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David Gerber

David Gerber manages laboratory operations at a university brain imaging center. His contributions to Biology Insights explain neuroimaging techniques. He has run human fMRI and EEG studies for 21 years, handling participant protocols and study documentation. Gerber went to the University of South Florida for undergraduate psychology and received a master’s in cognitive neuroscience from Florida State University. He works daily with volunteers navigating scanning sessions.

Transgender Neuroscience: The Brain and Gender Identity Brain & Nerves
The Nose to Brain Pathway: How It Works & Why It’s Important Brain & Nerves
What Are TH Neurons and What Do They Do?Brain & Nerves
Occipitotemporal Cortex: Functions and Visual Processing Brain & Nerves
Anterior Insula Function: Emotion, Decisions, and Health Brain & Nerves
fMRI Preprocessing: Key Steps for Analyzing Brain Data Tests
EEG fMRI: Latest Advances in Brain Research Tests
Fear Representation: How the Brain Processes Fear Brain & Nerves
The NPAS4 Gene: Its Role in Brain Function and Disease Genetics
Corollary Discharge: How Your Brain Knows It’s You Brain & Nerves
Episodic Memory: Neural Basis, Emotions, and Decision Making Brain & Nerves
Semantic Cognition: How the Brain Accesses Knowledge Brain & Nerves
Temporal Transitions: How Your Brain Creates Time’s Chapters Brain & Nerves
Kynurenic Acid: Its Role in Your Brain and Health Brain & Nerves
Habenula: The Brain’s Role in Depression and Behavior Brain & Nerves
Task Positive Network: The Brain’s Focus System Brain & Nerves
What Is EEG Connectivity? How It Maps Brain Function Brain & Nerves
DmPFC’s Impact on Cognition, Emotion, and Social Behavior Brain & Nerves
Hyperscanning Reveals How Our Brains Connect Brain & Nerves
Neural Population Dynamics During Reaching Brain & Nerves
What Does Substance P Do in the Body?Biology
What Is an Event Related Potential and How Does It Work?Brain & Nerves
How Is the Cerebellum Active While Driving?Brain & Nerves
Enkephalin: What It Is and Its Role in the Body Brain & Nerves
What Is the Anterior Midcingulate Cortex?Brain & Nerves
Frontoparietal Region: Functions, Network, and Impact Brain & Nerves
Glutamate Deficit Effects, Signs, and Causes Brain & Nerves
Why Does Self-Harm Feel Good? The Neuroscience Explained Mental Health
How to Measure Consciousness: Behavior to Brain Waves Brain & Nerves
What Causes Geometric Hallucinations in the Brain Brain & Nerves