Gerhard Heinrich, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests Gerhard Heinrich brings an extensive background in biochemistry and endocrinology. His distinguished record of research achievements includes the Nathan Hofheimer Fellowship and New Investigator Research Award, as well as a recent James A. Shannon Director's Award from the National Institutes of Health to study aging and neurotrophins. Heinrich uses a genetic approach to the analysis of neurotrophin in gene expression and function in embryonic development and aging. He continues his genetic research into zebra fish development, having already cloned two novel neurotrophin receptor genes from zebra fish and described in detail their cellular patterns of expression in the early embryonic period.
Title:	Associate Professor
Specialty:	Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine
Education:	Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, Ohio M.D. 1974
	Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio B.A. 1966
Internships:	University of Wisconsin Hospital Madison, Wisconsin 1974-75
Residency:	University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 1975-77
Fellowships:	University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 1977-79
Professional Memberships:	American College of Physicians American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology American Society of Bone and Mineral Metabolism Endocrine Society Society for Neuroscience

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