Anatomy and Physiology

Research

Research for Anatomy and Physiology The Department of Anatomy and Physiology is dedicated to research excellence. The research vision of department faculty is to develop and sustain internationally competitive research programs focused on the discovery of information valuable to animal and human physiology and pathophysiology.

Comparative medicine is a departmental and college research strength and departmental researchers investigate their respective topics by completing studies focused on understanding mechanisms relating

genomic
proteomic
cell and neural signaling
tissue and organ biology
systemic aspects of physiology

Research in Anatomy and Physiology

Investigators seek to further the understanding of mechanisms contributing to many prevalent health issues and syndromes including

aging
alcohol dependence
cancer
cystic fibrosis
hearing loss
heart failure
male infertility
Parkinson’s Disease

Programmatic strengths include shared common-use laboratories, dedicated support personnel, and interrelated but diverse extramural funding sources.

Faculty members in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology actively seek interdisciplinary collaboration and are engaged in collaborative research with college, university, national, governmental and international laboratories.

Areas of research expertise

Areas of research expertise in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology include:

Animal Welfare
Cell Signaling
Cell, Tissue, and Organ Development
Integrative and Systems Physiology/Pathophysiology
Nanomedicine
Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Toxicology