Gene is currently a post doctoral researcher at UC Davis, and he took time to visit our Peninsula Bridge students this summer and talk to them about the ravages of brain injuries from accidents and sports. Here he is introduced to the students by Ned Diamond, CSUS math teacher and Bridge Site Director.Gene became interested in the brain while at CSUS in Mr. Paterson's science class and has developed his passion for research, and especially teaching, over the past dozen years at Davis. He hopes to become a full professor and devote his career to teaching about TBI.
With a vivid powerpoint and video presentation, he made several important points that were especially important to his middle school audience. He encouraged the kids to always work hard and take full opportunity of opportunities like Peninsula Bridge. He made a strong pitch for them to go on to college and not to worry about the expense. Only 2 of his 11 current, very diverse doctoral students paid full tuition.
He moved on to some sobering head injury statistics. There are 1.7 million reported brain injuries a year and 50,000 of those patients die. He had some rather graphic pictures and video that caught the students attention, and he finished with, "Always wear your helmet."
Many thanks for Gene's presentation, and believe me, he is a great teacher.
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