University of Louisville

MS in Physiology
Our department offers two tracks for the master’s degree. The extremely popular Pre-HealthCare concentration is designed for students who wish to enhance their credentials for professional healthcare programs. Over 80% of the MS graduates who apply for professional programs are accepted.

The Research concentration allows students to: 1) develop competence in directed research for positions in industry, government and academia; 2) effectively teach and communicate with future students; and 3) explore a career as a biomedical scientist.

PhD in Physiology
Our doctoral program is offered through the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville. One major goal of the department is to provide students with advanced training which leads to the PhD in physiology. Our doctoral program is designed primarily to prepare students for a research career in basic and applied physiology.

During the last decade, new and exciting changes have developed in the area of physiology. In addition to a cadre of new investigative techniques, we have seen an explosion of interest in cellular and molecular research into physiological phenomena. The physiology department has successfully blended our traditional systemic research approach with many new cellular and molecular approaches to research. We have developed strong research collaborations with clinical researchers to investigate physiological questions in areas such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Our department has a strong interest in cardiovascular research and collaborates with basic science departments and many clinical departments and subspecialties. The department is located primarily in a modern 14-story research facility on the University of Louisville Health Sciences Campus, a well-integrated facility of both clinical and academic entities.

We are excited about the new and innovative research approaches being explored in our department and in the field of physiology.