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 »

 

Christopher C. Giza, MD
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 »

 

 

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 »

 

Mayumi Prins, PhD
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 »

 

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 »