Erica Gorenberg joined the Ursinus College Biology department in 2022. An Ursinus College alum, she received her PhD in Neuroscience from Yale University in 2020. While a graduate student at Yale, she studied protein-protein interactions in the context of neurodegenerative disease with Dr. Sreeganga Chandra. She received further training as a University of Pennsylvania postdoctoral fellow (PennPORT). At the University of Pennsylvania, she worked with Dr. James Shorter studying chaperone mediated disaggregation of neurodegenerative disease proteins, while teaching a range of students in the laboratory and the classroom. She continues to collaborate with students to study neurodegenerative disease protein aggregates at Ursinus.

In addition to her lab work, Dr. Gorenberg studies methods for improving accessibility and inclusion in biology classes and labs. She aims to create learning environments where her students feel confident to participate, question, and grow as they develop their scientific thinking skills. When not in the classroom, Dr. Gorenberg enjoys knitting, hiking, reading, and taking care of her dog and many plants.