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 - Cancer Center - JointAssociate Professor - Department of Microbiology and Immunology (SMD) - 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 Articles7/18/2022Probst V, Spieker AJ, Stopczynski T, Stewart LS, Haddadin Z, Selvarangan R, Harrison CJ, Schuster JE, Staat MA, McNeal M, Weinberg GA, Szilagyi PG, Boom JA, Sahni LC, Piedra PA, Englund JA, Klein EJ, Michaels MG, Williams JV, Campbell AP, Patel M, Gerber SI, Halasa NB. "Clinical Presentation and Severity of Adenovirus Detection Alone vs Adenovirus Co-detection With Other Respiratory Viruses in US Children With Acute Respiratory Illness from 2016 to 2018." Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.. 2022 Jul 18; Epub 2022 Jul 18. 7/15/2022Battaglia NG, Murphy JD, Uccello TP, Hughson A, Gavras NW, Caldon JJ, Gerber SA, Lord EM. "Combination of NKG2A and PD-1 Blockade Improves Radiotherapy Response in Radioresistant Tumors." The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2022 Jul 15; Epub 2022 Jul 15. 7/2022Ye J, Mills BN, Qin SS, Garrett-Larsen J, Murphy JD, Uccello TP, Han BJ, Vrooman TG, Johnston CJ, Lord EM, Belt BA, Linehan DC, Gerber SA. "Toll-like receptor 7/8 agonist R848 alters the immune tumor microenvironment and enhances SBRT-induced antitumor efficacy in murine models of pancreatic cancer." Journal for immunotherapy of cancer.. 2022 Jul; 10(7)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.