Major biomedical disciplines include anatomy (gross or microscopic), physiology/pharmacology (molecular, cellular and integrative), biochemistry/molecular biology, endocrinology, and toxicology. Specific areas of interest are exercise biology including cardiac, vascular and muscle biology, cardiovascular biology including neuroendocrine regulation, membrane transport biology including cystic fibrosis and cardiac disease, and reproductive biology including environmental estrogen toxicities and developmental processes.<br><br>The Biomedical Sciences Area PhD is a multidisciplinary program that integrates molecular, cellular and systemic biology within the context of biomedical research. The program provides the student with the background to investigate questions relevant to the Medical sciences at the integrative, molecular or cellular level and to relate the findings to mammalian physiology. Training in both fundamental and state-of-the-art research methodologies help students develop the skills necessary for competitive biomedical research. The program is administered through the Department of Biomedical Sciences (College of Veterinary Medicine) that has research faculty representing a diversity of Medical-related basic science disciplines, including anatomy,biochemistry, histology, pathology, molecular biology, physiology, pharmacology and toxicology. The program offers a rich environment for graduate study and a unique opportunity for training scientists in comprehensive interdisciplinary research.