People who work in Physiology

Retinal diseases; inflammation and neurodegeneration in diabetic retinopathy; macular degeneration.

Understanding the changes in retinal vessels that occur in diabetes.

Regulation of T cell activation, differentiation and allergic asthma induction by ltk (Tec family kinases).

The regulation of biological clocks in birds at the systems level.

Cell biology and endocrinology related to growth and differentiation of mammary and intestinal tissues. Hormones and growth factors in milk.

Inhalation toxicology. Experimental allergic asthma.

Targeted transgenesis and transgene expression; murine stem cell differentiation/osteogenesis and autoimmunity.

Regulation of gene expression underlying neonatal development & organ system physiology.

Protein ubiquitination and the function of ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis.

Regulation of cytosol to lysosome protein targeting and degradation pathway.

Growth hormone mediated gene expression in hepatocytes.

Neurobiology of binge-type behavior.

Ovarian physiology. Role of SMAD-mediated signaling in follicular and female germ cell (oocyte) development.

Bone and cartilage cell biology.

Endocrine regulation of animal growth and nutrient metabolism.

Cellular and molecular mechanisms in the initiation of diabetic retinopathy.

My research is an integrative study of walking and running by combining the disciplines of cardiovascular physiology, neuromuscular physiology, and mechanical engineering.

Human genetics of monogenic and complex disorders.

Vitamin A metabolism; vitamin A delivery to milk. Lipoprotein metabolism; lipid absorption. Tracer kinetics/mathematical modeling.

Reproductive physiology, primarily swine.

Neural correlates of obesity, type-2 diabetes, and body weight reduction; relevance to taste preferences and diet selection.

The detailed workings of motor proteins and their role in intracellular transport and cell motility.

The role of receptor tyrosine kinases in normal physiology and disease progression; the downstream signals that mediate these responses in vivo and in vitro.

Regulation of gene expression in mammalian cells by hormones and nutrients.

Central neural control of gastric mucosal defense.

Cellular and molecular mechanisms through which mammalian cells regulate trace mineral metabolism and respond to nutritional, environmental and hormonal stimuli.

Environmental and exercise physiology, particularly human thermoregulation, skin blood flow, and the biophysics of heat exchange.

Mechanisms of growth hormone action; molecular mechanisms that regulate low density lipoprotein (LDL) metabolism; animal biotechnology.

Regulation of kinase cascades by lipid-derived second messengers.

Cattle reproduction.

Hormonal and nutritional regulation of protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells.

Effects of chronic endurance exercise and senescence on the regulation of cardiovascular function. Ischemia/reperfusion injury and the role of non-genomic estrogen receptor signaling in the aged female rat heart.

Regulation of the IGF (Insulin-like Growth Factor) system during catabolic conditions.

Myocardial mechanics; gene expression changes with cardiomyopathies.

Neuronal glutamate synthesis and degradation.

Application of engineering techniques and methods to the solution of problems in the physiology of microvascular function in health and disease.

Adipose tissue biology, nutrient signaling and obesity.

Physiological ecology. Causes and consequences of flight performance in insects.

Breast cancer and the immune system.

Aging

Spermatogenesis: mechanisms regulating self-renewal of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs); SSC application in bulls.

Fertility and reproductive immunology in domestic farm animals.

Specializing in the area of corpus luteum function. Primary research interests focus on the regulation of luteolysis, prostaglandin production by the corpus luteum, and the interactions between the immune system & the reproductive system.

Neural control of circulation, particularly skeletal muscle blood flow, as it is affected by exercise or spaceflight.

Polyamine metabolism; DNA repair.

Molecular, pharmacological and biophysical properties of voltage-gated ion channels; calcium signaling; malaria; toxins; assay development.

Physiology of aging and exercise; cardiovascular responses to exercise; regulation of skeletal muscle blood flow; skeletal muscle adaptation; vascular adaptation.

The influence of hypothalamic neurotransmitters, hormones, and their receptors on avian reproduction.

Lung development. Role of vitamin K in the lung.

Neural control of the circulation.

Psychological and physiological controls of food intake and selection in normal weight and obese humans across the life span.

Vitamin A metabolism; hepatic retinoid function and gene expression; vitamin A in infection and immunity.

Assessment of cellular permeability. Role of calcium in coupling of respiration to the energy demands of the heart.

Regulation of protein synthesis in Ras transformation.

Functional aspects of the musculoskeletal system.

Developmental and evolutionary aspects of regulation of patterning genes.

Effects of hyperoxia.

Molecular mechanisms underlying the causes of diabetes and obesity

Mechanism(s) of transport of nutrients across the blood -brain barrier; the inter-relationship between diabetes and stroke.

Factors regulating human sebum production in acne.

Mass transport in biological systems and medical devices, respiratory physiology, environmental toxicology.

Protein synthesis in inflammation and sepsis, and in development of alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

Role of endocrine and metabolic factors in the regulation of muscle and adipose tissue growth.

Exercise physiology, effects of alterations in energy balance on reproductive function, neuroendocrinology, metabolism, clinical issues pertaining to women's health and reproductive status.

Molecular Motors and the Cytoskeleton, Protein Structure/Function and Dynamics, Enzyme Kinetics, Molecular Mechanisms of Myosin Based Motility.

Molecular mechanisms of cellular immortalization and cancers.

Mechanisms Underlying Metabolic & Body Weight Side Effects of Second Generation Antipsychotics. [Advisor: Christopher Lynch]

[Advisor: Rebecca Corwin]

[Advisor:  Lisa Shantz]

[Advisor: Henry Donahue]

[Advisor: Chet Ray]

Regulation of antimicrobial peptides in human sebaceous glands. [Advisor: Diane Thiboutot]

Type 1 diabetes and diabetes complications. [Advisor: Leonard (Jim) Jefferson]

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[Advisor: Charles Lang]

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[Advisor: Thomas Vary]

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[Advisor: Christopher Lynch]

[Advisor: David Proctor]

[Advisor: David Antonetti]

[Advisor: Leonard "Jim" Jefferson]

[Advisor: David Feith]

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The effect of non-genomic estrogen receptor signaling in adipocytes on cardiovascular health in the aged female rat. [Advisor: Donna Korzick]

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[Advisor: Leonard "Jim" Jefferson]

[Advisor: Ramesh Ramachandran]

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Contact regarding paperwork/administration for Hershey-based students in the Physiology graduate program (including comprehensive exams and thesis defenses).

Graduate program admissions, applicant questions, course registration, drop/add, grade changes, Candidacy and Comprehensive Exam paperwork.

Contact regarding admissions to this graduate program, and professional development opportunities for students.