Gershon Lab

ABOUT US

Developing new, less toxic approaches to treatment is critical to advancing therapy for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. While many medulloblastoma patients achieve long-term survival through combined radiation and chemotherapy, this treatment causes long-term neuro-cognitive impairment and significant risk of incurable recurrence. The early age of onset of medulloblastoma has prompted a growing consensus to examine the processes that support developmental brain growth as potential oncogenic mechanisms that may be targeted in novel therapies. Our recent work demonstrates that energy metabolism, DNA repair and control of apoptosis are developmentally regulated to support proliferation during cerebellar growth, and become co-opted in medulloblastoma formation.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Gershon Lab is to promote scientific excellence in an inclusive environment where collaboration, support, independence, and diversity are paramount to success.

Science is best conducted and learned in an inclusive, non-hierarchical environment. To that end, the Gershon lab creates research opportunities for students at all levels of their neuroscience journey. From undergraduate students seeking exposure to cutting-edge Neuroscience, to Post-Doctoral fellows seeking the necessary skills to be independent investigators, there is a place for cutting edge neuroscience in the Gershon lab. Most importantly, the Gershon Lab welcomes undergraduate and graduate students from groups typically underrepresented in sciences. The mission of the Gershon Lab is to promote scientific excellence in an inclusive environment where collaboration, support, independence, and diversity are paramount to success. Undergraduates have had the opportunity to work on 22 different projects, including 4 senior honors theses, and earning authorships on 18 of my papers, including 2 first authorships.