Posts written by Catherine

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Dr. Carie Boychuk, Postdoctoral Fellow, Erica Littlejohn and graduate student, Stephanie Fedorchak for their publication in the American Journal of Physiology titled “Sex-steroid-dependent plasticity of brain-stem autonomic circuits”!

July 1, 2020

Congratulations to Allison Brackley of the Toney lab for her recent article “Intermittent hypercapnic hypoxia induces respiratory hypersensitivity to fentanyl accompanied by tonic respiratory depression by endogenous opioids” published in the Journal of Physiology (London).

June 23, 2020

Congratulations to Caroline Shimoura of the Toney lab for her recent article “Central AT1 receptor signaling by circulating angiotensin II is permissive to acute intermittent hypoxia-induced sympathetic neuroplasticity” published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

June 23, 2020
Samantha Yee

The Pipette Gazette – Meet the Research – Samantha Yee

June 4, 2020

My name is Samantha Yee, but I prefer Sam as my nickname. I am a 3rd year Ph.D. student in Dr. April L. Risinger’s lab in the Physiology & Pharmacology discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences program in the UT Health San Antonio Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS).   Please tell me about yourself, […]



Congratulations to Petra Pederson, a Physiology and Pharmacology discipline graduate student in Dr. Susan Mooberry’s lab, for winning the top Graduate Student poster award in the 2020 LSOM Research Day!

May 1, 2020


Congratulations to Ms. Jing Xie from Banerjee lab for winning the top Xiangya student poster award in the 2020 LSOM Research Day!

May 1, 2020

Meilinn Tram

Congratulations to Meilinn Tram, Graduate student in the Physiology and Pharmacology Discipline, who was named SGA Representative of the Year!! Click here to learn more.

April 30, 2020

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Mark S. Shapiro, Ph.D.

Congratulations to Dr. Shapiro and his lab for their publication in Science Signaling! Click here to read it. 

April 28, 2020

Congratulations to Dr. Shapiro and his lab for their publication in Science Signaling titled, “Local Ca2+ signals couple activation of TRPV1 and ANO1 sensory ion channels.” Click here to read the full article.


Swati Banerjee, Ph.D.

Congratulations to Dr. Swati Banerjee on receiving an NIH R03 grant award!

April 13, 2020


Congratulations to Melodi Bowman, graduate student in Dr. Lyn Daws lab, for being awarded the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology John M. Johnson Award!! Click here to learn more.

April 3, 2020

Each spring, this award is given to a graduate student who has not only made outstanding scientific contributions to their fields, but have also contributed to the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology through leadership and service.