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Theoretical Exploration into Blast-Related Brain Injuries

David Hovda, PhD
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The research into the hows and whys of blast injuries continues — from the impact of pressure waves to the push and pull of air blasts.

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