Anthony K. Canger, PhD
Curriculum vitae
School of Health and Natural Sciences
Department of Natural Sciences
Mercy College
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522
Office: (914) 674-7280
Email: acanger@mercy.edu
51 Westchester Avenue
Thornwood, New York, 10594
Biographical Data
Birth Date
Place of Birth
May 7, 1967
Paterson, NJ
Education
1998
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ph.D., Cellular and Molecular Biology
1990
State University of New York at New Paltz,
B.S. Biology
Research and Professional Experience
2004-present
Assistant Professor
Mercy College
Department of Natural Sciences
1999-2004
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Cellular Biochemistry and Biophysics
Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1992-1998
Graduate Student, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY.
Laboratory of Dr. Nisson Schechter, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Cell
Biology and Psychiary and Behavioral Science.
Teaching Experience
Sept 2004Present
Courses Taught: Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Developmental Biology,
Cell Biology, and Clinical Neuroscience
Nov 1997April 1998
Teaching Associate, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook NY
Pathophysiology (HBP 411 and 511)
Course director: Dr. D. Galanakis
Spring 1996
Teaching Associate, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook NY
Embryology (BIO 321), laboratory instructor
Fall 1992
Spring 1993
Teaching Associate, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook NY
Introductory Biology (BIO 121 and BIO 122) laboratory instructor
Publications
Canger, A.K., and Rutishauser, U. (2004) Alteration of neural tissue structure by induced expression of PSA by
viral delivery of the PST polysialytransferase. Glycobiology 14(1):83-93.
Leake, D., Asch, W.S., Canger, A.K., and N. Schechter (1999) Gefiltin expression in zebrafish embryos: sequential
gene expression of two neurofilament proteins in retinal ganglion cells. Differentiation. 65, 181-189.
Canger, A.K., Passini, M.A., Asch, W.S., Leake, D., Glasgow, E., Zafonte, B., and N. Schechter (1998) Restricted
expression of the neuronal intermediate filament protein plasticin during zebrafish development. J. Comp. Neurol.
388, 495-505.
Passini, M.A., Kurtzman, A.L., Canger, A.K., Asch, W.S., Wray, G.A., Raymond P.A., and N. Schechter. (1998)
Cloning of zebrafish Vsx-1: Expression of a paired-like homeobox gene during CNS development. Dev. Genetics
23, 128-141.
Asch, W.S., Leake, D., Canger, A.K., Passini, M.A., Argenton, F., and N. Schechter (1998) Cloning of zebrafish
cDNAs for plasticin and gefiltin: increased mRNA expression in ganglion cells after optic nerve injury. J.
Neurochem. 71, 20-32.
Passini, M.A., Levine, E.M., Canger, A.K., Raymond, P.A., and N. Schechter (1997)Vsx-1 and Vsx-2: Differential
expression of two paired-like homeobox genes during zebrafish and goldfish retinogenesis. J. Comp. Neurol.
387:439-448.
Abstracts:
Canger, A.K. and Rutishauser, U. (2004) Alteration of neural tissue structure by induced expression of PSA by
viral delivery of the PST polysialytransferase. Society of Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
Asch, W.S., Leake, D., Canger, A.K., and N. Schechter (1997) Induction of the neurofilament proteins plasticin
and gefiltin in zebrafish retinal ganglion cells after optic nerve injury. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
Canger, A.K., Leake, D., Asch, W.S., and N. Schechter (1996) Expression of the neuronal intermediate filament
proteins plasticin and gefiltin during zebrafish development. Gordon Conference. Holderness School, NH.
Passini, M.A., Canger, A.K., Levine, E.M., Francis, A., and N. Schechter (1996) Vsx-1, a retina specific
homeobox gene expressed in zebrafish embryos. Societyfor Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
Passini, M.A., Canger, A.K., Hagel, M., and N. Schechter (1996) Vsx-1, a retina specific homeobox gene
expressed in zebrafish embryos. Zebrafish Development and Genetics, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
Canger, A.K., Leake, D., Asch, W.S., Passini, M.A., and N. Schechter (1996) Plasticin and gefiltin, two novel
neuronal intermediate filament proteins, are expressed during early neuronal development in the zebrafish.
Zebrafish Development and Genetics, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
Canger, A.K., Leake, D., Asch, W.S., Glasgow, E., and N. Schecter (1996) Expression of the neurofilament
proteins plasticin and gefiltin in the developing zebrafish visual pathway. Society for Neuroscience, Washington,
DC.
Canger, A.K., Fuchs C., Leake, D., and N. Schechter (1994) Plasticin, a novel type III neurofilament protein from
goldfish retina: increased expression during optic nerve regeneration. Society for Neuroscience, Miami, FL.
Meetings Attended
Feb 2010
Council on Undergraduate Research Dialogues Meeting
Washington, DC
Nov 2004
Society for Neuroscience 34th annual meeting,
New Orleans, LA
April 29May 3, 1998
Zebrafish Development and Genetics
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
July 1419, 1996
The Fourth Intermediate Filament Gordon Conference
Holderness School, NH.
April 2428, 1996
Zebrafish Development and Genetics
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
Nov. 16-21,
1996
Society for Neuroscience, 26th annual meeting. Washington, DC.
Nov 1994
Society for Neuroscience, 24th annual meeting. Miami, FL.
April 27May 1, 1994
Zebrafish Development and Geneticis
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
June 19-23,
1993
The American Society for Cell Biology/EMBO Third Joint Meeting
Intermediate Filaments in Cell Biology. Airle, VA.
Grants, Awards, and Honors
2009
Faculty Development Grant Awarded by Mercy College to Attend a Course at Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory Entitled: Advanced Techniques in Molecular Neuroscience (June 26, 2009-July 122009).
Total amount funded: $3000
2006
Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA) to fund project entitled: Neural
Plasticity Induced by Overexpression of PSA-NCAM.
Total amount funded: $13,190
Oct. 2002
National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Eye Institute
Oct. 2004
1996
Total value of grant $85,000.
Best Poster Presentation, 1996 Gordon Research Conference on intermediate filament proteins.
Invited speaker, Holderness School, NH.
Professional Affiliations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The Society for Neuroscience
References
Dr. Urs Rutishauser, Member, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York
Avenue, New York, NY 10021, (212) 639-8342. urutishauser@ski.mskcc. org
Dr.Nisson Schechter, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, HSC T-10, SUNY at Stony
Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 11794. Tel: 516-444-1368. E-mail: schechter@mail.psychiatry.sunysb.edu
Dr. Joseph Fetcho, Assoc. Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, 514 Life Sciences, SUNY at
Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 11794. Tel: 516-632-8698. E-mail: Joseph.Fetcho@sunysb.edu