Contributor biography

Dr. Luciano Sposato is a Professor of Neurology and Head of the Stroke Program at the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), Western University, London, ON, Canada. He is a strokeneurologist and clinician-researcher, with cross appointments with the Departments of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Anatomy and Cell Biology (Western University).

Dr. Sposato is the inaugural Kathleen and Henry Barnett Chair in Stroke Research, is the Director of the Heart & Brain Lab at Western University, Associate Scientist at Robarts Research Institute, and Adjunct Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute.

Dr. Sposato is the Inaugural Chair of the World Stroke Organisation Brain & Heart Task Force. Dr. Sposato holds several editorial roles in leading peer-reviewed journals in the field of Stroke and Cardiology. He is member of the Editorial Board and serves as Editor of the Neurocardiology Section of STROKE (American Heart Association), is member of the Editorial Board of NEUROLOGY (American Academy of Neurology) and JAHA, and serves as Associate Guest Editor for JAHA.