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Curriculum Vitae

Benjamin J. Adler
badler@ic.sunysb.edu

Personal Information:
• Born September 11, 1982
• Performed administrative coordination, and experimentation as part of a multi-group clinical Bed-rest study in partnership with NASA
• Personal research interests include the transduction of mechanical information on the tissue level into molecular responses on the cellular level.

Education:
• September 2007 - Present: Doctoral Student in Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook
• September 2005 - June 2007: Student at Yeshiva B’nei Torah. Far Rockaway, New York.
• December 2004: Bachelors of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering magna cum laude. State University of New York - Stony Brook

Research Experience:
• August 2007 – Present: Research rotation: Musculo-Skeletal Research Lab, Dr. Clint Rubin Primary Investigator
• December 2004 - September 2005: Research Support Specialist: Musculo-Skeletal Research Lab, Dr. Clint Rubin Primary Investigator
• June 2004 - December 2004: Research Assistant: Musculo-Skeletal Research Lab, Dr. Clint Rubin Primary Investigator
• January 2003 - June 2004: Research Assistant: Integrated Skeletal Adaptation and Genetics Lab, Dr. Stefan Judex Primary Investigator

Awards and Funding:
• September 2007: Graduate Council Fellowship – The Graduate School, Stony Brook University
• September 2007: Full Tuition Waiver and stipend awarded with Teaching Assistantship – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University
• Summer 2004: Fellowship - Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Program (NASA)
• Spring 2004: Member Golden Key International Honor Society
• April 2004: Undergraduate Recognition Award for Excellence - Research
• April 2004: Second Place - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Senior Design Competition
• Summer 2003: Fellowship - Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Program (NIH-NIGMS)

Publications:
Conference Proceedings:

• 2006:  Qin, Y-X., Xia, Y., Lin, W., Adler, B., Rubin, C.  Prediction Of Bone Quality and Quantity in 90-Day Bed Rest Using Confocal Scanning Ultrasound System and DEXA Measurement. Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting
• 2005:  Rubin, CT., Muir, J., Lee, B., Adler, B., Qin, YX., and Judex, S.  Retention of Skeletal, Musculature and Postural Status with a Non-Invasive, Extremely Low Level Mechanical Signal: A Ground-Based Evaluation of Efficacy.  Bioastronautics Annual Meeting
• 2005:  Muir, J.W., Adler, B., Rubin, C.T. Disuse disrupts postural control in subjects undergoing extended bed rest. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting
• 2004: Adler, B. Muir, J. Lee, B., Judex, S. Qin, YX. and Rubin, CT.   Development of a Mechanical Intervention to Prevent or Reverse Disuse Osteoporosis. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting

Book chapters:

•  2007: Rubin, C., Adler, B., Qin, Y-X., Judex, S. Mechanical Signals May Provide an Effective Countermeasure to Bone and Muscle Loss During Long Term Spaceflight. Cleveland Clinic Bone Loss in Space Symposium

Affiliations:
•  2002 – 2004: Biomedical Engineering Society

References:
• Upon Request