Research Scientists
Research Scientists

David A. Hovda, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Dr. David Hovda's research is dedicated to the understanding of the pathobiology of traumatic brain injury and the recovery of function after brain injury. More »
Professor Emeritus
Dr. David Hovda's research is dedicated to the understanding of the pathobiology of traumatic brain injury and the recovery of function after brain injury. More »

Christopher C. Giza, MD
Professor
Dr. Christopher Giza conducts research investigating the pathobiology of and recovery from developmental traumatic brain injury. More »
Professor
Dr. Christopher Giza conducts research investigating the pathobiology of and recovery from developmental traumatic brain injury. More »

Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, PhD
Professor and Director of the Neurotrophic Research Laboratory with secondary appointment in Physiological Science
Dr. Fernando Gomez-Pinilla conducts research on mechanisms of repair following traumatic injury to the brain and spinal cord. More »
Professor and Director of the Neurotrophic Research Laboratory with secondary appointment in Physiological Science
Dr. Fernando Gomez-Pinilla conducts research on mechanisms of repair following traumatic injury to the brain and spinal cord. More »

Tiffany Greco, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Greco is currently pursuing research on sex hormones, brain energy metabolism and concussions. More »
Assistant Professor
Dr. Greco is currently pursuing research on sex hormones, brain energy metabolism and concussions. More »

Neil G. Harris, PhD
Professor
Dr. Neil Harris is co-scientific director of the new 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy facility and his research is focused on recovery of function after traumatic brain injury. More »
Professor
Dr. Neil Harris is co-scientific director of the new 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy facility and his research is focused on recovery of function after traumatic brain injury. More »

Mayumi Prins, PhD
Professor, Director BIRC Education Program
The research of Dr. Mayumi Prins focuses on the pediatric response to traumatic brain injury. More »
Professor, Director BIRC Education Program
The research of Dr. Mayumi Prins focuses on the pediatric response to traumatic brain injury. More »

Robert M. Prins, PhD
Professor
Dr. Robert Prins conducts pre-clinical brain tumor immunotherapy research and Phase I clinical trials for malignant brain tumor patients. More »
Professor
Dr. Robert Prins conducts pre-clinical brain tumor immunotherapy research and Phase I clinical trials for malignant brain tumor patients. More »

Nanthia Suthana, PhD
Assistant Professor-in-Residence
Dr. Suthana’s research program aims to develop therapeutic cognitive treatments and tools through the characterization of neuronal mechanisms underlying successful human learning and memory. More »
Assistant Professor-in-Residence
Dr. Suthana’s research program aims to develop therapeutic cognitive treatments and tools through the characterization of neuronal mechanisms underlying successful human learning and memory. More »