Molecular Physiology
Our students and faculty elucidate the molecular and physiological basis of health and human disease. Their discoveries are uncovering the causes and mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease, cardiac arrhythmias, arthrosclerosis, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, kidney disease, infertility, osteoporosis, muscular dystrophy, and stroke. They are unraveling the mysteries of the heart beat, muscle contraction, cellular communication, hormone action, learning and memory, salt and water balance, and synaptic transmission. To learn more...
Molecular Pharmacology
Molecular Pharmacology studies the mechanism of cell fate determination by acute and chronic exposure to drugs. Faculty and students in this track conduct multidisciplinary research that integrates state-of-the-art knowledge and techniques from molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, biophysics and virology. Current focus is on the mechanism and integration of gene function and the development of drug and molecular therapeutics. Model systems include breast, prostate and skin cancer, chronic and acute neurodegenerative diseases, and viral-induced disorders. To lean more...