Daniel Beard

@DocBeardface87

Senior Lecturer #EMCR #Stroke researcher @Uni_Newcastle. Visiting scientist @UniofOxford.

Newcastle, New South Wales newcastle.edu.au/profile/daniel… Joined January 2016

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Daniel Beard @DocBeardface87 Aug 14, 2025

🚨 New paper out in Advanced Science!
We used shear-activated nanoparticles to deliver nitroglycerin to brain collaterals — improving stroke outcomes without systemic side effects.
🧠💥 Targeted therapy for ischaemic stroke is here.
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/advs.2…

advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com Shear Stress Targeted Delivery of Nitroglycerin to Brain Collaterals Improves Ischaemic Stroke... Shear-activated nanoparticles carrying nitroglycerin selectively target high-shear stress collateral vessels during ischaemic stroke, enhancing blood flow to at-risk brain without systemic side...

Daniel Beard @DocBeardface87 Oct 21, 2024

Really enjoyed participating in this great event!! Thanks to @NSWCVRN rising stars sub-committee for organising. Stoked to have won the EMCR category. The quality of the pitches from all participants was outstanding!

NSW CVRN @NSWCVRN Oct 18, 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the @NSWCVRN HEART Pitch 2024!
PhD Category
Winner: Tejas Deshmukh
People’s choice: Kate Drury
EMCR Category
Winner: Daniel Beard
Peoples choice: Dashika Palipana

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Daniel Beard @DocBeardface87 Sep 30, 2024

Excited to share that our work showing the #mTOR inhibitor #rapamycin (Sirolimus) can reduce #brain #pericyte constriction following #stroke, is now published in Translational Stroke Research! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

link.springer.com Rapamycin Treatment Reduces Brain Pericyte Constriction in Ischemic Stroke Translational Stroke Research - The contraction and subsequent death of brain pericytes may play a role in microvascular no-reflow following the reopening of an occluded artery during ischemic...

Daniel Beard @DocBeardface87 Mar 20, 2024

Excited to share our new preprint showing that the #mTOR inhibitor #rapamycin (Sirolimus) can reduce #brain #pericyte constriction following ischemia in vitro and #MCAO #stroke in vivo. biorxiv.org/content/10.110….

www.biorxiv.org Rapamycin Treatment Reduces Brain Pericyte Constriction in Ischemic Stroke The contraction and subsequent death of brain pericytes may play a role in microvascular no-reflow following the re-opening of an occluded artery during ischemic stroke. Mammalian target of rapamycin...

Daniel Beard @DocBeardface87 Nov 29, 2023

Thrilled to be promoted to Senior Lecturer @Uni_Newcastle @UON_research commencing in January 2024!! Thanks to all my wonderful colleagues who have supported me along this journey. #stroke #EMCR