News
Dr. Nami Tajima to join Department faculty
Jan. 2, 2019
Nami Tajima, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Hiro Furukawa at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, will join the Department faculty on January 2, 2019.
We look forward to welcoming Dr. Tajima.
Open House for Post-Bacc Medical Physiology Program
April 13, 2019
10 a.m.
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4 p.m.
The Department will host an Open House for all students, parents, and undergraduate advisors interested in learning more about the M.S. in Medical Physiology Post-Bacc program on Saturday, April 13, 2019. A full day of activities is scheduled.
For more information: https://physiology.case.edu/education/department-open-house/
Post-Bacc Application Deadline
July 15, 2019
July 15th, 2019 is 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.
Recent News/Events
DPB Annual Holiday Party
Dec. 15, 2018
6:30 p.m.
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10:30 p.m.
The Department hosted its annual holiday party on Saturday, December 15 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the Western Reserve Historical Society in University Circle.
Catering was by A Taste of Excellence and a string ensemble provided seasonal music.
Congratulations to Qiuye Li and Dr. Xiangzhu Xiao...
Nov. 30, 2018
...on the publication of the manuscript, "Structural attributes of mammalian prion infectivity: Insights from studies with synthetic prions" in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Quiye Li (l), is a Ph.D. candidate and Xiangzhu Xiao, Ph.D. (r) is a Research Associate, both in the lab of Wïtold Surewicz, Ph.D., the Robert F. Bennett, M.D. Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics.
The paper was selected as a JBC Editor's Pick and was accompanied by the profile of the first author, Qiuye Li.
J Biol Chem 293, 18494-18503 (2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Soumili Chatterjee
Nov. 20, 2018
9 a.m.
Soumili Chatterjee, a Ph.D. candidate in the lab of and mentored by Dr. Sudha Chakrapani, publicly defended her doctoral dissertation on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in SOM E-501.
The title of Soumili's dissertation is “Understanding the structural basis of slow inactivation in voltage-gated sodium channel."
A brunch reception in Soumili's honor was held in the 5th floor bridge area following the defense.
DPB FRONTIERS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES LECTURE
Oct. 24, 2018
4 p.m.
A. Radu Aricescu, Ph.D., a Medical Research Council (MRC) Senior Research Fellow in the Laboratory of Molecular Biology’s Neurobiology Division at the University of Cambridge, presented a School of Medicine Frontiers in Biological Sciences Lecture on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in SOM E-501, hosted by Dr. Sudha Chakrapani and the Department . The title of Dr. Aricescu's lecture was "Human GABAA Receptor Structures and Signaling Mechanisms."
Congratulations to Michael Babinchak
Oct. 2, 2018
Michael Babinchak, an M.D./Ph.D. candidate in the Medical Scientist Training Program in the lab of Dr. Wïtold Surewicz, has been awarded an F30 grant from the National Aging Institute for the project "Pathological aggregation of TDP-43 in age-related neurodegenerative diseases."
Welcome to Dr. Xinghong Dai
Oct. 1, 2018
Xinghong Dai, Ph.D. joins the faculty of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, effective October 1, 2018.
Dr. Dai was previously a postdoctoral scholar in the lab of Dr. Ren Sun in the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at the University of California – Los Angeles.
2018 Annual Department Retreat
Sept. 21, 2018
The Department held its annual retreat on Friday, September 21, 2018 from 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Huntington Convention Center in downtown Cleveland.
Our annual Recknagel Symposium will also took place during the retreat. See the entry below for details.
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2018 Annual Recknagel Symposium
Sept. 21, 2018
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics held its annual Recknagel Symposium at the annual department retreat on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Huntington Cleveland Convention Center.
Three of the Department’s second year doctoral students, Sara Taki, Paulina Getsy and Raza Haider presented from their first year research laboratory rotations. Raza Haizer, a member of the lab of Dr. Witold Surewicz, won the competition with his presentation, "Characterizing the aggregation propensity of pathologically-relevant TDP-43 ALS mutants."
The department established the annual Recknagel Symposium in memory of Professor Richard Recknagel, who was Chair of the Department of Physiology from 1976 until 1986 and an admired thinker and investigator who took a keen interest in mentoring young students and faculty.
Welcome to Hannah Schwab
Sept. 10, 2018
The Department welcomes Hannah Schwab, who has joined the lab of Dr. Ardeschir Vahedi-Faridi as a Research Assistant 1, effective September 10, 2018.
Dr. Joseph Hill of UT Southwestern gives 4th Annual Levy Lecture
Sept. 7, 2018
1:30 p.m.
Joseph A. Hill, M.D., Ph.D., a Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Biology, the James T. Willerson, M.D. Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Diseases, the Frank M. Ryburn, Jr. Chair in Heart Research, the Chief of the Division of Cardiology, and the Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, presented the Department of Physiology and Biophysics 4th Annual Matthew N. Levy Lecture on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in SOM E-501.
Dr. Hill's lecture was entitled “Heart Failure: Two Inflammatory Tales.”
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.
Congratulations to Dr. Sudha Chakrapani
Sept. 6, 2018
Dr. Chakrapani, an associate professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, has received an NIH S10 High-End Instrumentation (HEI) grant to purchase a Pulsed-EPR spectrometer.
2018 Annual Department Baseball Outing
Aug. 31, 2018
7:10 p.m.
The Department hosted its annual baseball outing on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland.
The Cleveland Indians played the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:10 p.m. and the Indians won 3 - 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 seating this year was in the Terrace Club.
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Congratulations to Sandip Basak and Yvonne Gicheru
Aug. 30, 2018
Yvonne Gicheru (l) and Dr. Sandip Basak (c), a Ph.D. candidate and a postdoctoral fellow, respectively, in the lab of Dr. Sudha Chakrapani, have had the paper, "Cryo-EM reveals two distinct serotonin-bound states of the full-length 5-HT3A receptor" accepted for publication in Nature.
Sandip Basak, Yvonne Gicheru, Shanlin Rao, Mark Sansom, and Sudha Chakrapani
Welcome 2018 M.S.M.P. Entering Class
Aug. 23, 2018
The Department welcomes 174 new students to its Master of Science in Medical Physiology program.
Welcome to Eva Gilker
Aug. 13, 2018
Eva Gilker has joined the lab of Dr. Walter Boron as a Research Assistant II, effective August 13, 2018.
Congratulations to Dr. Agustin Gonzalez Vicente and the Garvin and Hopfer Labs
Aug. 1, 2018
Agustin Gonzalez Vicente, Ph.D., in collaboration with the labs of Dr. Jeffrey Garvin and Dr. Ulrich Hopfer, has had published as first author the paper, "Transcriptome signature for dietary fructose-specific changes in rat renal cortex: A quantitative approach to physiological relevance."
Gonzalez-Vicente A, Garvin JL, Hopfer U.
PLoS One. 2018 Aug 1;13(8):e0201293.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0201293. eCollection 2018.
PMID:30067804 [PubMed - in process]
Congratulations to the Lab of Dr. Julian Stelzer...
Aug. 1, 2018
...on the acceptance of the paper, "Impact of the myosin modulator mavacamten on force generation and cross-bridge behavior in a murine model of hypercontractility," by the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Ranganath Mamidi, Ph.D.; Jiayang Li, B.S; Chang Yoon Doh, B.S; Sujeet Verma, Ph.D. (not pictured); Julian E. Stelzer, Ph.D.
Annual Department Summer Picnic
July 26, 2018
3 p.m.
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7 p.m.
The Department hosted its 2018 annual summer picnic on Thursday, July 26 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Botanical Garden in University Circle.
All Department students, associates and their families and significant others were invited to attend.
Catering was by Bon Appétit.
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Post-Bacc Application Deadline
July 16, 2018
July 16th, 2018 at midnight is 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.
Welcome to Summer Visiting Medical Students
July 13, 2018
The Department welcomes summer visiting medical students from Yeditepe University in Istanbul.
Burak Ekincikli (l), a third year student of the Faculty of Medicine, is working in the lab of Dr. Walter Boron.
Berfin Ece Akbulut (r), a fourth year student of the Faculty of Medicine, is working in the lab of Dr. Matthias Buck.
Burak and Berfin will both be in the Department until August.
Congratulations to Soumili Chatterjee
July 13, 2018
Soumili Chatterjee, a Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Dr. Sudha Chakrapani, has had the paper, "The Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Pore exhibits Conformational Flexibility during Slow Inactivation" accepted for publication by the Journal of General Physiology*.
Chatterjee, S., Vyas, R., Chalamalasetti, S., Sahu, I., Clatot, J., Lorigan, GA., Deschêne I., and Chakrapani, S.
*JGP will feature a Commentary to highlight this work.
Welcome to Dr. Meng Wang
July 2, 2018
Meng Wang, Ph.D. has joined the lab of Dr. Tingwei Mu as a postdoctoral scholar, effective July 2, 2018.
Meng received his Ph.D. in molecular biology from China Agricultural University.
Congratulations to Dr. Rajesh Ramachandran
July 1, 2018
Rajesh Ramachandran, Ph.D. has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, effective July 1, 2018.
Dr. Michael Decker joins Department faculty
June 26, 2018
Michael Decker, Ph.D. had joined the faculty of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics as an Associate Professor.
Dr. Decker is a systems physiologist who received his Ph.D. from CWRU, followed by faculty appointments at Emory University and the CDC. His research is focused upon characterizing mechanisms through which hypoxia evokes structural and functional impairments within neural circuits mediating cognition and motor control. His laboratory employs both clinical and laboratory-based techniques ranging from human neuroimaging to immunohistochemistry.
Dr. Decker is currently funded by the NIH and the Dept.of Defense.
Welcome to Nianxin Yang
June 25, 2018
Nianxin Yang has joined the lab of Dr. Jeff Garvin as a Research Assistant I, effective June 25, 2018.
Nianxin received a bachelor's degree from Case in May of this year and was an intern in Dr. Garvin's lab as an undergraduate.
Open House for Post-Bacc Medical Physiology Program
June 23, 2018
10 a.m.
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4 p.m.
The Department will hosted an Open House for all students, parents, and undergraduate advisors interested in learning more about the M.S. in Medical Physiology Post-Bacc program on Saturday, June 23, 2018. A full day of activities was held.
For more information: https://physiology.case.edu/education/department-open-house/
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