Faculty - BIRC

 

Marvin Bergsneider, M.D. 

Professor and Residency Program Director 

Dr. Marvin Bergsneider specializes in minimally-invasive and advanced endoscopic techniques for the treatment of pituitary tumors, skullbase tumors, and hydrocephalus.  More »

 

Christopher C. Giza, M.D.
Professor

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

 

Thomas C. Glenn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
 
Dr. Thomas Glenns research and clinical work is dedicated to the treatment of traumatic brain injuries. More »

 

Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, Ph.D.
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 »

 

Neil G. Harris, Ph.D.
Associate 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

 

David A. Hovda, Ph.D.
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs

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 »

 

Daniel Lu, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor

Dr. Daniel Lu is a member of the Comprehensive Spine Center in Santa Monica. Dr. Lus clinical focus is on minimally invasive techniques in the surgical management of degenerative, traumatic, and neoplastic spinal disorders. His research efforts are focused on the molecular biology and regenerative treatment of traumatic spinal cord and brain injury.  More »

 

David McArthur, PhD MPH

Dr. David McArthur is a trauma epidemiologist focused on brain injuries. His research interests include understanding the complex relationship between exact causes of TBI, the course of hospitalization and treatment, genetic, neurochemical, physiological and environmental influences, and long-term behavioral and psychological recovery.

 

Mayumi Prins, Ph.D.
Professor, Director BIRC Education Program

The research of Dr. Mayumi Prins focuses on the pediatric response to traumatic brain injury. More »

 

Anna Taylor, PhD

Dr. Anna Taylor is interested in understanding the role of neuroendocrine factors, both developmental and adult, in mediating adaptive responses to stress, and in the etiology of alcoholism. To this end, we use ontogenic studies to determine how developmental insults, such as prenatal alcohol exposure, affect CNS development and produce long-term neuroendocrine, neuroimmunological and nuerobehavioral consequences.

 

Paul M. Vespa, M.D., FCCM, FAANS
Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology

As a neurologist working within Neurosurgery, Dr. Paul Vespa focuses on critical care for the treatment of neurosurgical and stroke patients.  More »