Bryna Goeckner
Graduate Student (Meier Lab)
Locations
- Biophysics
Contact Information
Biography
Mentor: Timothy Meier, PhD
Year entered MCW: 2021
Previous Education: BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana
Year entered MCW: 2021
Previous Education: BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana
Research Interests
The Meier Lab focuses on acute and chronic effects of mild traumatic brain injury, including sport-related concussion. Using a variety of approaches—including advanced magnetic resonance metrics (e.g., fMRI, diffusion imaging, structural imaging), blood-based biomarkers, and clinical/behavioral testing—we investigate recovery from acute concussion and its physiological mechanisms, and the cumulative effects of repetitive sport-related concussion on the brain.
My research is aimed at addressing the gap in knowledge on concussion in female athletes with a focus on ovarian hormones and hormonal contraception as factors that might help explain sex differences.