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Ronald Tuma

Ronald Tuma PhD

Physiology and Biophysics
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Dr. Ronald Tuma is a full professor Department of Neurosurgery and researcher at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. His laboratory is currently focused on the therapeutic potential of cannabinoid-based compounds in the treatment of CNS disorders associated with inflammation. Current animal models being studied include stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, neuropathic pain, substance use and dependence, and traumatic brain injury. He is a graduate of Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania and received his Ph.D. in Physiology from Temple University. He currently holds appointments in the Center for Substance Abuse Research and the Department of Neurosurgery at the Temple University School of Medicine.