
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 ....
Read More...PMB: Distinguished Speaker Series
Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 12 p.m., GBSF Auditorium 1005 and Zoom
Speaker: Catherine Christian-Hinman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Title: "Dysregulation of hypothalamic and pituitary circuits controlling reproduction in a mouse model of epilepsy" (PDF)
Host: Theanne Griffith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology
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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.