Who we are
The objectives of the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics are to play a leading role in biomedical research, to excel in the teaching of physiology and biophysics, and to maintain a creative, supportive and productive environment in which faculty, students and staff are able to fulfill their professional and career objectives and aspirations.
The Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics is one of five Basic Science departments in the Carver College of Medicine at The University of Iowa. The department is currently composed of 46 faculty members, seventeen of whom hold primary appointments in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Although it is a relatively small department, the annual extramural support is approximately 10 million dollars and has contributed to making the department one of the most successful programs in physiology research in the nation. The department has a long history of productive research in molecular and cellular physiology. Particular distinction has been achieved in departmental laboratories studying the structure and function of cell membranes and ion channels as well as characterization of mechanisms for signal transduction across cell membranes. The department also has two particularly distinguished faculty members who are Investigators for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
