Maria Garcia Bonilla, PhD

2024 Innovator Award Recipient

This award was supported by Team Hydro.

Targeting Neuroinflammation in PHH: a Novel Immunomodulatory Approach.

Dr. Maria Garcia Bonilla is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery in the Department Neurosurgery at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her study entitled “Targeting neuroinflammation in PHH: a novel immunomodulatory approach” investigates the role of peripheral myeloid cells in post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) and novel therapeutic approaches targeting inflammation for improved patient outcomes.