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General Information
Chairman: Peter Brink
Director of Ph.D. Graduate Studies: Suzanne Scarlata
Graduate Ph.D. Program Administrator:
Melanie Bonnette
Basic Science Tower T6, Room 140
(631) 444-2299
Director of M.S. Graduate Studies: Irene C. Solomon
Secretary to Chair and Graduate M.S. Program
Coordinator: Michele Leva
Basic Science Tower T5, Room 184
(631) 444-8818
Department Administrator: Charlotte Duff
Basic Science Tower T6, Room 140
(631) 444-3036
Department Senior Administrative Assistant:
Robin Green
Basic Science Tower T6, Room 140
(631) 444-2287
Master's Degree Program Available
Graduate Studies in Physiology and Biophysics Brochure
2006-2007 Graduate Student Achievements
2005-2006 Graduate Student Achievements
2004-2005 Graduate Student Achievements
2003-2004 Graduate Student Acheivements
2002-2003 Graduate Student Acheivements
Degree awarded: Ph.D. in Physiology and Biophysics
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics, in the Health Sciences Center, offers a program of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The department's principal areas of teaching and research specialization are 1) hormonal regulation of cell function and metabolism, with special emphasis on intercellular and intracellular signaling mechanisms; 2) biophysical studies of membranes; and 3) cellular physiology and electrophysiology. Studies are conducted at the molecular, subcellular, cellular, organ, and intact animal levels.
Faculty members collaborate in both teaching and research with scientists in the Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Pharmacology, and Neurobiology departments, and students are encouraged to do likewise. In addition to advanced courses in biophysics and physical chemistry of biomembranes, and physiology and pharmacology of excitable membranes, the program involves tutorials, seminars, and independent research. During their first two years students generally rotate through three laboratories to gain research experience. After successful completion of the preliminary examinations, students choose their own independent area of research under the supervision of the faculty. The requirements are flexible and can be adapted to the individual's preference and needs. Close tutorial contact between the individual student and the faculty is regarded as the most important feature of the educational program. Additional information about department requirements and programs can be obtained by writing to the Graduate Program Administrator.