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Professor
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Anatomy & Neurobiology
Interim Director, Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
2026 Gross Hall
aja@uci.edu

Working to understand: Spinal cord injury
Scientific Focus: Role of inflammatory mechanisms in degeneration and regeneration in the injured CNS. Human CNS stem cell engraftment in the injured CNS, and mechanisms for the promotion of neurological recovery.