Cell Biology and Physiology are exciting branches of biology that study the structure, function, and molecular mechanisms of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of living organisms. Knowledge and advancement in these fields underlies our modern understanding of human health and disease. Faculty and students work to understand such remarkable processes as how the heart develops and works to pump blood, how brain cells communicate with one another, how insulin regulates blood sugar, and how specific gene products determine the morphology and functional capacity of the nervous system. Building on a foundation of chemistry, physics, and biology, the integration of molecular, cellular, systems, and whole-body function is what distinguishes the Cell Biology and Physiology major from other life science majors. The related Biophysics major uses methods of physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology to investigate the physical basis of life.
Cell Biology and Physiology
