Courses
5200 Principles of Physiology (5) Physiological principles and basic physiology of major organ systems including nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine and renal. Open to pre-med or other science students.
6000 Systemic Physiology I (4) Cross-linked as BIOEN 6000. Open to medical and other graduate students. Emphasizes physiological principles of major organ systems such as neurology and endocrine physiology. Course includes one credit hour lab work covering material in lecture.
6003 Cellular Biophysics and Electrophysiology (3) Cross-listed as BIOEN 6003. A companion course to BE 6460. Topics include membrane and cellular biophysics and electrophysiology of excitable membranes in heart and brain. Lecture and a few laboratory exercises. The prerequisite for the course is the permission of the instructor; strongly recommended background knowledge includes previous exposure to basic electrophysiology (e.g., PHYSL 6000 or equivalent), university level calculus and physics. Homework assignments will require the use of Matlab and electronic submission of reports.
6010 Systemic Physiology II (3) Cross-listed as BIOEN 6010. Prereq.: BIOEN 3102 or equivalent. Open to medical and other graduate students. Emphasizes physiological principles of major organ systems such as neurology and endocrine physiology.
6040 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (4). Cross-listed as NEUSC 6040 or BIOL 6040. The course focuses on the cellular mechanisms of signaling. The topics to be covered include basic neuronal/glial morphology and cell biology; neurostructural mapping and identification; basic neural development; cytoskeleton-structure and biochemistry; basic membrane biophysics; cable properties; ion channel biophysics and molecular biology; synaptic transmission; neurotransmitter gated ionotropic systems; and neurotransmitter gated metabotropic systems.
6050 General Physiology (2) Required course for first-year medical students. Physiology of the cell with emphasis on physiological principles germane to various organ systems. Lectures and case presentations.
6070 Systemic Physiology (10) Required course for second-year medical students. General physiologic principles, physiology of nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, renal, endocrine and gastrointestinal systems. Lectures, laboratories and case presentations.
6200 Principles of Physiology (5) Cross-listed as PHYSL 5200. Physiological principles and basic physiology of major organ systems including nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine and renal. Open to graduate students in nursing, dental, exercise and sports medicine, pathology, molecular biology.
6245 Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology Laboratory (2) Cross-linked as BIOL 6245, NEUSC 6245. Electrophysiology and video microscopy study of nerve, muscle, and synapse. (Meets M-F 8AM-5PM for one week before the start of Fall Semester.)
6460 Electrophysiology and Bioelectricity (3) Cross-listed as BIOEN 6460. The goal of this class is to provide an overview of electrophysiology and bioelectricity to graduate students with special interest in cardiology and neurosciences. We will develop the central electrical mechanisms from the membrane channel to the intact organ, building on those that are common to many electrically active cells in the body. The approach will be a combination of qualitative explanations, quantitative analysis, and mathematical simulation. The class format will include didactic lectures, group discussion of primary literature, student presentations, quantitative problem solving exercises, writing assignments, and laboratory experiences. The prerequisite for the course is the permission of the instructor; strongly recommended background knowledge includes previous exposure to basic electrophysiology (e.g., PHYSL 6000 or equivalent), university level calculus and physics. Homework assignments will require the use of Matlab and electronic submission of reports.
7800 Physiology Pro-Seminar (2) Presentation of basic principles of physiology by staff and students. Required by majors and taught alternate years.
7910 Practicum in Physiology (4) Prereq.: PHYSL 6000 and 6010 or equivalent. Taught alternate years. Required of majors; open to medical and graduate students. A laboratory-oriented practicum emphasizing the practice of physiological technique as it pertains to specific research problems. Course covers membrane models, ion selectivity, intracellular pH and Ca2+ regulation. Microfluorometric analysis, confocal microscopy, in-vivo drug assay and genetic markers in disease are given practical consideration.
7920 Current Topics - Journal Club (1-2) This course meets weekly to consider current topics in chemosensory sciences. Students are expected to read current journal articles, prepare a written abstract and participate in discussions.
7930 Research in Physiology (1 to 14) Individual arrangements should be made prior to enrollment. Open to medical or graduate students by arrangement. Research on physiology of nervous, cardiovascular or respiratory system and on biophysics of cell membranes and membrane transport, as agreed to by student and faculty member.
7940 Faculty Rotation (1-4) Allow students to work in a faculty laboratory and learn new techniques.
7950 Professional Skills/Grant Writing (2) This course will provide a brief overview of professional skills for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and will focus on how to write grant proposals in the biomedical sciences.
7960 Physiology of Chemosensory Systems (2) Open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Topical discussion of a wide range of chemosensory systems including olfactory, gustatory, pheromonal and arterial chemoreceptors.
7970 Dissertation Research: Ph.D. (1 to 12)
7980 Faculty Consultation (3)
7990 Continuing Registration: Ph.D. (0) Continuing registration for Ph.D. students.
