Physiology Laboratory Rotation Projects

There are 22 Physiology related labs with rotation projects available, as follows:

Primary Faculty


Neil Aronin, M.D.

Huntington's Disease 

Robert Carraway, Ph.D.

The Bioactive Neural And Gastro-Intestinal Peptide, Neurotensin (NT) 

Anthony Carruthers, Ph.D.

Carrier-mediated transport 

James G. Dobson Jr., Ph.D.

Regulation of neurotransmitter signal transduction in the heart 

Richard Fenton, Ph.D.

Cardiovascular Physiology 

Harvey Florman, Ph.D.

Mechanisms of Fertilization 

Peter Grigg, Ph.D.

Stretch Sensor Neurons in Skin 

Thomas Honeyman, Ph.D.

The Transduction of Hormonal Neurotransmitter Signals 

Mitsuo Ikebe, Ph.D.

Function and Regulation of Motor Proteins in Cellular Processes 

Julie Jonassen, Ph.D.

Regulation of the Growth, Differentiation and Death of Epithelial Cells.  

Daniel Kilpatrick, Ph.D.

Transcriptional Programming of Neuronal Differentiation and its Linkage to CNS Disorders 

José Lemos, Ph.D.

Stimulus-secretion Coupling at Nerve Terminals 

Jack Leonard, Ph.D.

Cellular and Molecular Events that Mediate Thyroid Hormone Action in the Brain 

Ann Rittenhouse, Ph.D.

Calcium Channels and Neuronal Plasticity 

Michael Sanderson, Ph.D.

Intercellular Ca²⁺ Signaling 

Madelyn Schmidt, Ph.D.

Gene therapy approaches to treat genetic immunodeficiencies 

Thomas Schoenfeld, Ph.D.

Olfactory Neurobiology: Spatial Coding, Persistent Neurogenesis in Adulthood 

John Walsh, M.D.

Role of Intracellular Ca²⁺ Stores in Nerve Terminals and Exocytosis   

Yu-Li Wang, Ph.D.

The Mechanism of Cell Migration and Cell Division 


Joint Appointments


Lawrence J. Hayward, M.D., Ph.D.

Motor Neuron Disease Mechanisms 

Hong-Sheng Li, Ph.D.

Neuronal regulation of membrane receptor signaling 


Affiliated Faculty


Gregory Pazour, Ph.D.

Function of the Mammalian Primary Cilium and Mechanisms of Eukaryotic Ciliary Assembly 

See the GSBS Rotation Finder tool for an opportunity to screen all the available projects by research section text, keywords, and program affiliation.