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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.

The Cholinergic Response: Its Function and Effects Biology
What Is the Calyx of Held and Why Is It Important?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Hemodynamic Response?Heart & Lungs
Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus: Location, Function, & Role Brain & Nerves
What Is Critical Flicker Fusion and Why Does It Matter?Physics
The Vagus Nerve’s Control Over Inflammation Brain & Nerves
Sense of Agency: What It Means and How the Brain Creates It Brain & Nerves
What Is Functional Connectivity in the Brain?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Link Between the Glymphatic System and Sleep?Sleep
The Free Energy Principle: A Theory for Life and AI Physics
Neural Coupling: The Science of Brain Synchronization Brain & Nerves
What Is DOPAL and Why Is It Toxic to the Brain?Brain & Nerves
BPD Brain Scan: What Does the Science Reveal?Mental Health
Supplementary Motor Cortex: Anatomy and Function Brain & Nerves
Posterior Insula Function and Its Role in the Brain Brain & Nerves
What Are Internal States and How Do They Drive Behavior?Mental Health
Right Superior Frontal Gyrus: Functions and Dysfunction Brain & Nerves
What Does the Dorsal Medial Prefrontal Cortex Do?Brain & Nerves
What Is the D3 Receptor and What Does It Do?Brain & Nerves
What Is the P300 ERP and Why Is It Important?Tests
What is DOPA and How Does It Affect the Brain?Brain & Nerves
Motor Sequence Learning: How the Brain Acquires Skills Brain & Nerves
How Orexin Influences Your Appetite and Hunger Hormones
Thalamocortical System: Functions in the Human Brain Brain & Nerves
Why a Warm Brain Can Be a Sign of Healthy Function Brain & Nerves
What Is the Frontoparietal Network in the Brain?Brain & Nerves
What Is a Brain Shuttle and How Does It Work?Brain & Nerves
What Are NPY Neurons and What Is Their Function?Brain & Nerves
What Are Chemosignals and What Is Their Function?Biology
How the Human Brain Processes Space Perception Brain & Nerves