Dr. Darrell W. Brann is Professor Rehired Retiree in the Department of Neurosurgery
at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. According
to a recent analysis published in PLoS Biology, Dr. Brann is ranked in the top 0.3%
of all cited scientists in the world (PLoS Biology 2020, 18:e3000918). Dr. Brann is
also ranked in the top 0.1% of scientists in the field of “Estrogen”, according to
Expertscape. Dr. Brann’s research has contributed significantly to enhancing understanding
of the actions and mechanisms of estrogen and brain-derived-estrogen in the brain,
and has helped elucidate the mechanisms underlying stroke and traumatic brain injury.
His research has led to publication of 199 peer-reviewed articles in leading scientific
journals with over 14,391 citations and an H-index of 70. Dr. Brann previously served
as Regents’ Professor and Virendra B. Mahesh Distinguished Chair in Neuroscience.
He also served as Interim Chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative
Medicine (DNRM) from 2017 to 2019, Vice Chair of DNRM from 2015 to 2017, Director
of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience from 2006 to 2020, Chief of the Developmental
Neurobiology Program from 2009 to 2013, Associate Director of the Institute of Molecular
Medicine and Genetics from 2005 to 2014, and Associate Director of the Institute of
Neuroscience at Augusta University from 2005 to 2014. He has also served as Director
and Co-Director of two NIH Training Grants. Dr. Brann received his Ph.D. in Endocrinology
“With Distinction” in 1990 from the Medical College of Georgia. His postdoctoral work
was in the area of neuroendocrinology at the Medical College of Georgia. His mentor
was renowned endocrinologist, Dr. Virendra B. Mahesh, former Regents’ Professor and
Chair of the Department of Endocrinology at MCG. Dr. Brann has been continuously funded
by the National Institutes of Health throughout his career, as well as supported by
funding from the Veteran’s Administration and the American Heart Association. He has
served on many Editorial Boards and NIH Study Sections, and as Editor and Associate
Editor of several leading journals. Dr. Brann also established and served as Chair
and Vice Chair of the prestigious Gordon Conference on Excitatory Amino Acids and
Brain Function (now named “Excitatory Synapses and Brain Function”). Finally, Dr.
Brann has strongly supported graduate students throughout his career. He has mentored
or co-mentored 11 PhD students, with 7 of them receiving the Ph.D. "with distinction".
He has also served on 60 Ph.D. student advisory committees. Dr. Brann has also endowed
two scholarships at the Medical College of Georgia that have supported over 40 graduate
students since 2005 - 1) the Darrell W. Brann Scholarship in Neuroscience ($1,000
award that goes to the most outstanding graduate neuroscience student each year),
and 2) the Brann Alumni Award, ($250 award that goes to up to 3 Biomedical Ph.D. Program
graduate students each year).
