动物科学哲学博士-生理学

动物生理学课程为学生提供了攻读MS和博士学位的机会。学位研究对所有动物物种的功能至关重要的生物学过程。该研究生院教授进行的研究探索了动物和人类细胞，组织和器官系统的基本过程，并将这些知识应用于动物的高效生产以及对动物和人类疾病的增进理解和治疗。关于动物繁殖的研究领域包括：繁殖的神经内分泌控制，卵巢和睾丸生殖细胞成熟的垂体和性腺内调节以及精子血浆分析以提高生育能力。研究与疾病有关的细胞和分子过程的研究包括以下主题：离子和分子运输的调控，衰老/细胞衰老的机制，永生细胞模型的发展以及旁分泌相互作用和在致癌作用中
The animal physiology program offers students the opportunity to pursue M.S. and Ph.D. degrees studying the biological processes which are critical for the functioning of all animal species. Research conducted by this graduate faculty explores the basic processes of cells, tissues and organ systems in animals and humans and the application of this knowledge for efficient animal production and the enhanced understanding and treatment of animal and human diseases. Areas of research dealing with animal reproduction include: the neuroendocrine control of reproduction, the pituitary and intragonadal regulation of ovarian and testicular germ cell maturation as well as the analysis of seminal plasma for improved fertility. Research examining cellular and molecular processes in relation to disease include topics such as: the regulation of ion and molecule transport, the mechanisms of aging/cellular senescence, the development of immortal cell models, and the paracrine interactions and cell signaling important in carcinogenesis. Research in the area of functional genomics deals with the development of animals for modeling and treating human disease, particularly diabetes and cystic fibrosis.