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Modeling Stroke Science With Case-Based Learning

  • Published15 Jun 2026
  • Source Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University

Stroke in even the smallest part of the brain can have major impacts on a person’s biology.

Using the BrainSTEM: Stroke lesson from the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University, educators can teach students how blockages in the brain’s blood supply affect the body and provide students with an opportunity to develop stroke case studies and diagnoses in the classroom.

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