Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology
USF Health · College of Medicine

Ph.D. Graduate Programs

We are active in graduate education through the Ph.D. Program in Medical Sciences and several interdisciplinary programs, including the MD/PhD Program, the Signature Program in Neuroscience Research, and the Biomedical Engineering Initiative.

Members of the Department have major roles in the development and administration of all 3 Interdisciplinary courses offered by the Ph.D. Program in Medical Sciences, Foundations of Biomedical Sciences, Systems Physiology-Pharmacology, and the Graduate Neuroscience Course. Members of the Department have received the Robert J. Grasso Award, for, "Outstanding dedication to graduate education." Given by the USF College of Medicine Association of Medical Sciences Graduate Students. Members of the faculty teach in:

GMS 6001 Foundations in Biomedical Science
GMS 7930 Introduction to Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences
GMS 6020 Graduate Neuroscience – Lectured
GMS 6494L Introduction to Physiological Research
GMS 7930 Current Topics in Physiology
GMS 7910 Directed Research
GMS 7980 Dissertation Doctoral
GMS 7939 Graduate Seminar
GMS 6494 Introduction to Physiological Research
GMS 6401 Kidney, Fluids & Electrolytes
GMS 6461 Systems Physiology & Pharmacology
GMS 7930 Advanced Concepts in Systems Physiology
GMS 7930 Survival Skills and Ethics for Biomedical Graduate Students
GMS 7930 Physiology Seminar
HSC 4933 Instrumental Methods of Analysis
PHC 6365 Analytical Methods in Industrial Hygiene
PHT 5172C Physiology for Physical Therapy
IDH 3350 Honors Natural Science (Undergraduate Honors Course)
GMS 6735 NeuroPharmacology
GMS 7930 Stem Cells for Brain Repair
GMS 7930 Aging and Neuroscience
GMS 6400C Core Course in Physiology
GMS 6403 Endocrine Mechanisms
GMS 6404 Systems Neurophysiology
GMS 6407 Smooth & Skeletal Muscle
GMS 6410 Cardiovascular Regulation
GMS 6431 Cell Physiology
GMS 6433 Membrane Physiology
GMS 6500 Core Course in Pharmacology
GMS 6501 Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
GMS 6502 Pharmacology and Physiology Systems
GMS 6503 Pharmacology Research Rotations
GMS 6511 Current Literature in Pharmacology
GMS 6512 Ion Channel Pharmacology and disease
GMS 6513 Principles of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
GMS 6514 Instructional Skills in Pharmacology
GMS 6541 Pharm for Health Professionals