Physiology & Pharmacology

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The Advanced Concentration in Physiology & Pharmacology is one of six advanced concetrations leading to the Ph.D. degree under the auspices of the Interdisciplinary Program (IDP) in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

Financial Assistance:
Students accepted into the IDP are brought aboard as Graudate Research Assistants, and receive a minumum stipend of $19,000 per annum, with opportunities for more. Students also receive a full tuition waiver.



Clare Zhang, 3rd-year IDP student, measuring effects of gene therapy on hypertension.


Damian Giroux, 2nd year IDP student, using live animals with molecular and biochemical techniques to identify the mechanisms controlling responsiveness of the fetus to cardiovascular stress.

Jenafer Evans uses the patch-clamp technique to investigate angiotensin II modulation of neuronal calcium current.

Major Research Interests:

  • Heart failure & stroke 
  • Hypertension & other cardiovascular diseases 
  • Cancer biology and treatment 
  • Gene therapy 
  • Drug development 
  • Aging and obesity 
  • Pregnancy & fetal development 
  • Endocrine systems 
  • Renin-Angiotensin system 
  • Signal-transduction pathways 
  • Vascular biology 
  • Ion channels & membrane transport 
  • Toxicology & environmental medicine 


Model of therapeutic development.

Increase in Ca2+ sparks in cerebral vascular myocytes by caffeine.


Signal transduction pathways (from Garg, Pharmacol. Rev. 44:82, 1992)

The IDP provides a modern, comprehensive graduate education in biomedical science designed for both maximum program flexibility and appropriate specialization for graduate student education. Students in the program choose mentors from among the entire IDP faculty during or after the first-year core course and laboratory rotations.

Other IDP Advanced Concentrations are:

Journal Club:  All Physiology & Pharmacology students are required to register for either the Physiology journal club (GMS 6491, Journal Club in Physiology) OR the pharmacology research conference (GMS 6590, Seminar in Pharmacology) each Fall and Spring semester beginning in their second year.  Physiology & Pharmacology students may participate in other journal clubs in addition to Physiology or Pharmacology journal clubs if they wish.

Correspondence and Information

Director, Physiology & Pharmacology Advanced Concentration Graduate Secretaries
Jeffrey K. Harrison, Ph.D. Judy Adams (Pharmacology & Therapeutics)
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics Office:  R5-234
University of Florida College of Medicine Phone:  392-0663
P.O. Box 100267 E-mail:  jadams@pharmacology.ufl.edu
Gainesville, Florida 32610-0267
Phone:  (352) 392-3227 Terri Harris (Physiology & Functional Genomics)
Fax: (352) 392-3133 Office:  M-552
E-mail:  jharriso@ufl.edu Phone:  392-3791
E-mail:  tharris@phys.med.ufl.edu

NOTE:This contact is for detailed information on the Department, the Advanced Concentration, and its programs only. All inquiries concerning admissions must be directed to the IDP Recruting and Admissions office at idp@ufl.edu. More information on admissions is available on the IDP Admissions Page.
 

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