Parimal Chowdhury, Ph.D., a Professor in the Department of Cellular Physiology and Molecular Biophysics, has been invited by the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases (ISPTID) to present a talk in their 14th Annual meeting to be held in Izmir, Turkey, October 4-6, 2018.Dr. Chowdhury is a member of the Scientific Committee […]
Department News
April 2018
Dean’s Honor Day: Master Teacher AwardMichael Jennings, Ph.D. The annual College of Medicine Dean’s Honor Awards were held April 24. Jennings, who has served as professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics since 1995, was honored for his advocacy of the active learning methods and integrated curriculum for first- and second-year medical […]
March 2018
March 2018 Congratulations to the new Dr. Lorenzo M. Fernandes, who successfully completed his Ph.D. program on March 28, 2018. Aime Franco, Ph.D., spoke at the kick off for the Hot Springs Village Walk for Cancer Research. She will also be the guest speaker for the community’s “Doctor in the Village” series on May 17. Get more […]
February 2018
Congratulations to Sarah Zimmerman, Ph.D. candidate. She successfully defended her doctoral thesis The Role of Osteocytes in Osteogenesis Imperfecta on Monday, February 26, 2018. Watch a video by the American Thyroid Association that features Aime Franco, Ph.D., concerning ATA thyroid research work and impact.