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Department Committees

The Department of Physiology and Biophysics maintains multiple standing committees to cover specific functions in support of education, research and infrastructure within the department. These committees are listed here with roster and contact information provided.

Infrastructure Committee

The Infrastructure Committee is appointed by the Chair and considers topics relevant to the departmental infrastructure. This covers general departmental and core facility equipment and space considerations. Topics include requests for equipment purchase, maintenance contracts and equipment obsolescence. Current committee membership and contact information is provided below.

Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD
Chair

Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD

Associate Professor
Ramachandran Lab
Molecular mechanisms of membrane remodeling, fission and fusion in endocytosis and mitochondrial dynamics
Robbins E521
216-368-2513 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Witold K. Surewicz, PhD

Witold K. Surewicz, PhD

Robert F Bennett MD Professor
Surewicz Lab
Molecular basis of prion diseases and other neurodegenerative disorders associated with protein misfolding
Robbins E605
216-368-0139 (office) 216-368-3952 (fax)

Julian E. Stelzer, PhD

Julian E. Stelzer, PhD

Professor
Stelzer Lab
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of cardiac muscle contraction in health and disease
Robbins E522
216-368-8636 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Jeffrey L. Garvin, PhD

Jeffrey L. Garvin, PhD

Professor
Garvin Lab
Regulation of nephron transport, salt-sensitive hypertension and cross-talk between tubules and vessels
Robbins E517
216-368-3353 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Fraser J. Moss, PhD

Fraser J. Moss, PhD

Instructor
Boron Lab
Molecular mechanisms sensing and regulating physiological pH
Robbins E518
216-368-5405 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Xin Qi, PhD

Xin Qi, PhD

Jeanette M. and Joseph S. Silber Professor of Brain Sciences
Qi Lab
Mitochondrial quality control and neurodegenerative diseases
Robbins E516
216-368-4459 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Matthias Buck

Matthias Buck

Professor
Buck Lab
PEPCMBC
Website: http://dynamic-protein-complexes.org/
Protein-Protein and Protein-Membrane Interactions in Cell Signaling of small GTPases, Plexin and Eph receptors
Robbins E607
216-368-8651 (office) 216-368-3952 (fax)

Tingwei Mu, PhD

Tingwei Mu, PhD

Associate Professor
Mu Lab
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/mu-lab/home
Proteostasis maintenance of membrane proteins in health and disease
Robbins E513
216-368-0750 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Yinghua Chen, PhD

Yinghua Chen, PhD

Senior Research Associate
PEPCMBC
Core Facility Manager
SOM E549
216-368-8962 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Gerald T. Babcock

Gerald T. Babcock

Research Assistant 4
Boron Lab
Lab Management
SOM E552A
216-368-4766 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Patrick Osei-Owusu, PhD, FAHA

Patrick Osei-Owusu, PhD, FAHA

Associate Professor
Osei-Owusu Lab
MPPC
G protein Signaling Regulation in Health and Disease
Robbins E526
216-368-4062 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)