Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology Graduate Group

Angie Gelli

Professor
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine

Research Interests: Host-pathogen interactions in CNS infection and BBB function during pathological conditions.

3503 Dept. of Pharmacology, Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility (GBSF), Office 3517

Bethany Cummings

Associate Professor
Department of Surgery

Stefano Morotti

Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology

Research Interests: Computational and statistical approaches to unravel the cellular mechanisms of excitation-contraction coupling

Theanne Griffith, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Physiology and Membrane Biology

Research Interests: We are interested in tackling basic and translational questions about how the mammalian nervous system encodes thermal sensations.

Research Interests:Dr. Chondronikola’s research interests include: 1) the role of brown and white adipose tissue in metabolic health in humans, and 2) nutritional approaches for the prevention/treatment of obesity and its related metabolic diseases.

Investigating Age-Related Muscle Mass Loss with Arik Davidyan, ’14 B.S. in Exercise Biology and ’20 Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology

While attending the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences, alum Arik Davidyan investigated testosterone’s role in muscle mass gain, maintenance and decay, using mice as experimental models.

Human and Animal Health

Paul Ashwood

Professor
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine
M.I.N.D. Institute

Research Interests: Understanding the immunological underpinnings of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, Fragile X syndrome, Tourette’s syndrome, schizophrenia and mood disorders.

Engineering a Balanced Diet? Hormone FGF21 Promotes Protein Preference

In a study appearing in Endocrinology, Associate Professor Karen Ryan and her colleagues identified the hormone fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) as a control for regulating dietary protein intake in male mice. They found that male mice injected with the hormone increased their intake of dietary protein over carbohydrates and fats.

Human and Animal Health

Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program Celebrates 30 Years of Inspiring Change in the Life Sciences

For 30 years, the Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program has created opportunities in life sciences education and research for over 1,500 students. Over the Picnic Day weekend, BUSP friends and alumni celebrated the program.

Campus and Community

Crystal Ripplinger

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine

Research Interests: Mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias; Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging

College of Biological Sciences

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