On the 21st of September 2023, the ICAI Stroke lab was officially opened. This event brought the PhD students, Principal investigators, and other stakeholders together, who celebrated this milestone with speeches, cake, and group pictures. The opening of the ICAI Stroke lab marks the beginning of the PhD trajectories of five young researchers.  

In the ICAI Stroke lab collaboration is key. The five researchers will be pooling their expertise and knowledge to devise AI-driven methods to improve stroke care along the journey of stroke patients.

Each of the 5 PhD's will focus on a specific part of the patient journey.

• Peter focuses on utilizing AI methods to enhance stroke care in the crucial prehospital phase. His specific area of interest lies in the period between the initial emergency call and the patient’s arrival at the hospital.  
• Xi will focus on clinical decision making for peri-procedural stroke management, once the patient is admitted to the hospital
• Frank will work on improving clinical practice in image guided interventions such as endovascular treatment with novel AI methods.  
• Govert's research is centered around stroke rehabilitation, in which he focuses on the development and validation of prognostic models that predict patient-specific recovery pathways.  
• Ellen will focus on user acceptance and implementation of AI tools in stroke care. She is especially eager to delve deeper into the ethical and sociotechnical dilemmas through the implementation journey.

A press release about the opening of the ICAI Stroke lab can be found here: https://amazingerasmusmc.nl/biomedisch/van-112-tot-revalidatie-nieuw-lab-gaat-beroertezorg-verbeteren-met-ai/

Stay tuned for updates on the progress of the ICAI Stroke Lab! Our website and social media channels will serve as your gateway to the latest updates on the lab’s progress.