Program Overview
Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs
The Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs department offers various programs, including Master's and PhD programs, as well as an MD-PhD program.
Master's Programs
- Medical Sciences Pre-Professional Program (MSP3)
- Medical Sciences Concentrations
- Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
- Biotechnology
- Health Informatics and Healthcare Analytics
PhD Program
- Overview
- Financial Support
- Students & Faculty
- Current Student Resources
MD-PhD Program
- Overview
- Program Benefits & Structure
- How to Apply
- Institutes & Centers
- Current Students
Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology
Research in the Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology concentration in the Medical Sciences PhD Program is focused on interdisciplinary approaches to the study of nervous and cardiovascular systems and related disorders. Training will include a unique interdisciplinary blend of didactic coursework, journal clubs, seminar series, as well as significant research experience.
Courses
The curriculum for the PhD in Medical Sciences includes:
- Basic Medical Physiology
- Basic Medical Pharmacology
- Advanced Pharmacology & Physiology
- Neuroscience
- Advanced Neuroscience
- Membrane Physiology
- Systems Neurophysiology
Faculty & Research
Current research interests include:
- Renal Pathophysiology and Hypertension
- Microcirculation, Lymphatic Biology, Cell and Matrix Molecular Biology
- Glycobiology
- Hyperbaric Neurophysiology
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of CNS Oxygen Toxicity
- Neural Plasticity with neurodegenerative disease and after brain injury
Concentration Spotlights
Awards
- Salma Abdelmaboud - Dr. Christopher P. Phelps Memorial Fund Annual Neuroscience Student Travel Award, 2023
- Adewale James - Martin Frank Diversity Travel Award, 2023
- Melissa Lowe - Graduate Student Cardiovascular Renal Research Symposium Travel Award, 2023
Recent Publications
- Kang M , Yao Y. Oligodendrocyte-derived laminin-γ1 regulates the blood-brain barrier and CNS myelination in mice. Cell Rep. 2024 May 28;43(5):. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.. Epub 2024 Apr 16. PMID: ; PMCID: PMC.
- Iyer D, Mastrogiacomo DM , Li K,Banerjee R , Yang Y, Scallan JP. eNOS Regulates Lymphatic Valve Specification by Controlling β-Catenin Signaling During Embryogenesis in Mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2023 Nov;43(11):. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.123.. Epub 2023 Sep 28. PMID: ; PMCID: PMC.
- Patil MJ, Kim SH, Bahia PK, Nair SS, Darcey TS , Fiallo J, Zhu XX, Frisina RD, Hadley SH, Taylor-Clark TE. A Novel Flp Reporter Mouse Shows That TRPA1 Expression Is Largely Limited to Sensory Neuron Subsets. eNeuro. 2023 Dec 4;10(12):ENEURO..2023. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO..2023. PMID: ; PMCID: PMC.
More Information
Students do not apply directly to a concentration. Interested students should submit an application for the PhD in Medical Sciences. Concentrations are typically selected during the first year of study.
Program Details
The Medical Sciences PhD Program offers a unique interdisciplinary blend of didactic coursework, journal clubs, seminar series, as well as significant research experience. The goal of the research programs in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology is to translate studies that decipher mechanisms of diseases or discover novel diagnostic/therapeutic targets into improved healthcare.
Affiliated Institutes & Facilities
- Neuroscience Institute
Concentrations
- Allergy, Immunology, & Infectious Disease
- Cardiovascular Biology
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology
- Neuroscience
- Pathology & Cell Biology
Current Student Resources
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