Physiology Research Undergraduate Research Opportunities Undergraduate Research Opportunities Physiology Scholars Program The physiology department has a long history of involving undergraduate students in research. To this end, we have a physiology scholars program. Join the Program Research Contract The following labs are interested in recruiting undergraduate students into their research program, typically through an honors 395 program. If you are interested, contact the professor directly. Translational Research Focusing on Heart Failure and Muscle Biophysics Translational Research Focusing on Heart Failure and Muscle Biophysics Ken Campbell PhD, FAHA Lab: Department of Physiology MN508 Chandler Medical Science Building 800 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40536-0298 Phone: 859-323-8158 Website: https://sites.google.com/g.uky.edu/campbellmusclelab Molecular Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Molecular Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Steve Estus Office Room: Todd 537 Lab Room: Todd 541 Address: 789 S. Limestone St, Lee T. Todd, Jr. Building, Rm: 537, Lexington, KY 40536-0596 Phone: (859) 218-3858 Email: steve.estus@uky.edu Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Inner Ear Mechanosensitivity Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Inner Ear Mechanosensitivity Gregory Frolenkov Office Phone: (859) 323-8729Lab Phone: (859) 323-8730 Address: 780 Rose Street, Medical Science Building, Rm: MS-617, Lexington, KY 40536-0298 Email: gregory.frolenkov@uky.edu Diabetes/Vascular Smooth Muscle/Hypertension/Circadian Rhythm Diabetes/Vascular Smooth Muscle/Hypertension/Circadian Rhythm Ming Gong Address: 900 South Limestone Street, Wethington Building, Rm: 509, Lexington, KY 40536-0200 Phone: (859) 218-1361 Email: mcgong2@email.uky.edu Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease Scott M. Gordon PhD Address: 741 S. Limestone, Biomedical/Biological Sciences Research Building, Rm: B259, Lexington, KY 40536-0509 Phone: (859) 323-8134 Email: scott.gordon@uky.edu ApoE, Brain Metabolism, and Cognition ApoE, Brain Metabolism, and Cognition Lance Johnson, PhD Address: 780 Rose Street, Medical Science Building, Rm: MS-609, Lexington, KY 40536-0298 Phone: (859) 323-2746 Email: Johnson.Lance@uky.edu Website: www.LJohnsonLab.com Inflammation-Induced Airway Hypersensitivity: Ion Channels to Patients Inflammation-Induced Airway Hypersensitivity: Ion Channels to Patients Lu-Yuan Lee, PhD Address: 780 Rose Street, Medical Science Building, Rm: MS-511A, Lexington, KY 40536-0298 Phone: (859) 323-6339 Email: lylee@email.uky.edu Olfactory Neurobiology, Odorant Receptors, and Neural Regeneration Olfactory Neurobiology, Odorant Receptors, and Neural Regeneration Timothy McClintock, PhD Address: 780 Rose Street, Medical Science Building, Rm: MS-585, Lexington, KY 40536-0298 Phone: (859) 323-1083 Email: mcclint@uky.edu Structure-Function Studies of Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in Heart and Nerve Structure-Function Studies of Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in Heart and Nerve Jonathan Satin, PhD Address: 780 Rose Street, Medical Science Building, Rm: MS-503, Lexington, KY 40536-0298 Office Phone: (859) 323-5356 Lab Phone: (859) 323-7034 Email: Jonathan.Satin@uky.edu Neuroinflammation, Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Neuroinflammation, Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Donna M. Wilcock, PhD Address: 800 S. Limestone St, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, Rm: 101B, Lexington, KY 40536-0230 Phone: (859) 218-2390 Email: donna.wilcock@uky.edu Mechanisms of Estrogen Action Mechanisms of Estrogen Action Melinda Wilson, PhD Address: 780 Rose Street, Medical Science Building, Rm: MS-609A, Lexington, KY 40536-0298 Office Phone: (859) 323-9618 Lab Phone: (859) 323-7801 Email: Melinda.Wilson@uky.edu More Questions? Information regarding undergraduate research opportunities at the University of Kentucky overall is available here. Click Here
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