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Veronica Tom, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy at Temple University’s College of Medicine. Her research focuses on spinal cord injury (SCI), particularly axon regeneration and mitigating autonomic dysfunction post-injury. She holds a BS in Neural Science from New York University and a PhD in Neurosciences from Case Western Reserve University. Her work involves advanced techniques like cell transplantation, gene manipulation, and cardiovascular function assessment. Funded by the NIH and Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, her lab explores strategies to enhance functional recovery after SCI. Notable achievements include a 2017 CURE Grant Award. Collaborations span surgical, pharmacological, and biomaterial approaches to address SCI-related deficits.
Research interests emphasize axon regeneration mechanisms, autonomic dysreflexia, and immune dysfunction post-injury. Techniques employed include survival surgery, gene editing, and behavioral assessments of motor/sensory function. The lab’s website (tom-lab.org) provides further details on ongoing projects and publications.
Key awards include the 2017 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania CURE Grant. Her work highlights interdisciplinary approaches, combining neurobiology, immunology, and engineering to address SCI challenges. Current research trends focus on enhancing axonal regeneration via microtubule dynamics and mitigating secondary complications like cardiovascular and immune dysfunction.
