John  Povlishock , Ph.D.

John T. Povlishock, Ph.D., is chair of the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and director of the Commonwealth Center for the Study of Brain Injury. He is also a professor of neurosurgery at VCU. His research interests focus on traumatic brain injury in terms of its neuronal and vascular consequences and their potential therapeutic modifications. Dr. Povlishock's many honors include serving as president of the Neurotrauma Society, several awards for teaching excellence, and two Javits Neuroscience Investigator Awards. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Neurotrauma.

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