Impact

During the project

CEREBRIS is researching new ways to understand how people recover movement and sensation after a stroke. By studying brain scans, brain activity and movement alongside clinical assessments, researchers aim to build a clearer picture of how recovery develops over time.

The project will develop and test tools that use artificial intelligence to identify patterns in this information. Early studies will explore the safety, accuracy and reliability of assessment technologies and investigate which measurements may help predict recovery.

These activities will help establish the scientific and technological foundations for more objective stroke assessment, prediction and monitoring, while strengtheing collaboration across research, clinical and innovation communities.

The project is also expected to create new employment and research opportunities, with at least 30 new recruits anticipated across the consortium by the end of the project.

The impact ahead

The longer-term aim is to help healthcare professionals tailor care and rehabilitation to each person’s recovery needs. For patients, this could mean support that better reflects their individual difficulties, with the ambition of improving independence in everyday activities, quality of life and participation in family and community life.

More consistent assessments and better-informed care planning could also help healthcare teams use their time and resources more effectively and support patients as they move from hospital to care in the community.

Looking beyond the project, a dedicated spin-out company will be established and led by the Project Coordinator to carry the CEREBRIS technologies forward towards clinical use. It will lead further clinical validation, regulatory planning and commercial development, building on the project's multimodal AI, portable assessment tools and secure data infrastructure. Critically, these would provide the foundation to expand into future applications in other neurological conditions.