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

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

Ken Campbell PhD, FAHA

Lab: Department of Physiology

MN508 Chandler Medical Science Building

800 Rose Street

Lexington, KY 40536-0298

Phone: 859-323-8158

Websitehttps://sites.google.com/g.uky.edu/campbellmusclelab

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

Emailsteve.estus@uky.edu

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Inner Ear Mechanosensitivity

Gregory Frolenkov
 

Office Phone: (859) 323-8729

Lab Phone: (859) 323-8730

Address: 780 Rose Street,
Medical Science Building,
Rm: MS-617,
Lexington, KY 40536-0298

Emailgregory.frolenkov@uky.edu

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

Emailmcgong2@email.uky.edu

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

Emailscott.gordon@uky.edu

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

EmailJohnson.Lance@uky.edu

Websitewww.LJohnsonLab.com

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

Emaillylee@email.uky.edu

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

Emailmcclint@uky.edu

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

EmailJonathan.Satin@uky.edu

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

Emaildonna.wilcock@uky.edu

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

EmailMelinda.Wilson@uky.edu

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