Medcalf Group - Molecular Neurotrauma, Haemostasis
Key terms: Fibrinolysis, stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
2022 group L-R: Back row - Zikou (Oscar) Liu, Ahnaf Hossain, Sayan Thuraisamy, Rob Medcalf, Front row - Fiona McCutcheon, Joanne Chia, Heidi Ho, Charithani (Cherry) Keragala; Yunxin (Cindy) Xiao, Rachel Waring
Group Leader - Prof Robert Medcalf
Prof Robert Medcalf is deeply interested in fibrinolysis - the process our bodies implement to remove blood clots. He is investigating how we can use our natural clot busting mechanisms to help treat stroke victims. His interest is in the chemicals in our bodies that can help reduce the long-term damage of stroke and also in other diseases of the brain including traumatic brain injury.
Find out more about Prof Robert Medcalf
Meet the team
Research overview
Projects and opportunities
Sabbatical visits by international scientists
Contractual research with biotech firms
Fellowship and grant awards
Publications
- Medcalf publication accolade
- Editorial by Prof Medcalf on "Fibrinolysis and Trauma Outcomes" published in Anesthesiology, Jan 2022
Selected publications
- Mutimer, C., Keragala, C. B., Markus, H.S., Werring, D.J., Cloud, G.C., and Medcalf, R.L. (2021) Cerebral amyloid angiopathy and the fibrinolytic system: is plasmin a therapeutic target? Stroke 52(8):2707-2714. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.033107
- Medcalf, R.L. Keragala, C.B., and Myles, P.S. (2020). Fibrinolysis and COVID-19: A plasmin paradox. J Thromb Haemost. Sep;18(9):2118-2122. doi: 10.1111/jth.14960
- Daglas, M, Galle, A., Draxler, D.F., Sashindranath, M., and Medcalf, R.L. (2020). Sex-dependent effects of tranexamic acid on blood-brain barrier permeability and the immune response following traumatic brain injury in mice. J Thromb Haemost Oct;18(10):2658-2671. doi: 10.1111/jth.15015.
- Draxler, D.F., Yep, K., Hanafi, G., Winton, A., Daglas, M., Ho, H., Sashindranath, M., Wutzlhofer, L.M., Forbes, A., Goncalves, I., Tran, H., Wallace, S., Plebanski, M., Myles, P.S., Medcalf, R.L. (2019). Tranexamic acid modulates the immune response and reduces post-surgical infection rates. Blood Advances, 28;3(10):1598-1609. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000092.
- Daglas, M, Draxler, D.F., Ho, H., McCutcheon, F., Galle, A, Au, A-E, Larsson, P., Gregory, J., Alderuccio, F., Sashindranath, M, Medcalf, R.L. (2019). Activated CD8+ T cells cause long-term neurological dysfunction following traumatic brain injury. Cell Reports, Oct 29;29(5):1178-1191.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.09.046
- Draxler, D.F., Lee, F., Ho, H., Keragala, C.B., Medcalf, R.L., Niego, B. (2019). t-PA suppresses the immune response and aggravates neurological deficit in a murine model of ischemic stroke. Frontiers Immunol. 10:591. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00591. eCollection 2019.
- Draxler, D.F., Daglas, M., Fernando, A., Hanafi, G., McCutcheon, F., Ho, H., Galle, A., Au, A.-E., Niego, B., Wilson, K., Plebanski, M., Sashindranath, M., Medcalf, R.L. (2019). Tranexamic Acid Modulates the Cellular Immune Profile after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice without Hyperfibrinolysis. J Thromb Haemost. 17(12):2174-2187 doi:10.1111/jth.14603.