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2017 Recknagel Symposium
Sept. 13, 2017
9 a.m.
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics held its annual Recknagel Symposium on Thursday, September 13, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the Department lecture hall.
Two of the Department's second year doctoral students, Sheng Gong (l) and Yutong Shang (r) presented on projects from their first year laboratory rotations. Yutong Shang received the award for the best presentation and Sheng Gong received the award for academic achievement. Sheng is a member of the lab of Dr. Christopher Ford and Yutong is a member of the lab of Dr. Xin Qi.
The Department established the annual Recknagel Symposium in memory of Professor Richard Recknagel, who was Chairman of the Department of Physiology from 1976 to 1986 and an admired thinker and investigator who took a keen interest in mentoring young students and faculty.
3rd Annual Matthew Levy Lecture
Sept. 28, 2017
3 p.m.
The Department will host the 3rd Annual Matthew N. Levy Lecture on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in SOM E-501.
The lecture will be given by Jeanne Nerbonne, Ph.D., an Alumni Endowed Professor of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology in Medicine and Developmental Biology, the Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Research, and the Co-Director of the Center for the Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
The title of Dr. Nerbonne's lecture will be “Diversity of Cardiac Ion Channel Regulatory Mechanisms.”
A reception for Dr. Nerbonne will be held in the Department 5th floor main lobby at 2:15 p.m.
The late Dr. Matthew Levy was a gifted, dedicated teacher and scientist who influenced countless students, conducted groundbreaking research on heart function and its relationship to the autonomic nervous system, and who co-authored one of the most influential texts on physiology. Each autumn, beginning with a daylong symposium in 2014, the Department honors the memory of Dr. Levy and his accomplishments.
2017 Department Retreat
Oct. 19, 2017
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Oct. 20, 2017
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics will hold its annual retreat at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, OH on Thursday and Friday, October 19 and 20, 2017.
Recent News/Events
Congratulations to Dr. Stephan Nieuwoudt !
Sept. 1, 2017
4 p.m.
Stephan Nieuwoudt, a Ph.D. candidate mentored by and in the lab of Dr. John Kirwan at the Lerner Research Institute of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, publicly defended his doctoral dissertation on Friday, September 1, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in SOM E-501.
The title of Stephan's dissertation is, "Insights into the Functional Roles of Exercise in Type 2 Diabetes Using In Vitro Models."
A reception was held after the defense at 5:00 p.m. in the Department's 5th floor bridge area in honor of the newly minted Ph.D.
Welcome to Dr. Nikhil Bharambe
Sept. 1, 2017
Nikhil Bharambe, Ph.D. has joined the lab of Dr. Rajesh Ramachandran as a Postdoctoral Scholar, effective September 1, 2017.
Welcome to Jake Popple
Aug. 28, 2017
Jacob Popple. B.S., a student in the Department's Master of Science in Medical Physiology program, has joined the lab of Dr. Walter Boron as a Research Assistant, effective August 28, 2017.
Annual DPB Baseball Outing
Aug. 25, 2017
7:10 p.m.
The Department hosted its annual baseball outing on Friday, August 25, when the Cleveland Indians played the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field downtown at 7:10 p.m. The Indians won 4-0!
We host the baseball outing at the beginning of each new academic year to welcome our new students and to provide an enjoyable evening for returning students, faculty, and staff. Tickets are complimentary for our students and department associates, and all include club privileges.
Image: Annie O'Neill
Welcome to our M.S.M.P. 2017 Entering Class
Aug. 25, 2017
The Department welcomed its Master of Science in Medical Physiology program 2017 entering class this week with the first day of orientation on Thursday, August 24. New students attended general orientation sessions, as well as sessions on time management, study skills, and test-taking skills, and participated in a group photo (left).
The first day of orientation concluded with a catered reception in the School of Medicine main lobby area.
New M.S.M.P. students and other students and associates of the Department who reserved tickets attended a Cleveland Indians baseball game outing sponsored by the Department on Friday evening, August 25.
Annual Department Summer Picnic
Aug. 10, 2017
3 p.m.
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7 p.m.
The Department hosted its annual summer picnic for our associates, their family members, and significant others on Thursday, August 10, 2017 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Botanical Garden in University Circle.
Catering was by Bon Appétit.
Image: Walter F. Boron, M.D., Ph.D.
Congratulations to Dr. Pam Sangwung
July 6, 2017
3 p.m.
Panjamaporn (Pam) Sangwung publicly defended her doctoral dissertation on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in SOM E-501.
The title of Pam's dissertation is "Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors: Master Regulators of Vascular Endothelium."
Pam's mentor is Mukesh K. Jain, M.D. (pictured with her)
A reception in Pam's honor was held following the defense at 4:15 p.m. in the Department's 5th floor bridge area.
Special DPB Seminar
July 5, 2017
4 p.m.
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5 p.m.
The Department hosted a special seminar presented by Michael Decker, Ph.D., R.N., R.R.M., Diplomate A.B.S.M, an Associate Professor at the Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in SOM E-501.
The title of Dr. Decker's seminar was "Mechanisms through which hypoxia-induced dopamine dysfunction could enhance vulnerability for substance misuse."
Dr. Decker is also a Principal Investigator and the Laboratory Director in the Bolton School of Nursing Neuroscience Lab.
Welcome to Bridget Kennedy
July 3, 2017
Bridget Kennedy, B.A., B.S., M.S. has joined the lab of Dr. Rajesh Ramachandran as a Research Assistant II, effective July 3, 2017.
Congratulations to Dr. Xin Qi
July 1, 2017
Xin Qi, Ph.D. has been promoted to Associate Professor, with tenure, in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, effective July 1, 2017.
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Ford
July 1, 2017
Christopher P. Ford, Ph.D. has been promoted to Associate Professor, with tenure, in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, effective July 1, 2017.
Congratulations to Dr. Sudha Chakrapani
July 1, 2017
Sudha Chakrapani, Ph.D. has been promoted to Associate Professor, with tenure, in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, effective July 1, 2017.
Congratulations to Dr. Rajesh Ramachandran
June 27, 2017
Rajesh Ramachandran, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, has been awarded, for a term of 5 years, an R01 grant by the National Institutes of Health for research on "Molecular mechanisms of dynamin-related protein 1-mediated mitochondrial fission."
Welcome to Dr. Jamie Prezioso
June 26, 2017
Jamie Prezioso, Ph.D. joined the lab of Dr. Walter Boron as a Postdoctoral Scholar/Mathematician on June 26, 2017.
Post-Bacc Application Deadline
June 19, 2017
June 19th, 2017 at midnight was the official deadline for submitting applications for the MS in Medical Physiology Program (Post-Bacc Program). The admissions committee will review your application once it is complete and all application materials are received. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Nosek (thomas.nosek@case.edu, 216-368-3242). Contact us if you need assistance.
Congratulations to C. W. Gallagher...
June 19, 2017
on his award of a Summer Student Fellowship grant by the organization Fight for Sight.
C.W. is a student in the Master's in Medical Physiology program.
Open House for Post-Bacc Medical Physiology Program
June 3, 2017
10 a.m.
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4 p.m.
The Department hosted an Open House on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Prospective received information about our educational programs, toured the CWRU campus and department laboratories, and met faculty and students.
For more information: https://physiology.case.edu/education/department-open-house/
Congratulations to Dr. Pamela Marcott!
June 2, 2017
3 p.m.
Pamela Marcott, an M.D./Ph.D. candidate in the Medical Science Training Program (MSTP), mentored by and in the lab of Dr. Chris Ford, publicly defended her doctoral dissertation at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2017 in SOM E-501.
The title of Dr. Marcott's dissertation is "Mechanisms of dopamine D2-receptor activation across the striatum."
A reception in Pam's honor was held followng the defense.
Congratulations to Dr. Sandip Basak...
June 2, 2017
on his American Heart Association AWRP Winter 2017 Postdoctoral Fellowship two-year award* for the project “Effects of cholesterol and polyunsaturated fatty acids on ligand-gated ion channel structure and function,” effective July 1, 2017. Dr. Basak is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Dr. Sudha Chakrapani.
*Percentile Rank: 0.15%
Congratulations to our M.S.M.P. graduates!
May 21, 2017
Eighty-nine students in the Department's Master of Science in Medical Physiology program were awarded M.S. degrees on Sunday, May 21.
These were in addition to eighteen students in the program who graduated in December 2016.
Eight of the degrees awarded on Sunday were for the joint M.S./M.B.A. program.
Best wishes to our graduates as they begin the next stage of their lives!
Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Garvin
May 3, 2017
Dr. Garvin received the 2017 J. Bruce Jackson M.D. Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring. The award, which is in the form of an apple, was presented to Dr. Garvin by University President Barbara Snyder on May 3, 2017.
4th Annual M.S.M.P. Cardigan Day
April 20, 2017
In 2013, the Master of Science in Medical Physiology first year students conspired to all come to morning lecture wearing cardigan sweaters. The lecturer for that day, Dr. Tom Nosek, a regular wearer of cardigan sweaters "since birth", didn't notice that everyone was wearing one until it was pointed out to him.
Every Spring since, Dr. Nosek proclaims a "Cardigan Day" for the first year M.S.M.P. students and asks them to wear a cardigan to lecture. Today was that day for the class entering in Fall 2016.
Open House for Post-Bacc Medical Physiology Program
April 8, 2017
10 a.m.
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4 p.m.
The Department hosted an Open House on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Prospective students received information about our educational programs, toured the CWRU campus and department laboratories, and met faculty and students.
For more information: https://physiology.case.edu/education/department-open-house/
To register for the Open House: https://physiology.case.edu/apply-masters-open-house/
Congratulations to Dr. Drew Nassal !
March 31, 2017
Drew Nassal, a Ph.D. candidate advised by and in the lab of Dr. Isabelle Deschenes, publicly defended his doctoral dissertation on Friday, March 31 at 3:00 p.m. in SOM E-501.
Dr. Nassal's dissertation is entitled "Evaluating Non-canonical Roles of KChIP2 in the Heart."
A reception for Dr. Nassal and his family followed the defense in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics 5th floor bridge area.
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