The Stroke & Applied
NeuroScience Center

The SANS Center brings together talented scientists from across the University of Washington to discover new ways to treat stroke and other neurological conditions

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Three Stages of Care, Three Stages of Research

The Stroke & Applied NeuroScience Center is committed to improving the lives of our patients before, during, and after hospitalization for stroke and other neurological conditions.

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Before

Develop early detection and diagnosis to understand the underlying cause of stroke and other neurological conditions through novel minimally-invasive techniques and machine learning.

During

Advance the treatment of stroke and other neurological conditions through computer simulations and medical device development.

After

Improve quality-of-life for our patients after they leave the hospital through addressing the medical and mental health burden following stroke and other neurological conditions.

One Step Ahead

Compelling Research, Compelling Results

The SANS Center brings together patients with world-class physicians and scientists. Our mutlidisciplinary team generates incredible ideas out of the University of Washington that provide immediate impact on improving patients’ lives through collaboration and innovation

Research Highlights

Explore how we are helping patients right now.

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preventing poststroke depression
Many survivors of stroke suffer from poststroke depression. We're conducting research to identify the patients susceptible to poststroke depression and prevent it before it even starts.

Computational Simulations of aneurysm treatment

Using a Synchrotron particle accelerator and UW supercomputers, we are pioneering new computational methods of simulating aneurysm treatment.

Minimally-invasive Genetic analysis of aneurysms

We have developed a novel minimally-invasive genetic analysis method to better understand how brain aneurysms form.

non-invasive early detection of Neurological Conditions

We are leveraging our mobile technology and machine-learning expertise to detect and diagnosis neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's Disease and traumatic brain injury.

Meet our founders

Louis Kim MD FAANS

Executive Director

Dr. Louis Kim and Dr. Michael Levitt, neurosurgeons at the University of Washington School of Medicine, are both NIH-funded principal investigators in cerebrovascular research. They realized that traditional grant funding sources favor small, incremental gains over “home-run” ideas that can change the way we treat disease. To overcome this inherent problem, they recently established the Stroke & Applied NeuroScience Center at the University of Washington, whose audacious goal is to find cures for stroke and other disabling or life-threatening diseases

Michael Levitt MD FAANS

Scientific Director
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What People Say About Us

Patients
Testimonials

“I look in the mirror and I think about it every day but in a good way. I think about it how life is short and I don’t take anything for granted.”
Denise MossPatient
Denise Moss
“Grateful for Dr. Kim who operated a very difficult surgery on my son and the result”
Amy RoostPatient's Mother
Amy Roost
"If I would wait two more minute a whole side probably been paralyzed, and I wouldn’t be able to talk. I am grateful for the care I received from the entire team physicians, nurses, techs, and therapists at the neurosciences institute"
Steven OwensPatient
Steven Owens