Physiology
College of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences,
School of Medicine
Course overview
Programmes available
MSc (Physiology), full-time
MSc (Physiology), part-time
Please note these options are also on offer via the College of Science.
Entry requirements
Candidates should normally have a high honours standard in a relevant academic discipline at primary degree level or equivalent together with the support of an academic staff member who is approved by the College to supervise the research in terms of its nature and scope.
Additionally candidates may be required to submit a research proposal for consideration by the School as part of their application.
Areas of interest
- Neurotoxicity, neurodegeneration and neuroprotection
- Reproductive physiology
- Liver microcirculation and regeneration
- Skeletal muscle plasticity and muscular dystrophy
- Epithelial physiology and electrophysiology
- Neuroinflammation, mood disorders and pain
- Gastric function; Diabetes Mellitus
Researcher profiles
Dr. Karen Doyle
karen.doyle@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/physiology/StaffMain.html#Karen
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Neurotoxicity; neurodegeneration; cell stress and neuroprotection; Neurological and psychiatric disorders of the central nervous system.
Dr. Ailish Hynes
ailish.hynes@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/physiology/StaffMain.html#Ailish
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Reproductive physiology; follicle growth and development; ovulation control; preimplantation embryo growth and development.
Dr. Beth Mallard
beth.mallard@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/physiology/StaffMain.html#Beth
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Liver microcirculation; intravital fluorescence microscopy; liver regeneration.
Dr. Karl McCullagh
karl.mccullagh@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/physiology/StaffMain.html#Karl
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Skeletal muscle biology from basic cellular mechanisms to disease states such as muscular dystrophy; gene and stem cell therapy for muscular and neuromuscular disorders.
Dr. Leo Quinlan
leo.quinlan@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/physiology/StaffMain.html#Leo
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Epithelial physiology (inflammation and dyregulation in oviduct, colon and bladder), Stem cells, neuronal noise (neuro-modulation), electrophysiology (Ussing chambers, patch clamp, brain slice), Cell signalling (inositol, purinoceptors).
Dr. Michelle Roche
michelle.roche@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/physiology/StaffMain.html#Michelle
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
My research interests focus on increasing understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms underpinning neuroinflammation, mood disorders (anxiety and depression) and pain.
Dr. Amir Shafat
amir.shafat@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/physiology/StaffMain.html#Amir
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Nutritional regulation of gastric emptying rates; Glucose oxidation test as a biomarker for type 2 diabetes mellitus; Stable isotope techniques, e.g., 13CO2 breath test.
Prof. Antony Wheatley
antony.wheatley@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/physiology/StaffMain.html#Tony
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
(i) intravital fluorescence microscopy for investigation of the microcirculation of the organs/tissues; (ii) liver regeneration (iii) immune-mediated liver injury (iv) gut permeability.
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PAC code
PhD (full-time) GYN41
PhD (part-time) GYN42
MSc (full-time) GYN43
MSc (part-time) GYN44
College of Science
PhD (full-time) GYT41
PhD (part-time) GYT42
MSc (full-time) GYT43
MSc (part-time) GYT44
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Fees for this course
EU: €4,529 (PhD); €6,815 (MSc)
Non-EU: €13,750
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