The brain and nervous system combine to form a communication and computation system that allows an organism to regulate internal function and to react to external stimuli. The study of the brain and nervous system can encompass a broad array of disciplines from the study of single signaling molecules to the overall response of an organism to a given set of behavioral or regulatory challenges. Research topics within the Department of Physiology and Biophysics examine both normal brain/nervous system function as well as patho-physiological function in disease states. Areas of strength in the department include the study of structure and function on the single molecule level, mechanisms of cell excitability, signal transduction and intracellular transport on the single cell level, and sensory response and communication on the multi-cellular level.
Mark Dunlap, Associate Professor
Brain and Nervous System, Systems Integrated Physiology
Heart, Systems Integrated Physiology
Marc Pelletier, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Brain and Nervous System, Membrane Structure/Function
Corey Smith, Associate Professor
Brain and Nervous System, Cell Biology, Membrane Structure/Function, Systems Integrated Physiology
Endocrine, Cell Biology, Membrane Structure/Function, Systems Integrated Physiology
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4970 
