Bio
Ross graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio in 2007 with a B.S. in Physics (with a concentration in Biophysics) and a minor in Mathematics. He followed on to complete his Ph.D. in the Physiology and Biophysics department at CWRU in 2014 in the laboratory of Dr. Ben Strowbridge studying the role of subthreshold oscillations and persistent activity in the rodent hippocampus, a region of the brain thought to be responsible for short term memory and spatial navigation. He then did postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Dr. Cameron McIntyre developing computational models of evoked activity in the motor cortex in response to deep brain stimulation and now is excited to be moving full circle as an electrophysiologist to be developing new technology and therapeutic biomarkers for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease through deep brain stimulation. Outside of the lab, Ross enjoys the great Bay Area outdoors through swimming, running, biking and hiking as well as tinkering with model steam engines, amateur electrics, and printed circuit boards.
Honors & Awards
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Howard Hughes undergraduate research fellow, International Cartilage Repair Society conference – CWRU SOURCE travel award (2003)
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International Cartilage Repair Society conference – CWRU SOURCE travel award, Case Western Reserve University (2006)
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Department of Physiology and Biophysics Recknagel award for best research project., Case Western Reserve University (2008)
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Department of Physiology and Biophysics 2nd place retreat poster award., Case Western Reserve University (2011)
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Department of Physiology and Biophysics 2nd place retreat poster award., Case Western Reserve University (2014)
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Nursing IMPACT Spider Man award, Case Western Reserve University (2016)
Professional Education
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Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University (2007)
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Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University (2015)