Jonathan J Wisco, PhD
Associate Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology
Biography
Dr. Wisco joined the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology in 2018. His research encompasses three primary themes: 1) improving diagnostic and prognostic technologies for Alzheimer’s disease, cerebrovascular disease, autism and schizophrenia using MRI techniques that visualize iron pathophysiology in the brain; 2) understanding the anatomical etiology for dysphonia disorders and synovial joint injuries; 3) examining the impact and role of service-learning through Anatomy Academy on the development of life-long learning skills at the undergraduate pre-professional, and graduate professional education levels.
Dr. Wisco earned his B.S. in Biology at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA in 2004, and Ph.D. in Anatomy and Neurobiology from the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine (BUSM) in 2003. He completed postdoctoral work in Radiology at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging and Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, MA in 2006. He was an Assistant and an Associate Professor of Integrative Anatomy at the David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) until 2012. Most recently, Dr. Wisco returned to BUSM from Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, where he was Associate Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Translational Anatomy of Degenerative Diseases and Developmental Disorders, College of Life Sciences, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, and Neuroscience Center. He was also Associate Director of the BYU MRI Research Facility. Dr. Wisco also held an Adjunct Associate Professor position in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Dr. Wisco is the Co-Founder of Better Learning Experiences, a non-profit organization that provides faculty development for improving teaching and learning techniques. He is also Co-Founder of Visual Representation Solutions, LLC, a company that helps clients produce impactful media for their teaching and communication needs.
Specialties: Neuroanatomical research and teaching (lecturing, laboratory organization and administration, Problem Based Learning group facilitator)
Research collaboration (principal investigator, collaborator, student and staff supervisor)
Education
- Boston University School of Medicine, PhD
- University of Washington, BS
Publications
- Published on 2/14/2025
Braha N, Cengiz K, Donohoo N, Zhu C, Oddo B, Lee C, Siegel N, Robinson T, Schmidt E, Wisco JJ. A multidisciplinary approach: improving physician visual communication via clinical sketches. J Vis Commun Med. 2024 Jul; 47(3):103-107. PMID: 39950740.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/26/2024
Wilson AB, Bay BH, Byram JN, Carroll MA, Finn GM, Hammer N, Hildebrandt S, Krebs C, Wisco JJ, Organ JM. Journal recommended guidelines for survey-based research. Anat Sci Educ. 2024 Oct; 17(7):1389-1391. PMID: 39185621.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/26/2024
Wilson AB, Bay BH, Byram JN, Carroll MA, Finn GM, Hammer N, Hildebrandt S, Krebs C, Wisco JJ, Organ JM. Journal recommended guidelines for systematic review and meta-analyses. Anat Sci Educ. 2024 Oct; 17(7):1392-1395. PMID: 39185603.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/14/2024
Hannan P, Hansen C, Chatham J, Capen T, Soares B, Wisco JJ, Lin DC. Duplicated and dilated ovarian vein with coexistence of persistent mesonephric artery. Surg Radiol Anat. 2024 Oct; 46(10):1699-1702. PMID: 39141081.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/9/2024
Restini CBA, Weiler T, Porter-Stransky KA, Vollbrecht PJ, Wisco JJ. Empowering the future: improving community wellbeing and health literacy through outreach and service-learning. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1441778. PMID: 39185127.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/2/2024
Heck AJ, Arja S, Bauler LD, Eldeeb K, Huggett KN, Newell AD, Quesnelle KM, Sadik A, Saks N, Smith PJW, Wisco JJ. Evaluation of an Educational Scholarship Fellowship Program for Health Professions Educators. Med Sci Educ. 2024 Aug; 34(4):831-846. PMID: 39099850.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/19/2024
Schroter SM, Kolus R, Wisco JJ. Incorporating engineering educational methods into medical education. Med Teach. 2024 Aug; 46(8):996-998. PMID: 38373204.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/14/2023
Wisco JJ, Moussavi M, White SE. A Near-Peer Interprofessional Educational Fellowship Program for Training Pre-Clinical Medical Students in the Best Practices of Teaching and Learning. Med Sci Educ. 2024 Feb; 34(1):181-191. PMID: 38510391.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/6/2023
Tannoury T, Saade A, Thomas DC, Wisco J, Ajmi Q, Singh V, AbdalKader M, Tannoury C. The "V" Sign: A Reliable Anatomic and Radiographic Landmark for Posterior Percutaneous S1 Screw Placement. JB JS Open Access. 2023; 8(3). PMID: 37675205.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/11/2023
Siegel N, Lee C, Oddo B, Robinson A, Xia L, Grimes J, Wisco JJ. A novel scale for the evaluation of physician drawn medical illustrations. J Vis Commun Med. 2023 Jul; 46(3):116-121. PMID: 37431723.
Read at: PubMed
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