Gary W. Perry, Ph.D.
Dean of the
and Professor of Neuroscience
- Center for Complex
Systems and Brain Sciences
- Department
of Psychology
- Center for Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology
Brief biography: (full cv)
Dr. Perry was appointed Dean of
the
As Interim Dean for Graduate Studies (2005-2006), Dr. Perry provided leadership
in establishing the appropriate organizational structure and operational proc
As Senior Associate Dean in the College (1999-2005), Dr. Perry oversaw the
design and construction of new science facilities at a cost of over $50
million. He was also responsible for the implementation of several new graduate
programs at FAU, these included the PhD programs in Chemistry and in
Integrative Biology, and the MS programs in Statistics and Applied Mathematics
and in Biomedical Science. He worked to implement accelerated Masters'
programs, with the most recent being the BS/MS program in Biotechnology offered
through FAU’s Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. This latter
program constitutes part of a workforce development initiative begun with
Workforce Alliance Inc. of
Dr. Perry has also served as Acting Director of the Center for Complex Systems
and Brain Sciences (1997-1998) and Acting Associate Dean and Chair for the
Biomedical Science program (1998-1999). In this latter role, Dr. Perry
was involved in the initial development of the Program for Quality Medical
Education, a partnership between FAU and the University of Miami Miller School
of Medicine in Miami, Florida. This program began as a 2+2 program to train
additional physicians in
Dr. Perry is a graduate of the Universities of London (1973) and Manchester
(1975 & 1977) in the UK, and previously held research faculty appointments
at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY (1981-1984)
and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL (1984-1989)
before joining FAU in 1989. He has taught extensively in the graduate and
undergraduate programs, and he has published numerous articles in his area of
research interest that includes understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms
during growth and development of nervous systems. To support his research
program, Dr. Perry has received significant research funding, principally from
the NIH. He has served on national review panels of the NIH and NSF, and
reviews for scientific journals in his field. Contact information is given
below.
Education:
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Research Interests:
- Molecular and cellular
mechanisms regulating cell growth during neural development, regeneration,
plasticity and neoplasticity.
- Physiological mechanisms of SIDS.
Recent Publications: (full list)
- H.F. Krous, E.A. Haas, A.E. Chadwick, H. Masoumi, C. Stanley, and G.W. Perry. Hemoglobin F in sudden infant death syndrome: a San Diego SIDS/SUDC Research Project report. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 14(8): 456-460 (2007).
- M. Aleman, M.P. DeYoung,
M. Tress, P. Keating. G.W. Perry, and R. Narayanan. Inhibition of Single
Minded 2 gene expression mediates tumor-selective apoptosis and
differentiation in human colon cancer cells. Proceedings of the
- J. Taft, R.P. Vertes and G.W. Perry. Distribution of GFAP+ astrocytes in mature and immature rat brain. International Journal of Neuroscience, 115: 1333-1343 (2005).
- D. Randazzo, J. Cuadra, R.P. Vertes and G.W. Perry. Differential distribution of astrocytes and microglia in the adult rat brain. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 31:831 (2005).
Teaching:
Contact Information:
Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
Office of the Dean
Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA Boca
Raton, FL 33431, USA
Phone: 561-207-3288 Phone:
561-297-3288
Fax: 561-297-3792 Fax:
561-297-3792
email: perryg@fau.edu