CONTACT INFORMATIONCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSScott A. Gerber, Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAdministrative: (585) 275-1488Office: (585) 276-7380Research LabsVisit Lab WebsiteLocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box SURGRochester, NY 14642Additional LinksCenter for Tumor Immunology ResearchFaculty AppointmentsAssociate Professor - Department of Surgery , Research (SMD) Associate Professor - Department of Microbiology and Immunology (SMD) - JointAssociate Professor - Cancer Center - JointAssociate Professor - Department of Radiation Oncology (SMD) - JointBiographyResearchDr. Gerber is a tumor immunologist whose laboratory focuses on harnessing the immune system to recognize and kill cancerous cells. His lab uses an immunotherapeutic approach to enhance the efficacy of chemo/radiotherapies to control or even cure both primary and metastatic malignancies.CredentialsEducation1997BS | SUNY Coll at FredoniaBiology2001MS | University of Rochester School of Medicine & DentistryImmunology2005PhD | University of Rochester School of Medicine & DentistryMicrobiology & ImmunologyPost-doctoral Training & Residency2005 - 2008Yale University, New Haven, CT (Mentor: Jordan Pober)Awards2019National Cancer Institute R01 CA2302772019URMC Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award2018 - 2019University Research Award2018Clinical and Translational Science Institute Pilot Study Award2017Wilmot Cancer Institute Collaborative Award2016Washington University SPORE in Pancreatic Cancer Developmental Research Award2016UR/UB Genomics Collaborative Pilot Award2012 - 2013American Association of Immunologist (AAI) Early Career Faculty Travel Grant2008Anna Fuller Fund Fellowship in Molecular OncologySponsor: Yale UniversityLocation: New Haven, CT2006Vincent du Vigneaud Award for outstanding doctoral thesisSponsor: University of Rochester Medical CenterLocation: Rochester, NYVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles5/11/2021Qin SS, Han BJ, Williams A, Jackson KM, Jewell R, Chacon AC, Lord EM, Linehan DC, Kim M, Reuben A, Gerber SA, Prieto PA. "Intertumoral Genetic Heterogeneity Generates Distinct Tumor Microenvironments in a Novel Murine Synchronous Melanoma Model." Cancers.. 2021 May 11; 13(10)Epub 2021 May 11. 5/7/2021Cole CL, Bachman JF, Ye J, Murphy J, Gerber SA, Beck CA, Boyce BF, Muthukrishnan G, Chakkalakal JV, Schwarz EM, Linehan D. "Increased myocellular lipid and IGFBP-3 expression in a pre-clinical model of pancreatic cancer-related skeletal muscle wasting." Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle.. 2021 May 7; Epub 2021 May 07. 4/29/2021Battaglia NG, Uccello TP, Hughson A, Garrett-Larsen J, Caldon JJ, Qiu H, Gerber SA, Lord EM. "Co-administration of a clinically relevant dexamethasone dosage with ablative radiotherapy reduces peripheral lymphocytes but does not alter in vivo intratumoral lymphocyte phenotype or inhibit efficacy of radiotherapy in a murine colorectal tumor model." International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics.. 2021 Apr 29; Epub 2021 Apr 29. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Scott A. Gerber, Ph.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Scott A. Gerber, Ph.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.