David R. Kornack, Ph.D.

EDUCATION:

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL B.S. 1983 Biology/Chemistry
Cornell Univ. Med. College, New York, NY Ph.D. 1990 Neurobiology
Yale Univ. School of Med., New Haven, CT Postdoc 1990-1994 Neurobiology

POSITIONS:

1983 - Technical Research Asst., Neurolo...

EDUCATION:

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL B.S. 1983 Biology/Chemistry
Cornell Univ. Med. College, New York, NY Ph.D. 1990 Neurobiology
Yale Univ. School of Med., New Haven, CT Postdoc 1990-1994 Neurobiology

POSITIONS:

1983 - Technical Research Asst., Neurology Dept., University of Illinois Med. School, Chicago, IL.
1990-1994 - Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate, Section of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
1994-2000 - Associate Research Scientist, Section of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
2000-2016 - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2016-present - Associate Professor (Service), Dept. of Neuroscience, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

CURRENT TEACHING:
NSCI 203: Laboratory in Neurobiology, for undergraduates (Course Co-director, Lecturer, and Lab Instructor)
NSCI 302: Senior Seminar in Neuroscience, for undergraduates (Course Director, Lecturer)
HSF 110: Human Structure and Function, for medical students (MS1) (Block III...

CURRENT TEACHING:
NSCI 203: Laboratory in Neurobiology, for undergraduates (Course Co-director, Lecturer, and Lab Instructor)
NSCI 302: Senior Seminar in Neuroscience, for undergraduates (Course Director, Lecturer)
HSF 110: Human Structure and Function, for medical students (MS1) (Block III Leader: Head & Neck), Lecturer, Lab Instructor, and PBL Tutor
MBB 205: Mind, Brain, and Behavior, for medical students (MS2) (Lecturer and Lab Instructor)
Mind, Brain, and Behavior II: Basic Science Course, for medical students (MS3) (Lecturer)

PREVIOUS RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Neurogenesis in the Developing and Adult Mammalian Brain
Brain size and function depend on the generation of the appropriate number of neurons during development and their proper assembly into neural circuits. Our lab is dedicated to the study of neurogenesis (i.e., the generation of new neurons) in the mammalian forebrain. Specifically, we want to know how neurogenesis is controlled during development and why it persists in only a few particular brain regions in adulthood. To address these issues, we are applying molecular, cellular and anatomical techniques to a variety of mammalian models. Knowing the mechanisms that govern neurogenesis can further our understanding of the developmental basis of both the generation of neural diversity across species as well as the pathogenesis of abnormalities in humans. Moreover, continued neuronal production may have implications for plasticity in the adult brain – particularly for enhancing the brain's own capacity for self-repair after neuronal loss due to injury or neurodegenerative disease.