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Frank Deak

Associate Professor

Frank Deak

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

The Graduate School

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

  • (706) 721-4624
  • CA 4010

Education

  • Ph.D., Medicine Semmelweis University of Medic, 2000

  • MD, Medicine Semmelweis University of Budap, 1994

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • NURO 9210

    Inv of a Problem in Neuro

  • BIOM 8011

    Respon Conduct of Research

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Alterations in Alzheimer's disease microglia transcriptome might be involved in bone pathophysiology , 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • CRISPR-Cas9 Long-Read Sequencing for Mapping Transgenes in the Mouse Genome., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • W246G Mutant ELOVL4 Impairs Synaptic Plasticity in Parallel and Climbing Fibers and Causes Motor Defects in a Rat Model of SCA34., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Age-Related Cognitive Impairment: Role of Reduced Synaptobrevin-2 Levels in Deficits of Memory and Synaptic Plasticity., 2020
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Dysregulation of the SNARE-binding protein Munc18-1 impairs BDNF secretion and synaptic neurotransmission: a novel interventional target to protect the aging brain, 2019
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Seminar Committee - DNRM 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • NeuroClub 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • DNRM Retreat 2023 Chair of Committee - Post-doctoral presentations 2023 - 2023

    Role: Committee Chair

  • DNRM Seminar Organizing Committee 2020 - 2022

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • White Coat Ceremony 2022 - 2022

    Role: Faculty Advisor

  • MEdical Student interviews 2021 - 2022

    Role: Student Placement

  • Graduate Student Open Day and Recruitment for Neuroscience 2021 - 2021

    Role: Faculty Advisor

University Service

  • MCG Chess Club 2023 - Present

    Role: Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org)

  • Committee of Committees 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Judge at Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Student Research and Fine Arts Conference 2021 - 2021

    Role: Student Org Advisor (Professional Org)

  • Judge for Graduate Research Day 2021 2021 - 2021

    Role: Conference-Related

Professional Service

  • NIH 2020 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal

  • GeroScience / Springer 2014 - Present

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

  • American Federation for Aging Research / AFAR 2010 - Present

    Role: Member