Department of Biomedical Sciences

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Welcome

The Department is dedicated to the mission of the University through excellence in teaching, preeminence in scholarship and research, and a commitment to effective leadership in professional service. These goals are achieved through: daily contact with professional and graduate students involving didactic lectures, group interactions, and individual mentoring; significant contributions to science through innovative research; and, leadership roles in professional activities within the University, among local and state agencies, and at the National/International level in professional and scientific societies.

The Department enjoys a well-earned reputation of excellence in both professional and graduate teaching. The faculty is dedicated to fulfilling its important role in the development of competent, successful, and respected DVM, M.S. and Ph.D. graduates.

The faculty of the Department make significant contributions to scientific knowledge by their nationally-recognized, extramurally-funded research programs in comparative medicine in the areas of: cardiovascular sciences, exercise physiology, neurohumoral control of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems , functional genomics, muscle physiology and plasticity, reproductive endocrinology, membrane transport, and toxicology.

The faculty of the Department enjoy a superb reputation for their significant contributions and leadership to scientific and professional societies at all levels of organization.

We welcome interactions with like-minded individuals, whether a student in the professional program, a graduate trainee eager for dedicated mentoring, or a collaborator wishing to discovery new truth in science

Doug BowlesDoug Bowles, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair

 

 

 

 

Graduate Studies in Biomedical Sciences

At the Department of Biomedical Sciences, investigators are engaged in research across a variety of fields, including cancer, neurodegenerative disease, exercise, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory and reproductive physiology.

With world-class and award-winning researchers, our graduate program has a great deal to offer.

Find out more.

Faculty Spotlight

Xiangwei (Shaun) Du, PhD

News

  • Expertise, Collegiality Earn Tommy Thompson Dean’s Impact Award
  • SEC Emerging Scholars Program Helps Guide Career Options for Biomedical Sciences Fellow
  • Prenatal Opioid Exposure May Trigger Neurological, Behavioral Changes Later in Life
  • Research With Heart
  • Retired Associate Dean Ronald L. Terjung Passes Away

Contact

Department of Biomedical Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia
E102 Veterinary Medical Building
1520 Rollins Street
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-882-7011
Fax: 573-884-6890

 

Administrative Contacts

Dr. Douglas Bowles
Department Chair

BowlesD@missouri.edu
573-882-7193

Dr. Kevin Cummings
Director of Graduate Studies
cummingske@missouri.edu
573-882-0283

Thomas Thompson
Business Manager

ThompsonT@missouri.edu
573-882-4503

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