Dr. Johnston holds the Blum/Moser Chair for Pediatric Neurology at the Hugo Moser Research Institute and Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore. He is also a Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of Kennedy Krieger.
Johnston’s laboratory and clinical research teamwork focus on the discovery of new therapies for developmental brain disorders. These disorders include neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, perinatal stroke, white matter disorders of prematurity, Rett syndrome and tuberous sclerosis. They are especially interested in harnessing endogenous plasticity mechanisms to improve outcomes.
