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Vanessa Sherk
(She/Her)
Scientific Review Officer, National Institutes of Health
- Orthopedics (SOM)
Email Address:vanessa.sherk@cuanschutz.edu
Primary Phone:303-724-1633
Mailing Address:
- CU Anschutz
Research I North
12800 East 19th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
Background
Vanessa Sherk, PhD, received her PhD and MS in exercise physiology from University of Oklahoma and her BS in biomedical/mechanical engineering from University of Southern California.
Research + Funding
Dr. Sherk began her Ludeman Center-funded research project in 2014 titled, “Osteogenic Responses to Exercise with Obesity.” She used a rodent model of diet induced obesity to determine whether the skeletal adaptations to exercise were affected by the development of obesity in response to a high fat diet. Her work with the center helped launch her independent research career while providing invaluable career development advice.
Transforming Women’s Health
Dr. Sherk recognizes that many women are at risk of having low bone mass and/or fractures, which inspired her to research how the bone adapts to its mechanical and metabolic environment. This will help to better understand how to optimize bone health and reduce bone loss over time.
