Paul George, MD, PhD

How can we help the brain heal after injury and maintain brain health throughout the lifetime? The George lab works to identify and leverage key recovery mechanisms to improve the nervous system’s ability to repair after injury. Our lab's primary focus is applying novel bioengineering techniques to understand the mechanisms of neural recovery (primarily in stroke) and discovering methods to improve patient recovery after neural injury. We use translational models of stroke combined with biomaterial techniques, stem cell transplants, and microfabrication to achieve these aims and evaluate our methods with behavior testing and various imaging techniques. Our ultimate goal is to translate these findings into clinical trials to help patients with neurological injury