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Adam Gerber PhD (3rd year) gerbera@upstate.edu Department: Neuroscience & Physiology Advisor: Mary Lou Vallano, PhD

Research Interests:

Neurodegeneration
Traumatic brain injury
Glutamate excitotoxicity

Awards:

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Award presented for outstanding achievement in the molecular foundations of medicine.

Publications:

Gerber AM , Vallano ML. Structural properties of the NMDA receptor and the design of neuroprotective therapies. Mini-Rev Med Chem 6:805-815, 2006.

Conferences:

Cold Spring Harbor Symposium: “Synapses”, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. May 2007
National MD/PhD Conference, Keystone, CO. July 2007