Linda Jones, PT, PhD, has been working in spinal cord injury for over 20 years. She is an Associate Professor at Thomas Jefferson University and a consultant to biotechnology companies, universities, and non-profits including the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, to advance spinal cord injury research. After focusing on physical therapy interventions in the intensive care unit, she managed the first cell based trial in spinal cord injury followed by the first study utilizing cells derived from human embryonic stem cells in the United States. She subsequently joined the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, managing the translational research portfolio and initiating and overseeing special projects. She is a co-Chair of the Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes Partnership Endeavor, the former co-Chair of the Research Committee of the American Spinal Injury Association, and has served on the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Common Data Elements for Spinal Cord Injury Committee. Her interests lie in clinical trial design, outcome measures and bridging gaps between pre-clinical and clinical research to promote better alignment between animal and human research.
