The Division of Clinical Research provides oversight for clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of innovative treatments of neurological disorders and stroke, epidemiological studies of the natural history of neurological disorders, biomarker studies, and studies designed to elucidate the causes of neurological disorders.

Before joining NINDS, Dr. Wright served as the Evelyn F. McKnight Chair for Learning and Memory in the Aging, and was a tenured professor of neurology, public health sciences, and neuroscience. Dr. Wright is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and of the American Heart Association. His research focuses on the effects of vascular risk factors and vascular damage, including both subclinical cerebrovascular damage and clinical stroke, on brain structure and cognitive function.