About
Us
The Graduate Program in Cellular
and Molecular Physiology seeks to train outstanding
scientists and physician-scientists to pursue careers
in biotechnology-based biomedical research in both
academic and industrial settings. Our emphasis on human
disease is highlighted by our graduate curriculum.
All students enter through the Integrated
Studies Program, a combined admissions and first
year academic program that serves as a single portal
of entry for three graduate programs: Cellular and
Molecular Physiology; Cell, Molecular and Developmental
Biology; and Biochemistry.
In the first year, students obtain
a strong foundation in Molecular Cell Biology, Biochemistry
and Molecular Genetics. In the second year, students
take our nationally recognized Pathobiology course
that combines clinical and pathology sessions with
discussions of basic research in specific diseases.
Another offering is the Bioinformatics and Genomics
in Biomedical Research course, which gives students
in-depth training in the use of databases, gene and
protein sequence analysis tools, molecular modeling,
expression arrays, proteomics and functional genomics.
Each student’s individual curriculum can be chosen
according to their interests in consultation with an
Advisory Committee.
Our program’s focus is the
molecular and cellular basis of human disease. Our
labs work on:
The study of disease processes involves
understanding basic cellular processes such as:
| trafficking
of proteins and lipids |
cellular metabolism |
| protein structure
and function |
signal transduction |
| regulation
of cellular pH |
cytoskeletal
dynamics |
| transcriptional
regulation |
cell migration |
| cell growth
control |
cellular aging |
For more information on the graduate
program, download our slide presentation.
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