In the laboratory, Dr. Clarke focuses on understanding the neuronal response to injury and looks for ways to encourage the survival and regeneration of injured neurons. Dr. Clarke is studying the effect of various molecules on the survial and regeneration of injured neurons as well as their effects on the ability of these neurons to function. His research is relevant to patients with head trauma, spinal cord injury, stroke and Parkinson’s disease, as well as in eye diseases such as glaucoma.
At a clinical level, Dr. Clarke is interested in research related to brain imaging and function. He has led the team which established clinical functional MRI (fMRI) in Halifax. In August 2009, his collaboration with Dr. D'Arcy and the NRC's neurosurgical simulator development group resulted in Dr. Clarke leading a Halifax team that performed the world's first virtual reality removal of a patient's brain tumour.
Brain Repair Centre
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Halifax Infirmary
3900 - 1796 Summer Street
Halifax NS B3H 3A7
Canada
E-mail: Brainrepair@dal.ca
T. (902) 473.3355
F. (902) 473.3351
In the laboratory, Dr. Clarke focuses on understanding the neuronal response to injury and looks for ways to encourage the survival and regeneration of injured neurons. Dr. Clarke is studying the effect of various molecules on the survial and regeneration of injured neurons as well as their effects on the ability of these neurons to function. His research is relevant to patients with head trauma, spinal cord injury, stroke and Parkinson’s disease, as well as in eye diseases such as glaucoma. 