Joseph C. Maroon is Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), longtime team neurosurgeon to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Medical Director, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He received his education at Indiana University, Georgetown, University of Vermont and Oxford University, England. Academically, he has authored more than 300 scientific peer-reviewed papers, seven books, and 60 book chapters. He is Senior vice president of the American Academy of Antiaging Medicine. His research interests include the development of minimally invasive surgical procedures for the brain, orbit and spine, traumatic brain and spinal injuries, and the treatment of diseases related to aging. He served as president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the largest society of neurosurgeons in North America. He co- developed the ImPACT® neurocognitive test for concussion management, now a standard of care for the NFL and all contact sports. He was a scholastic All-American in football at Indiana University and is also a triathlete. He has competed in over 100 triathlons including 8 Ironman distance finishes, 5 at the World Triathlon Championship in Kona, Hawaii. On Sept. 28th, 2022, he was first in his age group at the Chicago Triathlon, the largest triathlon in the country. He was inducted into the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame along with Joe Montana and Kareem Abdul Jabbar for his sports contributions. He is a member of the NFL Head and Spine committee and in 2022 was awarded the NFL Physicians Society Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence in Research with hyperbaric oxygen for advancing the health and safety of players in the NFL He was the recipient of the Jerome Bettis Humanitarian of the Year Award. 1n 2022, he was selected as the Indiana University Medical School Alumni of the Year. Sept. 2022 Dr. Maroon was a founding member of the lab, serving as a critical proponent early on that has led to much of its success. He currently drives as the principal clinical advisor to and guiding voice for the lab.