Joshua L. Bonkowsky, MD, PhD

Dr. Josh Bonkowsky serves as the division chief of pediatric neurology at the University of Utah. Dr. Boknowksy is also an associate professor of pediatric neurology at the University of Utah.

He completed his undergraduate training at Harvard University. He obtained his MD and PhD degrees at the University of California, San Diego, and did his pediatrics and neurology/pediatric neurology training at the University of Utah and Boston Children's Hospital.

Dr. Bonkowsky is engaged in both clinical and basic science studies. His clinical studies are focused on understanding the clinical features of leukodystrophies, and on the genetics of complex human neurobehavioral traits, especially language impairments. Dr. Bonkowsky's clinical research group is investigating the genetics of leukodystrophies, using both local (Utah Population Database) and national databases, to understand the genetic and medical impacts of these disorders.

Dr. Bonkowsky will serve both as the GLIA-CTN Clinical Liaison and as a co-investigator for Project 1.