Physiology Department
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Introduction
The Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, an integral part of the basic medical sciences division at the University of Health Sciences, with a strong interdisciplinary approach, focuses on developing and delivering quality postgraduate programs. The Department provides an excellent environment for postgraduate studies, attempts to integrate molecular, cellular and systems approaches to physiological sciences. The Department offers PhD programme and an MPhil programme leading to PhD degree.
The mission of the department is:
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Create new standard in high quality teaching and research in the area of physiological sciences and inculcate world class research culture among students and faculty members
Design and develop postgraduate program of the highest quality with a solid conceptual understanding of physiological sciences and analytical capabilities
Attract, produce and retain highly qualified faculty in the field of physiological sciences
Promote research interaction with public agencies and industry through outreach and scientific leadership
Organize symposia, seminars and special lectures in relevant disciplines at national and international levels.
Working
Specializations: areas of teaching, training and research
Facilities
The Department has sufficient laboratory space for postgraduate work in physiology and cell biology. Currently the laboratory is being equipped with modern research facilities for DNA studies, proteonomics, immunoassay, imaging, blood and tissue chemistry, etc.
Scientific Collaboration
In addition to a meaningful interaction with other departments of basic and clinical sciences within UHS and its affiliated colleges and institutions, the department will coordinate and collaborate in training and research with other national biomedical institutions like the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology Lahore (INMOL) and National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE). Linkages are being developed with foreign institutions both for collaborative research and for short term training of personnel in specialized techniques and procedures.
Future Plans
The UHS is developing a state-of-the-art resource laboratory with support from HEC, to provide backup research in the departments of basic sciences. The resource laboratory shall house core facilities for research involving PCR, immunoassay, bio-analytical equipment and imaging.
Research Activities
The members of our faculty pursue an active involvement in the student recruitment, curricular development, teaching and research. It consists of a dedicated team of individuals with varying interests, duties, and responsibilities. Teaching will be based on formal lectures, tutorials, problem based learning, discussions, seminars and laboratory training.
We feel excited about our achievements and the challenges we see for the future. You are invited to be a part of them.
The postgraduate programme at UHS aspires to higher education and research training in selected areas of Physiology and Cell Biology. All students will carryout independent and original research under the supervision of faculty advisor(s).
Applications are invited for admissions to MPhil and PhD programmes and should be addressed to the Head, Department of Physiology, University of Health Sciences, Khayaban-e-Jamia, Lahore.
The admissions are made on the basis of academic merit and interview by the admission committee.
Liberal stipend/assistance ship are available for students admitted to MPhil or PhD programme.
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