Biomedical Sciences Department
Role of the Biomedical Sciences Department
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The department of Biomedical Sciences provides education and opportunity for research in the sciences basic to medicine. Faculty teach Gross Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology and Physiology to students of the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Allied Health and Nursing and the College of Arts and Science. Training in research and advanced clinical anatomy is given in the graduate programs.
Highlights
Samadhi Kulasooriya received the ARO travel award to attend the 47th annual ARO MidWinter International Conference taking place in Anaheim, California from February 3-7, 2024, to present her research.
Marisa Zallocchi, PhD has received two federal grants. The NIH grant is $2.1 million and covers a 5-year study. The DoD grant is for $363,750 and funds a two-year study. Her primary research targets Usher syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes hearing loss.
