Welcome to the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. We bring a long tradition to the study of physiology that spans the entire spectrum from molecules to man. Strong research programs exist in Molecular Biophysics, Cardiovascular and Gastrointestinal Physiology as well as in Chemical Senses.
Faculty recruitments are ongoing in two areas: Structural Biology, which aims to understand function in terms of structure, and Systems Physiology, which aims to elucidate fundamental ways of communication within and between physiological systems. Biophysical approaches serve as the common language used at all levels of scientific inquiry.
The Department offers a strong collegial atmosphere where faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows and administrators work together to promote and share in the discovery of fundamental principles governing life processes.
News
- In Memoriam: F. Norman Briggs, Ph.D.
- School of Medicine 2009 Awards: Teaching Excellence Award to Dr. Raphael Witorsch; Distinguished Mentor Award to Dr. Clive Baumgarten.
- Department hosts 2009 Student Undergraduate Research Program Symposium
- Important art collection of Dr. and Mrs. Ernst Fischer (former department Chair) is acquired by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Louis DeFelice, Ph.D., appointed to the Neurotransporters, Receptors and Calcium Signaling (NTRC) Study Section
- 2009 Student Academic Awards
