Research Overview
Research in the discipline of physiology encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, from the molecular and cellular levels through to the whole-body.
Research techniques employed by research groups within the discipline of physiology include:
- atomic force microscopy
- real-time fluorescence microscopy in live tissues / cells
- fluorescent measurement of intracellular ions
- facilities for primary tissue cultures and cultured cell lines
- immunohistochemistry
- patch-clamp electrophysiology
- pressure myography
- electron microscopy
- blood gas analysis
- osmolality and flame photometry
- equipment for renal micropuncture
- blood pressure and blood flow recording
Please visit the Research Groups section to find out more about current research areas.
Collaborative research groups
Staff within the discipline of physiology are also involved in the Neuroscience collaborative research group.