People
Gabriel Corfas
Principal Investigator
Gabriel Corfas obtained an MSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires and a doctorate in Neurobiology from the Weizmann Institute of Science. During his postdoctoral training, first at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and then at Harvard Medical School, he contributed to the identification and cloning of the trophic factor Neuregulin 1 and its mechanism of action. In 1996, he obtained a faculty position at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), eventually becoming Professor of Neurology and Otolaryngology, and director of basic research in Otolaryngology at BCH. In 2014, Corfas joined the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor as director of the Kresge Hearing Research Institute and associate chair for research for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Dr. Corfas has received a number of honors and awards including the Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship in the Neurosciences, the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, an award from the EJLB Foundation, a Young Investigator and an Independent Investigator Award from NARSAD, as well as being elected secretary and treasurer of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology.
Gaston Amable
Research Fellow - Kresge Hearing Research Institute
Gaston received his Ph.D. in Pharmacy and Biochemistry from University of Buenos Aires and his B.S. in Biotechnology from National University of Litoral. He works on developing novel treatments for peripheral neuropathies. Outside of the lab, he enjoys cooking and fishing.
Beatriz Borges Del Grande
Research Investigator - Kresge Hearing Research Institute
Beatriz received her Ph.D. in Physiology from the Medical School of the University of Sao Paulo – Brazil. She studies the mechanisms that regulate the formation of myelin in the brain and the impact of myelin defects on prefrontal cortex, auditory function, and hearing disorders.
Luis Cassinotti
Research Fellow - Kresge Hearing Research Institute
Luis received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and his B.S. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from University of Buenos Aires. He studies the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the hidden hearing loss and the importance of myelination in the peripheral auditory nerve. Outside of the lab, he likes playing fútbol (soccer), biking, hiking and traveling.
Mostafa Ibrahim
Research Fellow - Kresge Hearing Research Institute
Mostafa received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and his B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Mansoura University in Egypt. He studies genomic stability in cortical development. Outside of the lab, he likes playing sports and hiking.
Gunseli Wallace
Medical Scientist Training Program Fellow
PhD Candidate - Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
Gunseli received her M.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering and her B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan. She studies the impact of noise on the metabolome and lipidome of the inner ear. Outside of the lab, she enjoys rock climbing and gardening.