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The integration of multiple molecular data layers, such as genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and immunomics, offers a transformative framework for investigating the underlying neuroinflammatory mechanisms of different stroke subtypes and endotypes. In this review, we synthesize the current multi-omics evidence in stroke by examining how genetic variants propagate through regulatory and immune pathways and generate measurable molecular signatures and clinically relevant biomarkers. We investigate the roles of microglia, infiltrating monocyte-derived macrophages, astrocytes, neutrophils, T cells, and endothelial cells as interacting nodes in the neuroimmune network after stroke, and analyze how spatially resolved single-cell transcriptomics illuminate state-specific programs previously undetectable in bulk tissue analyses. We discuss how proteomics and metabolomics translate these cellular programs into actionable circulating biomarkers and examine emerging evidence on blood\u2013brain barrier disruption and neurovascular unit remodeling as multi-omics-defined targets. We then explore AI and machine learning frameworks enabling the integration of heterogeneous, high-dimensional datasets for endotype classification, patient stratification, and therapeutic response prediction. Finally, we address translational barriers, including analytical standardization, multi-ancestry generalizability, and regulatory readiness, and propose a roadmap for precision stroke medicine based on systems immunology. 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