Department · vaiu-med-basic-*
Foundational preclinical sciences underpinning all of medicine — the structure, function, and molecular basis of the human body in health and disease.
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Human Anatomy
Gross & regional anatomy, Histology & microanatomy, and Embryology & developmental anatomy.
Professor
Systems Physiology
Cardiovascular & respiratory physiology, Neurophysiology, and Renal & endocrine physiology.
Professor
Metabolism
Enzymology & metabolic pathways, Molecular & cell biochemistry, and Nutritional biochemistry.
Professor
Drug Action
Pharmacodynamics & pharmacokinetics, Neuropharmacology, and Clinical & molecular pharmacology.
Professor
Mechanisms of Disease
General & cellular pathology, Immunopathology, and Systemic & anatomical pathology.
Professor
Genomic Medicine
Human & clinical genetics, Cytogenetics & genomics, and Genetic epidemiology & pharmacogenomics.