For your advanced degree, consider the Department of Integrative Physiology. Ph.D candidates receive 1/2 time appointments and partial to full tuition and fee scholarships. Currently, we have seven dedicated state-of-the-art laboratories. Our internationally recognized faculty are actively involved in a wide range of research interests. Connect to our Faculty Web page for more detailed information about the work of a specific researcher.

• effects of exercise and gravity on cardiovascular function
• free radical and stress protein regulation with environmental challenge
• impact of environmental stress on aging systems
• blood pressure and heart rate variability
• neural control of circulation
• therapeutic use of adult stem cells to treat vascular disease
• impact of theromoregulation on the cardiovascular system
• neural control and rehabilitation of the upper extremity
• motor control of hand movement and its relationship to aging
• functional electrical stimualtion (FES) assisted walking
• neural control and rehabilitation of the upper extremity
• neural control of walking rehabilitation of walking following neurological insult
• central nervious system controls and aging related to upper extremity motion