Physiology (PhD)
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics offers graduate programming leading to the degree Doctor of Philosophy in physiology. The curriculum consists of teaching and research in physiology and neuroscience that contribute to the training of medical practitioners and graduate (M.A., M.S. Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D.) level research scientists. The development of problem-solving skills is a major emphasis. In addition, the Department provides appropriate instruction of physiology to dental, allied health pharmacy and graduate students. The program consists of a curriculum of required and elective courses, seminars, and research on the functions, regulation, and interrelationships of physiological systems. Courses are designed to develop abroad and profound knowledge of all major areas of physiology, stimulate independent research, and to enable the student to interpret and evaluate issues and problems at the frontiers of knowledge. The major areas of research are cardiovascular physiology, pulmonary physiology, renal physiology, neurophysiology, endocrinology and cell metabolism, and membrane biophysics.
Research in Physiology
*Note: A maximum of 9 research credits may be taken per semester for this course. In addition, a maximum of 9 course credits may be counted toward the credits required for program completion.
Elective Courses
Elective Course Options:
- GENE-223 Human Genetics I 3crs.
- BIOG-421 Virology 3crs.
- BIOG-426 Food Microbiology Lec/Lab 3crs.
- BIOC-208 Protein Structure & Function 3crs.
- BIOC-270 Molecular Biology 3crs.
- MICR-304 Cell Molecular Immunology 4crs.
- PHAR-200 Intro Gen Prin of Pharmacology 3crs.
- PHAR-219 Grad. Biomedical Informatics 2crs.
- PSYC-271 Psychopharmacology 3crs.
- BIOC-272 Metabolic Regulation 3crs.
- PHSC-314 Pharmacokinetics 4crs.
- PHSC-319 Making Medicines 3crs.
- CHEG-430 Nanomaterials 3crs.
- HEG-425 Intro to Biomedical Engineering 3cr