The Department of Physiology combines a supportive environment
for cutting edge research with rigorous training programs
for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows. The advent of genomic
information and state of the art molecular techniques provide
the opportunity to understand the molecular and cellular
basis of disease. We seek to exploit this opportunity by
contributing significantly to bridging the gap between basic
biology and human diseases such as, cancer, atherosclerosis,
diabetes, liver disease and numerous inherited disorders.
In addition to offering basic physiology courses for the
graduate and professional schools, the department offers
a unique pathobiology course for basic scientists that involves
patients, pathology, and hospital-based learning. It is our
view that the future holds great promise for Ph.D. graduates
who have a good understanding of pathobiology and disease-related
processes.
Our programs stress interaction with many faculty, individualization
in academic programs, and many activities to foster interactions
with others in the department as well as with others in the
basic science and clinical departments at Tufts and other
Boston institutions. Two weekly seminar series, joint laboratory
meetings, and regular social gatherings facilitate these
interactions. In addition, an annual three day departmental "advance" is
held at which time faculty and students present their work
and enjoy each others' company.
The department occupies one floor of the Medical and Veterinary
Complex and one of the Jaharis Building, and includes well-equipped
core facilities for polypeptide synthesis and sequencing,
DNA synthesis and sequencing, fluorescence image analysis,
confocal microscopy, and phosphorimaging.
Our graduate and postdoctoral Program in Cellular and Molecular
Physiology is supported by training grants from the National
Institutes of Health and the Lucille P. Markey Foundation.
Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral fellows are encouraged
to communicate with us through the Internet. We welcome your
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