May 28, 2009
Robert M. Duvoisin, Ph.D.
(Oregon Health Sciences University) more…

June 4, 2009
Joe B. Blumer, Ph.D.
(Medical University of South Carolina) more…

Understanding the cellular and molecular basis of medicine requires integrated information from multiple levels of biology. Our faculty reflect this idea with a coordinated research program using cutting edge biochtemical and molecular methods to study cellular and integrative biology as a basis for understanding disease and developing therapeutics. Students entering this program are typically considering degrees in Pharmacology or Physiology, and training in this area prepares students for independent research careers in biomedicine.

Cellular Signaling and Regulation
  • G protein Coupled Receptors
  • Calcium Signaling
  • Protein Kinases
  • Second Messenger Pathways
Ion Channels & Disease
  • Ion Channel Structure and Function
  • Skeletal Muscle Physiology
  • Central Nervous System Regulation
  • Cardiac Electrical Functions
Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Drug Discovery
  • Mechanisms of Drug Action
  • Drug Discovery
  • Drugs of Abuse
  • Therapeutic Approaches
  • Receptor Function and Signaling
Cardiovascular Function and Disease
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Heart Failure
  • Lung Biology
  • Cardiovascular Inflammation
Neuronal Physiology and Disease
  • Neurodegeneration and Death
  • Addiction
  • Neuronal Regulation
  • Integrative Neurobiology
Mitochondrial Biology
  • Mitochondria in Disease
  • Mitochondria in Muscle Function
  • Mitochondria in Neuronal Function
  • Redox regulation in Biology
 
Skeleton and Bone Physiology
  • Molecular Biology of the Skeletal System
  • Mechanisms of Arthritis
  • Regulation of Bone Formation