Alexander Merkler, MD

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2 grants

Co-I
Quantitative susceptibility mapping for stroke risk prediction of vulnerable carotid plaques
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2022–2027
R01NS123576-01A1
Co-I
STRONG HEART STUDY, Phase VII Proposal
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2019–2027 · via University of Oklahoma
75N92019D00027

Completed grants (3)

Co-I
MRI Detection of CarotId Plaques as a mecHanism for Embolic strokes of undeteRmined source (MRI DECIPHER)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2019–2025
R01HL144541-01A1
PI
Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction May Be A Novel Risk Factor For Ischemic Stroke
American Heart Association · 2018–2021
AHA 18CDA34110419-03
Co-I
CVD in American Indians: Imaging and Cardiovascular Center
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2013–2019· 2 renewals
R01HL109282-05S1

Blood Thinner Reduces Stroke Risk for Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction
December 13, 2021
A type of blood thinner may be more effective than aspirin at reducing the risk of recurrent stroke in a subset of stroke patients who experience problems with their hearts’ left ventricle, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Mission Possible: Weill Cornell Medicine Launches an Unprecedented Research Effort in the Battle Against COVID-19
March 2, 2021
Soon after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York City last March, a group of about 10 physician-scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine met to discuss a pressing issue: there were no known treatments for severe cases of the disease.
COVID-19 Research Grants Support Weill Cornell Medicine Investigators
September 11, 2020
Weill Cornell Medicine has awarded eight grants of $100,000 each to faculty for a variety of research projects on COVID-19, funded by the institution’s Board of Overseers and additional donors. The grants will support studies aimed at understanding fundamental aspects of the disease, the body’s immune response and social determinants of health that affect COVID-19 outcomes.
Strokes Occur More Frequently in Patients with COVID-19 Compared to Flu, but Overall Risk is Low
July 2, 2020
COVID-19 patients have a higher risk of stroke than patients with influenza, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.