Physiology
Physiology (/ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/; from Ancient Greek φύσις (physis), meaning 'nature, origin', and -λογία (-logia), meaning 'study of') is the scientific study of the functions and mechanisms which work within a living system.
As a sub-discipline of biology, the focus of physiology is in how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical and physical functions that exist in a living system.
Central to an understanding of physiological functioning is the investigation of the fundamental biophysical and biochemical phenomena, the coordinated homeostatic control mechanisms, and the continuous communication between cells.
The physiologic state is the condition occurring from normal body function, while the pathological state is centered on the abnormalities that occur in animal diseases, including humans.
According to the type of investigated organisms, the field can be divided into, animal physiology (including that of humans), plant physiology, cellular physiology and microbial physiology.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to those who make significant achievements in this discipline by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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Matching Physiology Colleges
University of Colorado Boulder
Four or more years; Public; $34,382 average out-state tuition; $10,248 average in-state tuition |
University of Arizona
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Georgetown University
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University of Oregon
Four or more years; Public; $32,535 average out-state tuition; $9,855 average in-state tuition |
University of California-Los Angeles
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus
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Case Western Reserve University
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Scholarships for Physiology Majors
Churchill ScholarshipThe Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States |
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award Up to $65,000 |
deadline November 01, 2023 |
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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary CollegeMount Mary College |
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award $26,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of ScienceUniversity of Notre Dame |
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award $25,000 |
deadline January 01, 2024 |
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Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) FellowshipBrandeis University |
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award Up to $20,500 |
deadline January 01, 2024 |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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UCF Astronaut ScholarshipUniversity of Central Florida (UCF) |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline October 31, 2023 |
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Alice P. Gast STEM ScholarshipLehigh University |
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award $12,500 |
deadline January 15, 2024 |
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FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic UniversityFIRST |
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award $11,000 |
deadline August 15, 2023 |
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SOLV Energy Women in Solar ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
Physiology Related Majors
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Sciences
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Zoology/Animal Biology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Neuroscience
- Wildlife Biology
- Pharmacology
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Anatomy
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Human/Medical Genetics
- Microbiology