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    Localization of myosin binding protein-C (MyBPC) in the cardiac sarcomere

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    Digital reconstruction of axonal pathways

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    Hsp90 localization in renal epithelia

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    Join Our PhD Program and do Groundbreaking Research

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    Join our program and get your Masters of Science in Medical Physiology

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    Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in nerves after moderate hypoxia

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    Na+-K+ ATPase in the basolateral membranes of mouse proximal tubules

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    Functional analysis of the perfused rat heart

Educational Programs: MS in Medical Physiology & PhD
Faculty
  • Xinghong Dai, PhD

    Xinghong Dai, PhD

  • Jessica C. Taylor, PhD

    Jessica C. Taylor, PhD

  • Joseph C. LaManna, PhD

    Joseph C. LaManna, PhD

  • William P. Schilling, PhD

    William P. Schilling, PhD

  • Julian E. Stelzer, PhD

    Julian E. Stelzer, PhD

  • Michael J. Decker, PhD

    Michael J. Decker, PhD

  • Kui Xu, MD, PhD

    Kui Xu, MD, PhD

  • Witold K. Surewicz, PhD

    Witold K. Surewicz, PhD

  • Fraser J. Moss, PhD

    Fraser J. Moss, PhD

  • Andrea Romani, MD, PhD

    Andrea Romani, MD, PhD

  • Walter F. Boron, MD, PhD

    Walter F. Boron, MD, PhD

  • Xin Qi, PhD

    Xin Qi, PhD

  • Jeffrey L. Garvin, PhD

    Jeffrey L. Garvin, PhD

  • George R. Dubyak, PhD

    George R. Dubyak, PhD

  • Matthias Buck

    Matthias Buck

  • Agustin Gonzalez-Vicente, PhD

    Agustin Gonzalez-Vicente, PhD

  • Patrick Osei-Owusu, PhD, FAHA

    Patrick Osei-Owusu, PhD, FAHA

  • Rossana Occhipinti, PhD

    Rossana Occhipinti, PhD

  • Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD

    Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD

  • Tingwei Mu, PhD

    Tingwei Mu, PhD

  • Stephen W. Jones, PhD

    Stephen W. Jones, PhD

  • Nami Tajima

    Nami Tajima

  • Corey Smith, PhD

    Corey Smith, PhD

  • Sudha Chakrapani, PhD

    Sudha Chakrapani, PhD

Research
Research Mission
Our research mission benefits from a rare combination of faculty who address important translational problems in physiology and biophysics across a broad spectrum of integration—from the level of the atomic structure of molecules, through living cells and organ systems, and up to the whole organism. The major programmatic foci of our research are cardiovascular, renal, and neuronal function in health and disease.
Research
Educational Mission
Our educational mission is to utilize a rigorous curriculum with faculty advising services, access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities in Cleveland's healthcare hub community and extend it to the tremendous success of our graduates. The Physiology and Biophysics Department offers two training programs: One that leads to a PhD degree in Physiology and Biophysics that predomintantly weighs on the underlying diseases of the brain, heart, and kidneys. The second program a Master of Science in Medical Physiology was developed to help students become more competitive applicants to medical school, dental school, and other professional clinical programs.
Education
News

(June 9, 2022) Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Romani
(June 8, 2022) Congratulations to the lab of Dr. Patrick Osei-Owusu
(April 18, 2022) Medical physiology student Koyal Ansingkar teams up with physiology professor Michael Decker to pen award-winning proposal.
(May 14, 2022) Medical Physiology Graduation Reception

Events / Deadlines
Upcoming Talks
DEPARTMENT SPECIAL SEMINAR
Jeffrey R. Schelling, MD
MetroHealth Medical Center / Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Jeffrey R. Schelling, MD
June 28, 2022
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
School of Medicine E501
"FATP2-Mediated Lipotoxicity in the Pathophysiology of Diabetic Kidney Disease"