Tom Wronski,
Professor Emeritus
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Accomplishments
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
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VEM5112 – Animal Systems 3
College of Veterinary Medicine
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VEM5111 – Animal Systems 2
College of Veterinary Medicine
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VEM5101 – Vet Gross Anatomy
College of Veterinary Medicine
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VEM5902 – Supervised Teach Dev
College of Veterinary Medicine
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VME6932 – Seminar in Physiological Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
Research Profile
My research involves preclinical testing of new drugs and hormones for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis, a bone disorder that afflicts millions of elderly women. These studies are performed in the ovariectomized rat, a widely accepted animal model for postmenopausal bone loss. Bone samples are subjected to histomorphometric analysis with a computer-assisted, image analysis system to determine the effects of the various treatments on bone mass and levels of bone resorption and formation. In addition, molecular biology techniques are used to determine the effects of novel osteoporosis therapies on gene expression for selected growth factors, cytokines, and bone matrix proteins. The same histomorphometric and molecular biology techniques are used to investigate the skeletal effects of actual and simulated space flight.
Publications
Academic Articles
Grants
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Bone Histomorphometry in Animal Models for Bone Disorders.
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- MULTIPLE SPONSORS
Education
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Ph.D. – Anatomy
University of Utah
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B.S. – Biology
St. Joseph’s College
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 294-4044
- Business:
- wronskit@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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BOX 100144, JHMHC
1333 CENTER DRIVE
DEPT. OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
GAINESVILLE FL 326100001 - Business Street:
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1333 CENTER DR
DEPT. OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
GAINESVILLE FL 326103006