Gary W. Perry
Biosketch
Dr. Perry is Professor of Neuroscience in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and is currently acting as the Director of the Center for Complex Systems. He joined the Center for Complex Systems and the Department of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University in 1989. He has taught extensively in the graduate and undergraduate programs at 国产自拍 and he has been involved in the development of several interdisciplinary graduate programs, initially the PhD program in Complex Systems, as well as the joint graduate PhD program in Integrative Biology and Neuroscience with the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience. His research interests have included molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating neural development, neural regeneration, and neuroplasticity; and more recently the evolving field of Educational Neuroscience.
From May 1, 2014, through June 30, 2018, Dr. Perry served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at 国产自拍 following nine months as Interim Provost (2013-2014). As Provost, Dr. Perry听served as the Chief Academic Officer for the University and led the Division of Academic Affairs, directing the development and delivery of all academic programs at 国产自拍 while overseeing the division鈥檚 budget and personnel. The Division of Academic Affairs comprises 国产自拍鈥檚 10 colleges that deliver more than 180-degree programs at the Bachelor鈥檚, Masters and Doctoral levels. Related areas, such as the University Registrar, the University Libraries, the Lifelong Learning Society, Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis, and the Office of Information Technology also came under the division鈥檚 umbrella.
Prior to his appointment as Interim Provost, Dr. Perry served for seven years as Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science (2006-2013). As dean, he was the chief executive and administrative officer of the College and provided leadership and vision for the College, administered the affairs of the College, and served as the liaison between the college faculty and the Division of Academic Affairs.听Previous to听this, Dr. Perry had served as Dean for Graduate Studies (Interim) at 国产自拍 (2005-2006). In this role, he provided leadership in establishing the appropriate organizational structure and operational procedures necessary to enhance graduate education at 国产自拍. This included graduate 国产自拍, enrollment and progression, financial support, and graduate programs and policies while formalizing a University Graduate Council and a University Graduate Faculty at 国产自拍.
Dr. Perry has also served in additional administrative roles in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science as Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies (1999-2005), as Acting Director of the Center for Complex Systems听(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 国产自拍 and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. This program began as a 鈥2+2 program鈥 between 国产自拍 and UMMSM to train additional physicians in Southeast Florida, and in 2010 became the independent Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at 国产自拍.
Dr. Perry has made significant contributions to help establish Southeast Florida as a new Life Science Hub in the US, including work on cooperative agreements between 国产自拍 and The Scripps Research Institute - Scripps Florida and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, both located in Jupiter, FL; and the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies located in Port St. Lucie, FL. He was a founding member of the South Florida Bioscience Consortium, now incorporated as part of听BioFlorida.
Dr. Perry received his primary and secondary education respectively at Purford Green and Brays Grove Schools (1957-1970) in Harlow, Essex, England, and at the latter served as Deputy then Head Boy (1969-1970). Dr. Perry is a graduate of the University of London (B.Sc., Honours, 1973) and the University of Manchester (M.Sc., 1975 & Ph.D., 1977) in the UK. Following postdoctoral research at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (1977-1978), he held research faculty appointments at the Leaonard M. Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami in Miami, FL (1978 -1981 & 1984 -1989) and the Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University in New York, NY (1981-1984) before joining 国产自拍 in 1989.
Education
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B.Sc. |
University of London,听U.K., 1973 |
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M.Sc. |
University of Manchester,听U.K., 1975 |
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Ph.D. |
University of Manchester,听U.K., 1977 |
Research Interests
- Molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating cell growth during neural development, regeneration, plasticity, and neo-plasticity; and SIDS.
- Educational Neuroscience: Brain-Based Learning.
Representative Publications (full list)
- H.F.听Krous, E.A. Haas, A.E. Chadwick, H.听Masoumi, C. Stanley, and G.W. Perry.听听Hemoglobin F in sudden infant death syndrome: a San Diego SIDS/SUDC Research Project report.听Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine.听14(8):听456-460听(2007).
- M. Aleman, M.P. DeYoung, M. Tress, P. Keating. G.W. Perry, and R.听听Narayanan. Inhibition of Single-Minded 2 gene expression mediates tumor-selective apoptosis and differentiation in human colon cancer cells.听Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (USA),听102: 12765-12770 (2005).
- L.B.听Wodarczyk, V.K.L. Merrill and G.W. Perry, 1998, Differential regulation of fast听axonally听transported proteins during the early response of rat retinal ganglion cells to axotomy.听Journal of Neurochemistry 68, 1114-1123.
- G.W. Perry, D.W. Burmeister and B.听Grafstein, 1987 Labeling of proteins in fast axonal transport during regeneration of goldfish optic nerve.听Journal of Neuroscience 7, 792-806.
- G.W. Perry and D.L. Wilson, 1981 Protein synthesis and axonal transport during nerve regeneration.听Journal of Neurochemistry 37, 1203-1218.
- J.R.听Cronly-Dillon and G.W. Perry, 1979.听 Effect of visual experience on tubulin synthesis during a critical period of visual cortex development in the hooded rat.听Journal of Physiology 293, 469-484.
- J.R.听Cronly-Dillon and G.W. Perry, 1976 Tubulin synthesis in developing rat visual cortex.听Nature 261, 581-583.
Current Teaching
Biological Bases of Behavior, PSB 3002
Directed Independent Research: Behavioral Neuroscience PSY 4915
Contact Information
Florida Atlantic University
Behavioral Sciences Building (BS-12), Room 309
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
email: perryg@fau.edu
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