke claims millions of lives and leaves many survivors with severe disabilities. The brain's oxygen depletion leads to harmful inflammation and cell death. The current treatment is effective only within 4.5 hours post-stroke and can worsen damage afterward due to increased reactive oxygen species. This project aims to develop a revolutionary nanomedicine that delivers oxygen to the brain during a stroke and absorbs it afterward, reducing damage and improving recovery for patients.
