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Page Last Updated : August 30, 2009

At the undergraduate level, Integrative Physiology is a natural science major in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). The other natural science majors include the departments of Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Psychology and Statistics at the undergraduate level. At the graduate level, Integrative Physiology is a Biological/Biomedical Sciences program. The Biological/Biomedical Sciences at The University of Iowa also include Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Free Radical Radiation Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, and, Speech Pathology and Audiology. Please see the Graduate Programs and Faculty pages (links on navigation bar above) for additional information related to areas of specialization and faculty research emphases.

The Annual Louis E. Alley Memorial Lecture
Dr. Louis E. Alley served as our department chair from 1960 to 1978 and was particularly noted for innovations in graduate education. His leadership set the foundation for the current nature of the academic programs in Exercise Science / Integrative Physiology. The Louis E. Alley Memorial Lecture was established in 1992 by a generous donation from the Alley family and given in remembrance of his numerous contributions to our department.

Previous Alley Lecturers ( Lecture Titles) Include:
2009: Jerry A. Dempsey, Ph.D. (Feedback effects from working muscle in the exercising human).
2008: Steven L. Wolf, Ph.D. (Upper Extremity Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors: Recent Findings and Future Opportunities).
2007: Douglas Seals, Ph.D. (Habitual Exercise in the Prevention and Treatment of Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction with Aging).
2006: Susan F. Harkema, Ph.D. ("Recovery of Function and Health After Neurologic Injury).
2005: John S. Smeda, Ph.D. ("Alterations in Cerebrovascular Function Associated with Hemorrhagic Stroke").
2004: Mattias Clauss, Ph.D. ("Endothelial Cell Activation: Angiogenic and Inflammatory Mechanisms").
2003: Dr. Randolph J. Nudo ("Repairing the Damaged Brain in the 21st Century").
2002: Dr. Mary Lloyd Ireland ("Gender Differences in ACL Injuries: Epidemiology, Mechanism of Injury, Treatment, Surgical Management and Prevention").

Instructional

Technology Center

The Integrative Physiology Information Technology Center (ITC) is located in 402 Field House. The IT Center includes 16 PC computer workstations. Students enrolled in Anatomy Lab (27:053 and 27:151) and Exercise Physiology Lab (27:142) use the workstations to supplement their regular instructional activities. The computer software students use for the anatomy and physiology laboratories include ADAM Interactive Anatomy and ADAM Interactive Physiology. ADAM Interactive Anatomy assists students in “dissecting” the human body from different views. ADAM Interactive Physiology allows students to view and manipulate operations of the various body systems.