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Publication by PBIO graduate student Wucheng Tao highlighted by The Journal of Neuroscience
Wucheng Tao, a PBIO graduate student working with Bill Spain and Chris Ransom, has published a paper in the Journal of Neuroscience, the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, demonstrating that GABAA receptors influence neuronal excitability in different ways, depending on their subunit composition. The paper was highlighted by the Journal as one of…
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Rehabilitation through rewiring: Interview with Eb Fetz and Steve Perlmutter
The future of rehabilitation therapy for victims of stroke or spinal-cord injury may lie in a small computer chip — called a neurochip — being developed, in cooperation, by the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) and the UW’s College of Engineering. This chip could repair and ultimately restore function of neurological communication within areas…
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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…
Dissertation Defense
Image: MouseRGC-bipolar cells and PSD95 – Rachel Wong