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General Information
Chairman: Peter Brink
Secretary to Chair: Michele Leva
Basic Science Tower T-5, Room 184
(631) 444-8818
Director of Ph.D. Graduate Studies: Suzanne Scarlata
Graduate Ph.D. Program Administrator:
Melanie Bonnette
Basic Science Tower T-6, Room 140
(631) 444-2299
Director of M.S. Graduate Studies: Irene C. Solomon
Graduate M.S. Program
Coordinator: Michele Leva
Basic Science Tower T-5, Room 184
(631) 444-8818
Department Administrator: Charlotte Duff
Basic Science Tower T-6, Room 140
(631) 444-3036
Department Senior Administrative Assistant:
Robin Green
Basic Science Tower T-6, Room 140
(631) 444-2287
Master's Degree Program Available
Brenda Daniels Memorial Scholarship
Graduate Studies in Physiology and Biophysics Brochure
Graduate Student Achievements 2007-2008
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.
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