The mission of the Department of Physiology of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center is to:
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Improve understanding of physiological mechanisms, their regulation, and how their disruption contributes to disease conditions.
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Conduct physiology research and disseminate findings to the scientific and lay communities
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Mentor and promote the future generation of biomedical researchers
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The Department of Physiology, in coordination with the School of Graduate Studies:
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Offers PhD and MS degrees
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Participates in the Interdisciplinary Program
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Participates in the MD/PhD program
The Department offers undergraduate, pre-doctoral and postdoctoral funded research opportunities through the:
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NIAAA funded Biomedical Alcohol Research Training Program
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NIAAA funded Medical Student Alcohol Research Internship
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NIGMS funded PREP: Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program in Biomedical Sciences
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NINDS/NEI funded ENDURE: Health Equity in Neuroscience
CONTACT US for more information about employment and training opportunities.