Stephen M. Gruber

Stephen M. Gruber

smg6874@yahoo.com

322 Lago Circle Dr North, Santa Fe, TX 77517 (619)846-4877

Masters of Science, Biology, December 2004

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  Thesis: The afferent and efferent projections of the cerebellar corpus in the Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina.
  

Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology, May 2000

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  Developed and implemented course requirements for lectures and labs in the biological sciences
  
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  Collaborated with other faculty to improve courses and further student learning.
  

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  Developed and implemented student lesson plans, lectures and exam materials in Pre-AP Biology and AP Biology, Physics, and Chemistry.
  
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  Worked with other department members to improve student learning.
  

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  Prepared weekly lectures for course Biology 1408.
  
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  Worked closely with student in a weekly lab to reinforce the lecture materials.
  

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  Developed and implemented student lesson plans, lectures and exam materials in 7^th and 8^th grade Science classes..
  
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  Worked with other department members to improve student learning.
  

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  Developed and implemented student lesson plans, lectures and exam materials for 8^th grade Science.
  
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  Worked with other department members to improve student learning.
  

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  Prepared weekly lectures for course Biology 1408.
  
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  Worked closely with student in a weekly lab to reinforce the lecture materials.
  

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  Conducted electrophysiological research using patch clamp recording techniques.
  
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  Performed surgical procedures to inject neurotracers into the motor cortex of rats and mice.
  
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  Used histochemistry to locate injected tracer in fixed tissues.
  
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  Used basic and fluorescent microscopy techniques.
  
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  Used basic chemistry techniques to maintain stock solutions in the lab.
  

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  Presented research results in poster sessions at UHCL student forums in 2002 and 2003 and at the Society for Neuroscience annual meetings in 2002, 2003, and 2004.
  

Texas Standard Certificate

Composite Science 4-8

Composite Science 8-12

Life Science 8-12
College Course History

CCCC, San Jac: Biology I (Biol 1408) and Intro Biology Lab

UHCL: Comparative Anatomy (Biol 3031) and Comparative Anatomy Lab (Biol 3011)

UHCL: Physiology Lab (Biol 4421)

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  Gruber, S., and R.L. Puzdrowski. Efferent connections of the cerebellar corpus in the Atlantic Stingray, Dasyatis sabina. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. Vol. 28, 2002.
  

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  Gruber, S., and R.L. Puzdrowski. The pattern of olivocerebellar projections in the Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. Vol. 29, 2003.
  

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  Gruber, S., and R.L. Puzdrowski. Afferent connections to the anterior lobules of the cerebellar corpus in the Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. Vol. 30, 2004.
  

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  Puzdrowski, R.L., and S. Gruber. Purkinje cell inputs to the first-order octaval nuclei of the carp, Cyprinus carpio. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. Vol. 30, 2004.
  

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  Desai, N.S., T.M. Casimiro, S.M. Gruber, and P.W. Vanderklish. Early postnatal plasticity in neocortex of Fmr1 knockout mice. J. Neurophys. Jul 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00221.2006.