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Department Committees

The Department of Physiology and Biophysics maintains multiple standing committees to cover specific functions in support of education, research and infrastructure within the department. These committees are listed here with roster and contact information provided.

Retreat Committee

The Department holds a retreat every year, with even years being a single day event and odd years a multi-day event. The retreat committee organizes and sets the agenda for each retreat and considers nominations for keynote speakers. Current committee membership and contact information is provided below.

Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD

Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD

Associate Professor
Ramachandran Lab
Molecular mechanisms of membrane remodeling, fission and fusion in endocytosis and mitochondrial dynamics
Robbins E521
216-368-2513 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Tingwei Mu, PhD

Tingwei Mu, PhD

Associate Professor
Mu Lab
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/mu-lab/home
Proteostasis maintenance of membrane proteins in health and disease
Robbins E513
216-368-0750 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Julian E. Stelzer, PhD

Julian E. Stelzer, PhD

Professor
Stelzer Lab
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of cardiac muscle contraction in health and disease
Robbins E522
216-368-8636 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Xin Qi, PhD

Xin Qi, PhD

Jeanette M. and Joseph S. Silber Professor of Brain Sciences
Qi Lab
Mitochondrial quality control and neurodegenerative diseases
Robbins E516
216-368-4459 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Andrea Romani, MD, PhD

Andrea Romani, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Romani Lab
Regulation of magnesium homeostasis and transport in mammalian cells
Robbins E528
216-368-1625 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Morley Schwebel

Morley Schwebel

Administrative Manager
SOM E527C
216-368-3401 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Bart Jarmusch

Bart Jarmusch

Administrative Director
SOM E527
216-368-5586 (fax)

Shiwei Zhu

Shiwei Zhu

Assistant Professor
Zhu Lab
Website: http://www.shiweizhulab.org
Mechanism of cell-autonomous immunity against infection
Robbins E621
216-368-3400 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)