Interview with Dr. Wise Young

This week I will be interviewing Dr. Wise Young, one of the leading scientists in spinal cord injury research. Dr. Young is a professor at Rutgers within the Cell Biology and Neuroscience department, and is also director of the W.M Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience. Dr. Young changed the way society viewed spinal cord injuries through his establishment of high-dose methylprednisolone as a form of treatment for neurotrauma. No longer would people think of spinal cord injuries as permanent. Dr. Young continues to research more methods of treatment of spinal cord injuries such as the use of lithium, as well as 4-aminopyridine. I am excited to meet with Dr. Young, as he is an extremely successful scientist, appearing on programs such as 20/20 with Barbara Walters, 48 Hours, Today, and CNN News. Dr. Young has one many awards for his research throughout the years, making him an extremely admirable scientist and professor here at Rutgers University.