MS in Physiology and Neurobiology

The Program prepares students for successful research careers in academia or industry by providing a structured yet flexible plan of coursework and research. Major areas of research include: Neurobiology cellular and comparative neurobiology with emphasis on neural integration of behavior patterns, synaptic transmission, developmental neurobiology, glial cell biology, regulation and biophysics of ion channels, neuronal mechanisms of calcium and pH regulation, molecular neurobiology and functional neuroanatomy; Physiology evolution of physiological adaptations in higher organisms, gastrointestinal and hepatic biology, comparative aspects of osmotic and ionic regulation in vertebrates, transepithelial ion and water transport, renal physiology, muscle physiology, cardiovascular and respiratory physiology.