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    Hsp90 localization in renal epithelia

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    Digital reconstruction of axonal pathways

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    Localization of myosin binding protein-C (MyBPC) in the cardiac sarcomere

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    Join our program and get your Masters of Science in Medical Physiology

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    Join Our PhD Program and do Groundbreaking Research

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    Na+-K+ ATPase in the basolateral membranes of mouse proximal tubules

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    Functional analysis of the perfused rat heart

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    Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in nerves after moderate hypoxia

Educational Programs: MS in Medical Physiology & PhD
Faculty
  • George R. Dubyak, PhD

    George R. Dubyak, PhD

  • Tingwei Mu, PhD

    Tingwei Mu, PhD

  • Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD

    Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD

  • Kui Xu, MD, PhD

    Kui Xu, MD, PhD

  • Erika N Allen, PhD

    Erika N Allen, PhD

  • Walter F. Boron, MD, PhD

    Walter F. Boron, MD, PhD

  • Agustin Gonzalez-Vicente, PhD

    Agustin Gonzalez-Vicente, PhD

  • Rossana Occhipinti, PhD

    Rossana Occhipinti, PhD

  • Xinghong Dai, PhD

    Xinghong Dai, PhD

  • Andrea Romani, MD, PhD

    Andrea Romani, MD, PhD

  • Fraser J. Moss, PhD

    Fraser J. Moss, PhD

  • Witold K. Surewicz, PhD

    Witold K. Surewicz, PhD

  • Michael J. Decker, PhD

    Michael J. Decker, PhD

  • Jeffrey L. Garvin, PhD

    Jeffrey L. Garvin, PhD

  • Sudha Chakrapani, PhD

    Sudha Chakrapani, PhD

  • Corey Smith, PhD

    Corey Smith, PhD

  • Matthias Buck

    Matthias Buck

  • Xin Qi, PhD

    Xin Qi, PhD

  • Patrick Osei-Owusu, PhD, FAHA

    Patrick Osei-Owusu, PhD, FAHA

  • Jeffrey R. Schelling, MD

    Jeffrey R. Schelling, MD

  • Nami Tajima

    Nami Tajima

  • Julian E. Stelzer, PhD

    Julian E. Stelzer, PhD

  • Jessica C. Taylor, PhD

    Jessica C. Taylor, PhD

Research
Research Mission
Our research mission benefits from a rare combination of faculty who address important translational problems in physiology and biophysics across a broad spectrum of integration—from the level of the atomic structure of molecules, through living cells and organ systems, and up to the whole organism. The major programmatic foci of our research are cardiovascular, renal, and neuronal function in health and disease.
Research
Educational Mission
Our educational mission is to utilize a rigorous curriculum with faculty advising services, access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities in Cleveland's healthcare hub community and extend it to the tremendous success of our graduates. The Physiology and Biophysics Department offers two training programs: One that leads to a PhD degree in Physiology and Biophysics that predomintantly weighs on the underlying diseases of the brain, heart, and kidneys. The second program a Master of Science in Medical Physiology was developed to help students become more competitive applicants to medical school, dental school, and other professional clinical programs.
Education
News

(March 15, 2023) DOCTORAL DISSERTATION DEFENSE: Solomiia Boyko
(March 14, 2023) Dr. Elizabeth Damato recipient of Arnold D. Tuttle Award
(March 8, 2023) Congratulations to Dr. Walter Boron and Dr. Rossana Occhipinti

Events / Deadlines
Upcoming Talks
DEPARTMENT SEMINAR
Camilla Ferreira Wenceslau, PhD, MS, FAHA
University of South Carolina - Columbia School of Medicine
Camilla Ferreira Wenceslau, PhD, MS, FAHA
April 3, 2023
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
School of Medicine E501
"TBA"
DEPARTMENT SEMINAR
Rheem Totah, PhD
University of Washington School of Pharmacy
Rheem Totah, PhD
April 10, 2023
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
School of Medicine E501
"CYP2J2 and its role in cardioprotection"