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Aba Somers, MD is an Instructor at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a Pulmonologist and Critical Care Physician at MetroWest Medical Center. He earned his MD from the University of the Witwatersrand and completed residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at Boston Medical Center.
Research Focus: Dr. Somers specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine, with a primary publication on transgene-free lung disease-specific human induced pluripotent stem cells. His work intersects stem cell biology, molecular genetics, and regenerative medicine, aiming to develop disease models for pulmonary disorders. Current NIH-funded projects explore attentional networks in human cerebellum and fronto-parietal networks for visual attention/memory.
NIH Grants:
- Functional Fractionation of Attentional Networks in Human Cerebellum (2018-2017)
- Human Fronto-Parietal Networks for Visual Attention and Memory (2016-2012)
- Local Excitation and Visual Cortical Circuitry (1996-1993)
Scientific Awards: No specific awards mentioned in the provided text.
Advising and Collaborations: Dr. Somers has collaborated with prominent researchers including Gustavo Mostoslavsky, Darrell Kotton, and George Murphy. His publication on lentiviral vectors for stem cell engineering has been cited 385 times with a field citation ratio of 6.74.
