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Physiology is the study of how the body works. The systems of the body — including the cardiovascular, respiratory, neural, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems — are examined using approaches ranging from molecular and cellular to whole-organism levels.

The Department of Physiology is part of the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. It offers and participates in courses and programs of study for undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. The major in Physiology is the only undergraduate major offered through the College of Medicine.

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NEWS

Dr. Michael Daines awarded $ 1.8 million by NIH to study Alternaria Proteases and Protease Defenses in Asthma

December 12, 2011 (All day)

Dr. Michael Daines, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine has been awarded $ 1.8 million by the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the role of Alternaria Proteases and Protease Defenses in Asthma.

Mei Methawasin, Ph.D. Candidate in the Granzier Lab,has won an American Heart Association Fellowship

December 5, 2011 (All day)

Dr. Lihua Marmorstein awarded $ 1.1 million by NIH to study EFEMP1 and drusen formation in the retina

November 16, 2011 (All day)

Dr. Lihua Marmorstein, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology / Vision Science at the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine has been awarded $ 1.1 million by the NIH National Eye Institute to study EFEMP1 and drusen formation in the retina.

Paths of Discovery in Motoneuron Neurobiology

October 18, 2011 (All day)

The August 29, 2011 volume 1409 of the journal Brain Research is comprised of an historical project lead by Dr. Douglas Stuart. Entitled "Paths of Discovery in Motoneuron Neurobiology" the project involved a preface and five articles written by six author/editors; two from both France and the USA, and one each from Belgium and Canada. The imaginative historical cover of the volume was designed by one of the French author/editors.

Dr. John Konhilas awarded $1.9 million by NIH to study Impact of AMP-activated Kinase on Sex Differences in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

August 3, 2011 (All day)

Dr. John Konhilas, Assistant Professor of Physiology at the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine has been awarded $1.9 million over 5 years by the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study the impact of AMP-activated Kinase on sex differences in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.