Education
The Department of Physiology occupies 10,000 square feet
of space on the second floor of Lewis Hall, the main teaching and research facility on the
EVMS campus. Specialized equipment and facilities include:
- HPLC for electrochemical
detection and spectroscopic analysis
- patch clamping
- stop flow analysis for rapid
kinetics
- complete molecular biology laboratories
- complete laboratory for image analysis
of in-situ hybridization
- microvascular video microscopy
- radioimmunoassay and radioenzymatic analysis for steroids and peptides
- in-vivo microdialysis systems
The
department is responsible for teaching the medical physiology, surgical assistant
physiology, and numerous other graduate courses in the Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program.
Physiology Courses
Human Physiology (707/807)
Lecture: 5 hours, Laboratory: 1 hour, 5 credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 726 or CHEM 541. Cell membrane,
muscle, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and reproductive
aspects of human physiology. Clinical correlations and computer simulations of lab
experiments are included in lectures. This is a course in medical physiology emphasizing
the understanding of basic principles of physiology to enable the student to develop the
ability to continue learning by continued professional education when the course is over.
To this end we include clinical correlations, vignettes, and lectures by clinical scholars
in each of the seven sections of the course. Details of course organization, learning
resources, faculty, examinations, and grading can be found in the course syllabus.
Course Director: Donald C. Meyer, Ph.D.
meyerdc@evms.edu
Medical Physiology for Allied Health
Professionals
(PHY 101)
Lecture: 5 hours; 5 credits
This 10-week summer course includes basic coverage of all
physiological principles with additional emphasis on pathophysiology of disease,
biochemical principles underlying physiology, aspects of immunology, and nutrition. This
is recommended for surgical assistants, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, etc.
who desire a broad medical physiology background to enable understanding of their future
clinical responsibilities.
Course Director: Donald C. Meyer, Ph.D.
meyerdc@evms.edu
Medical Student Selectives
Neuroendocrinology (PHY 401)
Lecture: 1 hour; 1 credit
Human physiology (707/807) is a pre-requisite. This is a
survey of the history, practice, and prospects for neuroendocrinology with special
emphasis on reproductive neuroendocrinology. The course will consist of introductory
lectures on the history of the development of the concept of neuroendocrine systems and
emphasis on the current understanding of reproductive mechanisms, and include the writing
of a library research paper dealing with a topic of current interest and active
investigation. Course will be scheduled in alternate years or at the discretion of the
instructor.
Course Director: Donald C. Meyer, Ph.D.
meyerdc@evms.edu
Studies on Hormone Production by the
Feto-Placental Unit During Pregnancy (PHY 400)
Lecture: 1 hour; 1 credit
The student will be involved directly (laboratory
participation) and/or indirectly (library research) in one of several projects being
conducted our laboratories involved in determining the factors regulating steroidogenesis
in the maternal/fetal adrenal, the maternal ovary, and the placenta. Physiologic and
biochemical techniques are used to study and elucidate the hormonal requirements for
implantation, the maintenance of pregnancy, the initiation of parturition, and the
development of fetal adrenocortical self-sufficiency in the perinatal period. The student
will be expected to participate in a seminar related to these topics.
Course Director: Gerald J. Pepe, Ph.D. pepegj@evms.edu
Biomedical Science Courses
BIMD 730/830 Biochemical/Cellular
Endocrinology
Hours: Arr. Pepe, Gerald. Lecture: 3 hours; 3 credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 726 or CHEM 541, BIMD 706/806, BIMD
707/807. An in-depth evaluation of the role of protein/steroid receptors in regulation of
cell to cell communication. Students will have readings in current scientific literature,
present two seminars and write two "manuscripts."
Course Director: Gerald J. Pepe, Ph.D. pepegj@evms.edu
BIMD 750/850 Special Topics-Cellular
Endocrinology
Hours: Arr.; Meyer, Donald; Lecture: 1 hour; 1 credit
Prerequisites: BIOL 726 or CHEM 541 and BIMD 707/807 or
BIOL 790/890. Current research areas in cellular mechanisms of endocrinology. Lectures,
student seminars, and research papers are included.
BIMD 751/851 Neuroendocrinology
Hours: Arr.; Meyer, Donald; Lecture: 1 hour; 1 credit
Prerequisites: BIOL 726 or CHEM 541 and BIMD 707/807 or
BIOL 790/890. Human neuroendocrine systems with special emphasis on reproductive
neuroendocrinology.
BIMD 771/871 Endocrinology of Pregnancy
Hours Arr.; Pepe, Gerald. Lecture: 3 hours; 3 credits
Prerequisites: BIMD 707/807 or BIOL 790/890, BIOL 726 or
CHEM 541, BIOL 716/816. A description of the various animal models used to study pregnancy
maintenance, parturition, and fetal development. Relevant features of rabbit, rat, mouse,
sheep, cow, pig, baboon, rhesus monkey, and human gestation will be covered.
BIMD 773/873 Responsible Conduct in Science
Hours Arr. Pepe, Gerald. Lecture: 1 hour; 1 credit
This course is a requirement for all students. Series of
lectures exposing graduate students to moral and ethical dilemmas in Biomedical Sciences.
The course will also expose students to peer review processes as related to submission of
grants and manuscripts.
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