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Ronald Wesley Wood, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 275-4150

Fax: (585) 244-2209

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 668
Rochester, NY

Biography

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.

Research

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.

Dr. Wood was elected President of the division of Psychopharmacology of the American Psychological Association in 1991. He was awarded the Centennial Award for Early Career Contribution to the Science Directorate in 1992; the Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy on Behalf of Professional Psychology in 1992 and the NIDA Research Scientist Development Award "Behavioral Pharmacology and Toxicology of Abused Inhalants" by NIH in 1987.

After the serendipitous discovery of chemicals of potential clinical utility in a research program on smoked drugs of abuse, Dr. Wood has directed his efforts to urogynecologic disorders, including voiding dysfunction and pelvic pain. The goal is to refine our understanding of voiding dysfunction and to identify new ways to diagnose and treat these diseases.

Dr. Wood has several patents:
* R.W. Wood, et al. Anhydroecgonine compounds and their use as anticholinergic agents.
US Patent No. 5,552,407. Sept 3, 1996;
US Patent 5,821,249, October 13, 1998.
* R.W. Wood. Antimuscarinic compounds and methods for treatment of bladder diseases.
US 6,482,837, Nov. 19, 2002 http://hdl.handle.net/1802/252

Credentials

Faculty Appointments

Education

1974
PhD | University of Rochester
Psychology, All Other

1974
MA | University of Rochester
Psychology, All Other

1968
BA | Grinnell College
Psychology, All Other

Awards

2006 - 2006
Best Scientific Paper: D. Golijanin, et al.
Sponsor: 24th World Congress of Endourology
Location: Cleveland Ohio

1992
Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy on Behalf of Professional Psychology
Sponsor: American Psychological Association

1992
Centennial Award for Early Career Contribution to the Science Directorate
Sponsor: American Psychological Association

1987 - 1992
NIDA Research Scientist Development Award
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (K02-DA00117)

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Patents

Title: Intraoperative Imaging of Renal Cortical Tumors and Cysts
U.S. Serial #: 14/732,721
Filed: Jun 08, 2015
Invented By: DraganGolijanin, EdwardMessing, RonaldWood

Title: Intraoperative Imaging of Renal Cortical Tumors and Cysts
U.S. Serial #: 11/836,737
Filed: Aug 09, 2007
Invented By: DraganGolijanin, EdwardMessing, RonaldWood

Title: Intraoperative Imaging of Renal Cortical Tumors and Cysts
U.S. Serial #:
Filed: Jan 01, 1899
Invented By: DraganGolijanin, EdwardMessing, RonaldWood

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Publications

Journal Articles

9/2017
Chiu YH, Schwarz E, Li D, Xu Y, Sheu TR, Li J, Bentley KL, Feng C, Wang B, Wang JC, Albertorio-Saez L, Wood R, Kim M, Wang W, Ritchlin CT. "Dendritic Cell-Specific Transmembrane Protein (DC-STAMP) Regulates Osteoclast Differentiation via the Ca(2+) /NFATc1 Axis." Journal of cellular physiology.. 2017 Sep 0; 232(9):2538-2549. Epub 2017 Apr 12.

6/2017
Bouta EM, Kuzin I, de Mesy Bentley K, Wood RW, Rahimi H, Ji RC, Ritchlin CT, Bottaro A, Xing L, Schwarz EM. "Brief Report: Treatment of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Transgenic Mice With Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Restores Lymphatic Contractions, Repairs Lymphatic Vessels, and May Increase Monocyte/Macrophage Egress." Arthritis & rheumatology.. 2017 Jun 0; 69(6):1187-1193. Epub 2017 Apr 04.

2017
Xu H, Bouta EM, Wood RW, Schwarz EM, Wang Y, Xing L. "Utilization of longitudinal ultrasound to quantify joint soft-tissue changes in a mouse model of posttraumatic osteoarthritis." Bone research.. 2017 5:17012. Epub 2017 Jun 13.

Books & Chapters

1994
Chapter Title: Toluene: a prototype for the evaluation of the behavioral and nervous system toxicity of solvents.
Book Title: Neurobehavioral Toxicity
Author List: Wood, R.W.
Edited By: B. Weiss and J.L. O'Donoghue
Published By: Raven Press1994 in New York

1993
Chapter Title: Animal research as a guide to regulation and prevention of solvent abuse
Book Title: Inhalant Abuse: A Volatile Research Agenda
Author List: Wood, R.W.
Edited By: Sharp, C. W., Beauvais, F., Spence, R.
Published By: U.S. Government Printing Office1993 in Washington DC

1990
Chapter Title: Animal Models of Drug Self-Administration by Smoking
Book Title: Research Findings on Smoking of Abused Substances
Author List: Wood, R.W.
Edited By: Chiang, CN; Hawkes, RL
Published By: U.S. Government Printing Office1990 in Washington, DC

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