Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology

Investigating both environmental and reproductive toxicology, faculty and trainees participate in the Interdisciplinary Program of Toxicology, the Superfund Research Center, and the Center for Environmental Health Research.

Endocrinology, toxicology, perinatal and sperm biology, spermatogenesis, and maternal-fetal vasculature are areas of interest where research is focused on understanding metabolic and physiological outcomes.

Using a comparative approach, focusing on understanding epigenetic mechanisms, chromatin structure, and how exposures and heritable changes can influence the placenta and cause birth defects.

Studies range from basic science to pre-clinical translational models. Successful regeneration occurs when developmental processes are activated during the healing of traumatic wounds, such as amputation.

Identifying mechanisms driving exercise-induced improvements in blood flow into ischemic myocardium, which subsequently promote enhanced cardiac function, through in vitro and in vivo approaches.

Studying drugs, their properties, and their interactions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, focusing on optimizing safe medication use across companion and food-production animals of all species.