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Pushing the Boulder of Brain Injury Research

David Hovda, PhD
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Research in TBI can seem slow. But even small steps can make an incredible difference in the quality of life of people with TBI.

Posted on BrainLine October 24, 2011.

Produced by Noel Gunther, Ashley Gilleland, and Brain King, BrainLine.

About the author: David Hovda, PhD

David Hovda, PhD is the director of the UCLA Brain Injury Research Center. He is past president of the National Neurotrauma Society and past president of the International Neurotrauma Society.  He has served as chair of study sections for the National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke.

David Hovda