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Department of Biomedical Sciences

The Department of Biomedical Sciences houses many of the College's basic sciences programs including anatomy, neurobiology and physiology. The Department provides a substantial portion of the first two years of the Professional Veterinary Medical Program curriculum, as well as offering a full complement of graduate degrees and an undergraduate major. Undergraduate and graduate coursework in the biomedical sciences offers students a comprehensive education to support further academic or career aspirations.

Faculty and students in the Department of Biomedical Sciences are involved in a wide range of research programs. These include ion channel and neurotransmitter receptor structure/function, basic aspects of neurotransmission and nervous system disorders, structure of membrane complexes, biological rhythms, vascular biology, developmental neuro- and reproductive biology, regulatory mechanisms controlling male and female reproductive function, reproductive and neuroendocrinology, assisted reproductive technologies, cardiovascular function, transmissible diseases and cancer.

The Department plays a major role in two University Programs of Research and Scholarly Excellence, the Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory and the interdisciplinary Program in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences. Departmental faculty members also participate in the Cell and Molecular Biology Program.