Dr. Aleksandra Mineyko
Positions
Clinical Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Associate Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Contact information
Web presence
Research
Areas of Research
Use of biomarker technology to determine pathophysiology of pediatric neurological diseases such as perintal stroke and pediatric vasculopathy
Rare neurological diseases are collectively common, yet often poorly understood in pediatric neurology. They account for enormous health care costs. They result in significant morbidity and family burden. True mechanisms of disease are the unifying target for both understanding pathophysiology and designing new treatments. Inflammation provides a tangible example applicable to all pediatric neurology subspecialties. Modern biomarker technologies provide remarkable opportunities to explore such mechanisms. Such analyses can be performed on minute volumes (100uL) of any body fluid providing immediate and great clinical research potential. We continue to grow collaborations with researchers in other major centers to determine the role of inflammation in neurological diseases of childhood. Major directions poised for growth include pediatric stroke, traumatic brain injury, pediatric demyelinating diseases, medically-refractory epilepsy, primary headache disorders, and applying this knowledge to trial new treatments in childhood neurological disorders.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Awards
- scholarship, 2013
- award, 2011
- award, 2010
- Travel Grant, 2009
- award, 2004
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