Anatomy and Reproductive Biology

Biomedical Science T-311
1960 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8287
Fax: (808) 956-5506
Web: hawaiimed.hawaii.edu

Faculty

* Graduate Faculty

*S. Lozanoff, PhD (Chair)--craniofacial biology
*M. Diamond, PhD--sexual behavior and reproduction, neural and hormonal influences on sexuality
B. M. Jones, MS, PT--orthopedic physical therapy
Y. Marikawa, PhD--mammalian embryogenesis, cell differentiation, and body pattern formation
J. L. Rosenheimer, PhD--neurobiology of aging
S. Tsuhako, MD--medical education
W. S. Ward, PhD--DNA structure, embryogenesis, and sperm biology
*R. Yanagimachi, DSc--mammalian gametes and fertilization, fertility control, gamete and embryo manipulation

Adjunct Faculty

C. D. Boyd, PhD--matrix pathobiology
K. Csiszar, PhD--matrix pathobiology

The Academic Program

Anatomy (ANAT) and reproductive biology (REPR) is a discipline that embraces biological structure from the molecular level to the body as a whole. It provides the student with an opportunity to develop a broad base of knowledge in biological structure for subsequent research into specific processes in mammalian development, neurobiology of behavior, endocrinology, and reproduction, including that of farm animals. Students will have access to the other biomedical science disciplines in an integrated curriculum. Collaborative research projects with clinical and basic science faculty offer students unique opportunities for clinically oriented research. Students may work with faculty members who are world renowned in the areas of fertilization, reproductive endocrinology, and neurobiology of behavior.

This interdisciplinary area of concentration is administered by the Cell and Molecular Biology Program in which graduate faculty from several departments participate and contribute to the program.

Information on the Cell and Molecular Biology Program can be found in the "Interdisciplinary Programs" section of this Catalog, on the program's Web site (www.hawaii.edu/cmb), or interested applicants can contact the following program chairs:

Dr. Rebecca Cann
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Cell and Molecular Biology Program
1960 East-West Road, Biomed A-209
Honolulu, HI 96822

Dr. Scott Lozanoff
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Department of Anatomy and Reproductive Biology
1960 East-West Road, Biomed T-309
Honolulu, HI 96822

Institute of Biogenesis Research

The Institute of Biogenesis Research (IBR) was established in 1999 following the "Honolulu Technique" cloning technology which provided scientists with a new and valuable tool for researching the molecular processes involved in embryo formation, cell differentiation, aging, and disease. The institute will pursue four major areas of reproduction and development: germ cell research, cloning, transgenesis, and prevention and cure of congenital malformation.

The overall vision of the IBR is to bring together and support an international team of scientists committed to advancing our understanding of the biology of mammalian reproduction and development.

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