Quick Program Facts
Degree Programs: PhD or MS in Medical Sciences
Admissions: Our graduate admissions process supports a holistic review of each applicant based on undergraduate record (coursework, research experience and grades), letters of recommendation, resume and research statement.
Application Deadlines: December 1
The Department of Medical Physiology in the Texas A&M University College of Medicine has over 15 full-time faculty dedicated to cardiovascular, lymphatic, renal, liver and metabolic disease research. Our internationally recognized faculty receive funding from the National Institutes of Health, NASA, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association and other organizations to support research in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment.
Students will receive excellent mentoring and training in physiology that integrates the department’s expertise in classical and advanced physiological techniques with cutting-edge genomics, imaging and bioinformatics. Our research and training program provides students with a strong physiological basis and the necessary tools to become independent, critically thinking scientists.
Beyond core courses in cell biology, statistics, responsible conduct of research and grant writing, students can take advantage of our highly flexible curriculum that allows instruction to be tailored to the research project interests. Courses across the College of Medicine in the areas of immunoregulation, neuropharmacology and microbial pathogenesis complement the focused Medical Physiology course offerings in cardiovascular and lymphatic physiology and pathobiology.
Research in the Department of Medical Physiology covers a broad range of topics, including:
- cardiac and microvascular function;
- blood flow regulation;
- lymphatic vessel physiology and lymphatic control of inflammation and immune responses;
- obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome;
- aging;
- heart disease;
- hypertension;
- lymphedema;
- inflammatory bowel disease;
- kidney and liver injury;
- retinal dysfunction and
- cancer.
PhD students receive a fellowship that provides full tuition and fee support and an annual stipend of $30,000 for first- year students. The cost of medical insurance for the student is also covered by the College.
Texas A&M University is ranked among the top 10 public universities in the U. S. and No. 1 in Texas for research expenditures. “Aggieland,” part of the “Texas Triangle,” is less than 100 miles away from Austin and Houston. By joining the Texas A&M Department of Medical Physiology, you will not only be immersed in exciting research, but also become part of the Aggie family, a unique and lifelong experience.
Contact the Department of Medical Physiology for more information.
Take a virtual tour of some of the department’s laboratories.