Graduate Course Information

Aspects of cellular physiology, physiology of excitable membranes, physiology of body fluids, neurophysiology, and the physiology of smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscle; provides a basic understanding of mammalian physiology essential as a framework for advanced graduate studies.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (5-0), Credit: 5

In-depth study covering cardiovascular, respiratory, renal physiology, gastrointestinal and endocrine physiology; provides a basic understanding of mammalian physiology essential as a framework for advanced graduate studies.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (5-0), Credit: 5

Introduction to physiology: cell physiology, cell signaling, cell cycle, body fluids, translocation of materials, membrane potentials, neurophysiology, autonomic nervous system, thermoregulation, cardiovascular, and muscle physiology.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (5-2), Credit: 6

Blood and lymph, respiration, renal physiology, and acid-based balance, gastrointestinal physiology, metabolism, endocrinology, and reproduction.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (5-2), Credit: 6

Physiological principles, review of cellular physiology, and development of an understanding of the nervous system and muscle, cardiovascular, and respiratory physiology; clinical applications related to organ systems.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-2), Credit: 4

Introduction to pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; survey of major pharmaceutical classes; uses, mechanisms of action and adverse reactions of selected agents.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Continuation of VTPP 623 Fluid balance and acid-base balance; development of an understanding of renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine and reproductive physiology using human and other mammalian models; clinical applications related to organ systems.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, CNS pharmacology, autonomic pharmacology, antineoplastic agents, immunopharmacology, recombinant products, fluid and electrolyte therapy, diuretics, pharmacology of the integument.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (4-2), Credit: 5

Antimicrobials, endocrine pharmacology, eicosanoids, anti-inflammatory agents, respiratory pharmacology, anticoagulants and hematinics, GI pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (2-2), Credit: 3

Management and treatment of toxicosis, antidotal pharmacology, toxic plants, mycotoxins, chemical toxicants, metals, euthanasia.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (2-2), Credit: 3

Cellular anatomy, cellular physiology and biochemistry; systems analysis of digestive, endocrine and musculoskeletal system function including information related to gross anatomy, histology and disease states; quantitative aspects of physiology and engineering applications to clinical medicine.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-3), Credit: 4

A systems analysis of nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and urinary function including information related to gross anatomy, histology and disease states; quantitative aspects of physiology and engineering applications to clinical medicine.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-3), Credit: 4

Overview of current high throughput technology for data acquisition and analysis of genomic signals (e.g., mRNA or proteins); emphasis on microarray technology, methods for analyzing microarray data, and approaches to model the underlying phenomena from the systems biology perspective.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (2-2), Credit: 3

Journal club format focusing on epigenetic regulation of physiological systems; assignment of papers from primary literature and weekly oral presentations detailing opinions on research; emphasis on fundamental concepts in epigenetics, physiology and the molecular techniques employed to address research hypotheses, discussions of scientific ethics and fraud.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Introduction to the physiologic processes driving embryonic development and pregnancy; focus on embryo implantation, establishment of the placenta, development of the fetal circulatory systems and the molecular processes governing embryo differentiation and development; special emphasis on the major organ systems affected by pediatric disease and on the actions of teratogens.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology of the endocrines. Laboratory emphasizes a number of classical experiments with clinical application.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-3), Credit: 4

Structure-function relationships of hormones, their receptors and biologic activities.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Structure and function of blood vessels and vascular beds; molecular and cell biology of endothelium and vascular smooth muscle; microcirculation; capillary exchange; regulation of blood flow by local, neural and humoral signals.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (4-0), Credit: 4

Structure and function of the heart; molecular and cell biology of cardiac myocytes; electrophysiology of myocardium, pacemaker cells and conducting tissue; cardiac mechanics; control of cardiac performance; coronary circulation.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (4-0), Credit: 4

Physiological considerations of the circulatory system including general and integrative aspects of the heart and blood vessels.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-3), Credit: 4

Physiology of gametes and preimplantation embryos in livestock and laboratory animals; oocyte growth and maturation in-vivo and in-vitro, fertilization in-vivo and in-vitro, embryo transfer, cryopreservation, nuclear transfer, chimera formation, gene transfer.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (2-2), Credit: 3

Discussions of literature regarding topics of current research interest; physiochemical or physiologic effects of drugs at sites from molecular to whole body.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Fate of foreign compounds; their inhibitory and antagonistic action toward normal metabolic processes of the animal body.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Fundamentals of toxicology and risk assessment; effects of selected classes of hazardous chemicals encountered in the workplace or environment on human health will be considered.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Mechanisms of toxicant-induced target organ toxicity with emphasis on molecular control of mammalian and cell growth differentiation.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Fluorescence spectroscopy and confocal/multiphoton microscopy in research; intro of pharmacology, life science, and physical science students to fluorophores, anisotropy, ligand binding, energy transfer, cytometry, lifetime imaging, correlation spectroscopy, immunocytochemistry, and image analysis with an emphasis on instrumental/sample artifacts, fluorescence application, literature evaluation, and communication of rationales to other scientists.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (4-0), Credit: 4

Review and discussion of current scientific work in physiology and related subjects.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (1-0), Credit: 1

Problems in physiology, pharmacology or toxicology.

Selected topics in an identified area of veterinary physiology and pharmacology. May be repeated for credit.

Theory and design of research related to current biomedical problems especially those involving study of animal disease; philosophical perspectives underlying historical advances in research pertaining to the study, prevention and treatment of disease.

Lecture - Lab Hours: (3-0), Credit: 3

Original investigations in veterinary physiology, pharmacology or toxicology to be submitted by writing of thesis or dissertation as partial fulfillment for MS or PhD degree.