The Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology is formed by an outstanding group of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and staff. Our mission is to conduct innovative research, engage in high-level service ....
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2026 Carlson Lecture
Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 12 p.m., GBSF Auditorium 1005 and Zoom

Speaker: Kafui Dzirasa, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Duke University Medical Center
Title: "Discovering and regulating brain dynamics relevant for emotions" (PDF)
PMB: In-House Seminar Series
Friday, June 5, 2026 at 3 p.m., Tupper Hall 2133/2135 and Zoom

Speaker: Daniah Beleford, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology
Title: "Molecular Genomics of Vascular Development in Health, Disease, and Precision Medicine" (PDF)
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Rankings for NIH Funding
The department of Physiology and Membrane Biology is in the Top 20 and ranked 10 nationally for 2023 National Institute of Health (NIH) funding.
Zeiss LSM 880 with Airyscan Microscope
The Physiology and Membrane Biology Department's Zeiss LSM880 with Airyscan microscope is available to users outside of the department.