Devin McBride
Associate Professor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
McGovern Medical School
Department of Neurosurgery
Research in the McBride Cerebrovascular Laboratory is focused on understanding the mechanisms causing delayed neurological deficits after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and identifying novel therapeutic targets. Our current work investigates the thromboinflammatory axis as a contributor to delayed neurological deficits after SAH. We are using animal models of SAH, as well as cell culture, to elucidate the pathophysiological mechanisms of delayed deficits and determine potential therapeutic targets to prevent such functional injury. We are also collaborating with Spiros Blackburn to identify the changes in coagulation and platelet function after SAH as potential biomarkers for delayed neurological deficits and poor outcome in patients.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Investigate the role of platelets in microthrombi formation after SAH
Do neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) cause microvascular occlusion and delayed deficits after SAH?
McGovern Medical School Faculty
Education & Training
Ph.D., University of California Riverside, 2013