RESEARCH GROUP

Stroke

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

KEY INTERESTSStroke Diagnosis and Acute Treatment • Stroke Logistics • Simulation Education, Stroke Awareness • Stroke Care Quality and Implementation Research • Pre-clinical Research • Neuroepidemiology

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES Research on implementation of evidence-based treatments. Development of in vitro and animal model for stroke to test new diagnostics (e.g. basic thrombus imaging) and therapeutic strategies (e.g. new recanalization methods).

Identification of better stroke awareness methods including program on stroke awareness in children.

RESEARCH FOCUSResearch activities of the Stroke Research Group (STR) include development and implementation of innovative methods for the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of acute ischemic stroke. Research portfolio is designed across translational axis from basic science to clinical research and implementation research. The emphasis is on a translational approach so that knowledge gained through basic research is applied and tested in clinical practice and then translated into health care system and population.

ST. ANNE‘S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRNOINTERNATIONAL CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER

Robert MIKULÍK, MD, PhD, FESO

Professor at Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University

E-mail: robert.mikulik@fnusa.czPhone: (+420) 543 185 587

CREATING THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE

EDUCATION

2007: Ph.D. in Neurology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

1994: MUDr./MD at Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

TRAINING

2004-2005: Research Fellow, Neurosonology, University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA

CLINICAL RESEARCH CORE FACILITIESBASIC RESEARCHTRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

TOP PUBLICATIONS

MAIN PARTNERS AND COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS European Stroke Organisation, Switzerland ANGELS Initiative, The world-wide stroke support project, Germany University of Calgary, Canada Network of Stroke Centres in Central and Eastern Europe

OFFERED SERVICES AND EXPERTISE Simulation training and methodology – is intended for stroke teams and professionals in stroke to improve logistics of thrombolysis and thrombectomy through simulation training.

System Engineering/Software Developing and data management – extensive background in developing, deploying, and supporting high performance computing systems for both research and commercial organizations (high performance computing, Big Data management, information security and quantum computing).

Preclinical research: highly sophisticated in vitro flow models and small animal models of stroke for testing new recanalization methods.

Web-based platform for education of children and lay public in Stroke (HOBIT Project) easily transferrable abroad.

Coordination of clinical trials.

BEST RESULTS The Stroke Research Group has developed innovative platforms for evaluating stroke care quality data (RES-Q), as well as for providing education and testing to school children about stroke (HOBIT). Currently, an advanced medical imaging database for stroke, as well as other registry based research initiatives.

Highly sophisticated in vitro 3D flow models for testing new recanalization methods.

MIKULÍK, R., KADLECOVÁ, P., CZLONKOWSKA, A., KOBAYASHI, A., BROZMAN, M., SVIGELJ, V., CSIBA, L. Factors Influencing In-Hospital Delay in Treatment With Intravenous Thrombolysis. Stroke. 2012, 43(6), 1578-1583.

AHMED, N., WAHLGREN, N., GROND, M., HENNERICI, M., LEES, K., MIKULÍK, R., PARSONS, M., ROINE, R., TONI, D., RINGLEB, P. Implementation and outcome of thrombolysis with alteplase 3-4.5 h after an acute stroke: an updated analysis from SITS-ISTR. Lancet Neurology. 2010, 9(9), 1-10.

MIKULÍK, R., GOLDEMUND, D., REIF, M., AULICKÝ, P., KRUPA, P. Outcome of patients with negative CT angiography results for arterial occlusion treated with intravenous thrombolysis. Stroke. 2009, 40(3), 1-6.

MIKULÍK, R., BUNT, L., HRDLIČKA, D., DUŠEK, L., VÁCLAVÍK, D., KRÝZA, J. Calling 911 in response to stroke: a nationwide study assessing definitive individual behavior. Stroke. 2008, 39(6), 1844-1849.

MIKULIK, R., RIBO, M., HILL, M.D., GROTTA, J.C., MALKOFF, M., MOLINA, C.A., RUBIERA, M., DELGADO-MEDEROS, R., ALEXANDROV, A.V. The accuracy of serial NIH stroke scale scores to identify artery status in acute ischemic stroke. Circulation. 2007, 115, 2660-2665.

St. Anne‘s University Hospital BrnoInternational Clinical Research Center

Pekařská 53, 656 91 Brno | Czech Republic | ID: 00159816Phone: (+420) 543 181 111 | E-mail: icrc@fnusa.cz | www.fnusa-icrc.org

Supported by the project no. LQ1605 Translational Medicine from the National Program of Sustainability II (MEYS CR)

TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENTFully equipped Stroke Unit with neuroimaging machines: Biplane angiography system, CT scanner, MRI scanner, Ultrasound machines (extracranial and transcranial diagnostics of arterial disease), X-ray devices with direct digitalization.

The Laboratory of Nanopharmacology NAPHARM is a joint workplace of the Veterinary Research Institute and FNUSA-ICRC: NanoAssemblr – preparing the contrast nanoparticles for thrombus and tumour MRI imaging.

IT infrastructure for medical databases and research: Cluster consisting of 4 high-performance CPU and GPU computing workstations (HP Z840). Virtualized server farm integrated with the secure hospital IT infrastructure. Dedicated PACS appliance.

CLINICAL RESEARCHDevelopment of Novel Strategies for Early Diagnostic and Advanced Treatment of Neurological Disorders, Cardiovascular and Oncological Diseases