Applied Physiology Program Spotlight

The Ph.D. program in Applied Physiology is designed to prepare students for research careers as scientists and educators. Physiology refers to the study of normal and abnormal regulation and integration of mechanisms across all levels of biological organization from molecules to organism to populations. The multidisciplinary Ph.D. program focuses on the study of movement and mobility using both human and animal models. Research concentrations include biomechanics, neural control of movement, motor control and behavior, prosthetics and orthotics, muscle physiology, systems physiology as applied to exercise, and biobehavioral aspects of physical activity. Graduate assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis.

Resources for course work and collaborative research experiences are available on campus with other units in the College of Sciences and College of Engineering and at the Emory University School of Medicine which is located nearby. Our faculty include: Edward M. Balog, Marquette University; Thomas J. Burkholder, University of California, San Diego; Young-Hui Chang, University of California, Berkeley; Robert J. Gregor, Penn State University; Mindy Millard-Stafford, University of Georgia; Boris I. Prilutsky, Latvian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics; Phillip B. Sparling, University of Georgia, and , University of Virginia. Two to three new faculty will be added within the next few years.