Christine MacDonald, PhD appointed Endowed Chair in Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Congratulations to Dr. Mac Donald who has been appointed the inaugural holder of the Department of Neurological Surgery’s Endowed Chair in Traumatic Brain Injury Research.  Funds from this endowment support Dr. Mac Donald’s research efforts, which include using advanced imaging techniques to evaluate concussion in the U.S. military, severe brain injury in adult civilians and the spectrum of brain injury in children with specific emphasis on co-occurring mental health conditions. She has particular expertise in advanced MRI methods and the application of these imaging methods to concussion and traumatic brain injury.