Jonny

Jonny started studying traumatic brain injury as an undergraduate sophomore at UCLA where he earned student research awards and a bachelors in neuroscience with honors. He earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, where his work focused on the mitochondrial involvement in the pathology of traumatic brain injury.

Currently, Jonny is a Research Professor of Psychiatry with the University of Arizona and Veterans Administration in Phoenix, Arizona. His research team investigates the consequences of traumatic brain injury from the cellular level to therapeutic interventions, including state-wide epidemiology studies. Jonny fiercely advocates as a mentor for research to make a social impact, where research results can inform clinical decisions in the equitable delivery of health care.