Department of Medical Physiology
G. D. Alpini, M. J. Davis, M. R. Forough, H.
J. Granger (Head), J. R. Hawker, Jr., X. Huang, L.Kuo, C. J.
Meininger, G. A. Meininger, M. Muthuchamy, J. L. Parker, T. V.
Peterson, E. E. Smith, E. Wilson, Y. Yuan, D. C. Zawieja
(MPHY)
601. Methods in Cell Physiology.
(3-3). Credit 4.
Fundamental laboratory techniques
used to investigate cellular physiology; cell culture and
isolation; light microscopy including brightfield, phase,
DIC, fluorescent, confocal and widefield deconvolution 3-D
techniques; digital and video image processing; immunofluorescence;
ELISA; gel electrophoresis; immunoprecipitation; agarose
gel electrophoresis; northern, sourthern and western blotting.
Prerequisite: Graduate classiciation in medical physiology
or medical sciences or approval of instructor.
604. Advanced Cardiovascular
Biology I. (4-0). Credit 4.
Biology of cardiogenesis, vasculogenesis
and hematopoiesis; function of cardiac and vascular system
with integrated molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate
cardiovascular network. Prerequisites: MPHY 901; MSCI 601
and 602 or approval of department head.
606. Advanced Cardiovascular
Biology II. (4-0). Credit 4.
Interactions of the heart and
vascular system including neural and humoral control systems.;
molecular genetics and pathophysiology of cardiovascular
system during the development of diseases; gene therapy approaches
in cardiovascular biology. Prerequisite: MPHY 604 or approval
of department head.
901. Medical Physiology.
(8-0). Credit 8.
Function and regulation of the
systems of the human body with special emphasis on their
relationships and feedback control mechanisms. Clinical correlation
lectures in pathophysiology. Prerequisite: Admission to medical
curriculum or approval of department head.
