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Sharona Gordon presents UW Science in Medicine Lecture
Sharona Gordon, associate professor of Physiology & Biophysics, presented the first 2013 Science in Medicine lecture on January 14. Her lecture, entitled “No gain, no pain: tuning TRPV1 ion channels to respond to noxious stimuli” described the molecular mechanisms by which the sensitivity of TRPV channels is modulated, an important characteristic of pain receptors. The…
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We’re number 1!
Over the past several years, PBIO has consistently ranked in the top 10 in total research grant funding of physiology departments nationwide, based on data assembled by the ACDP. This year, we were ranked no. 1. Despite the very challenging funding environment, PBIO scientists continue to excel. Congratulations to everyone — faculty, students, postdocs, technicians and…
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2012 PBIO Annual Retreat
The Department of Physiology & Biophysics held its annual retreat on September 13 and 14 at the Sleeping Lady resort near Leavenworth, Washington on the east side of the Cascade Mountains. Nearby fires, a common occurrence in the summer, caused hazy skies but provided spectacular sunrises and sunsets. The retreat opened with comments by Bertil…
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Wayne E. Crill (1935-2012), Academic leader and former chair of Physiology & Biophysics
Wayne E. Crill, neuroscientist, neurologist, teacher, and academic leader, died August 21, 2012 on Mercer Island, WA from complications of a neurodegenerative disorder. He was 77. Dr. Crill was born in Nampa, Idaho, received a B.S. degree from the College of Idaho and his M.D. degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He…
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Raunak Sinha awarded the Otto Hahn Medal from the Max-Planck Society
Raunak Sinha, a postdoc in the laboratory of Fred Rieke, was awarded this year’s Otto Hahn Medal for his graduate work on ‘Optical analysis of synaptic vesicle protein molecules during exo- and endocytosis using pH-switchable fluorescent probes’. With the Otto Hahn Medal, the Max Planck Society recognizes ~30 young scientists each year for their outstanding…
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Jason Stumpff’s paper is featured on the cover of Developmental Cell
Jason Stumpff’s paper showing how kinesins control the movement of chromosomes on the mitotic spindle is featured on the cover of the May 15 issue of Developmental Cell. Jason, a former postdoctoral fellow in the Wordeman Lab, is now an Assistant Professor in the Physiology and Biophysics Department at the University of Vermont and is…
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Image: MouseRGC-bipolar cells and PSD95 – Rachel Wong