Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology Graduate Group

Charles B. Stephensen

Adjunct Professor
Department of Nutrition, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Research Interests: The effect of nutrition on immune function, with a particular focus on the effects of vitamins A and D.

Chen Gilor

Associate Professor
Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine

Research Interests: Insulin therapy and diabetes early detection and prevention

Lucas R. Smith

Assistant Professor
Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine

Research Interests: Extracellular matrix in skeletal muscle physiology

189 Briggs Hall

Jim Trimmer

Professor
Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, School of Medicine

Research Interests: Cell signaling in mammalian neurons, neuronal cell biology, membrane protein trafficking and function, affinity reagent development and validation

Discovering Curiosity: Art at the Zoo with Rebecca Calisi Rodríguez

Before delving into the world of endocrinology, Assistant Professor Rebecca Calisi Rodríguez wasn’t following the path of a traditional scientist. She’d studied studio art and psychology at both Skidmore College and Boston College and thought she wanted to pursue the artist’s life.

Human and Animal Health