Ronald Wesley Wood, Ph.D.
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Contact
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 668
Rochester, New York 14642
Fax: 585 244-2209
Dr. Wood received his bachelor's degree in Psychology from the Grinnell College, Iowa, in 1968 and his Masters and Ph.D. degree in Psychology from the University of Rochester in 1975, spending an additional two years as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Rochester doing research in Behavioral and Pharmacology. He continued as an Assistant Professor of Toxicology at the University of Rochester in the department of Radiation Biology and Biophysics . In 1986, he joined the New York University Department of Environmental Medicine the Medical Center, and returned to the University in 1996 as research associate professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Current Appointments
- Research Associate Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)
- Research Associate Professor - Department of Urology (SMD)
- Research Associate Professor - Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy (SMD)
| Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| PhD Psychology, All Other | University of Rochester | 1974 |
| MA Psychology, All Other | University of Rochester | 1974 |
| BA Psychology, All Other | Grinnell College | 1968 |
| Post-Doctoral Training & Residency | |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Pharmacology and Toxicology; Department of Radiation Biology and Biophysics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry | 1975 - 1977 |
| Awards and Honors | |
|---|---|
| Best Scientific Paper: D. Golijanin, R. Madeb, R. Wood, J. Yao, C. Silvers, JE Reeder, EM Messing, J. Joseph: "INTRAOPERATIVE VISUALIZATION OF CAVERNOUS NERVES USING NEAR INFRARED FLUORESCENCE OF INDOCYANINE GREEN IN THE RAT" 24th World Congress of Endourology, Cleveland Ohio | 2006 |
| Centennial Award for Early Career Contribution to the Science Directorate American Psychological Association, 1992. "For Dr. Wood's leadership in the efforts to raise Congressional consciousness on the importance of animals to scientific research. Himself a target of animal rights activitists, Dr. Wood is an effective spokesperson for scientific psychology on this difficult public policy issue. He has demonstrated his commitment to a strong presence for science in APA by promoting efforts that will serve well both science and the public, particularly on issues related to the neurotoxic effects of chemicals in the environment. | |
| Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy on Behalf of Professional Psychology American Psychological Association, 20 August 1992 | |
| NIDA Research Scientist Development Award "Behavioral pharmacology and toxicology of abused inhalants" (K02-DA00117) (9/30/87-8/31/92) | |
