Anatomy and Physiology

Research

Research for Anatomy and PhysiologyThe 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