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Wade Grow, Ph.D., is a Professor at Midwestern University with appointments in multiple colleges: College of Dental Medicine-Arizona, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Graduate Studies - Arizona, College of Health Sciences-Glendale, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona College of Optometry, and Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine. He serves as the Anatomy Chair and teaches courses such as Anatomical Sciences and Neuroscience to medical, podiatry, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and behavioral sciences students.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Idaho, USA (1994)
- B.S., University of Idaho, USA (1985)
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Developmental Neuroscience, University of Arizona, Tucson (Supervised by Gordon)
Dr. Grow's primary research focused on neuromuscular synapse development, with a closed lab in 2018. His work explores agrin signaling pathways, acetylcholine receptor clustering, and environmental factors affecting muscle and nerve development.
Publications trend toward Neuroscience, Toxicology, and Pharmacology, with subfields including agrin signaling, receptor clustering, pesticide effects, diabetic complications, and stimulant/chemical toxicity mechanisms.
Teaching Activities:
- Course Director for Anatomical Sciences III (2019–Present)
- Neuroscience for Occupational Therapy students (2016–Present)
- Advanced Topics and Gross Anatomy courses (2023–Present)
Labs: Formerly led a lab studying neuromuscular junctions, which closed in 2018.