Home — Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics

Cell Physiology

We study everything from the structure of ion channels and transporters right up to their role in behaviour and human disease

Functional Genomics

Play a leading role in the development of more efficient and cost-effective sequencing technologies

Metabolism and Endocrinology

We use the full range of modern molecular genetic and imaging techniques to study a range of metabolic areas

Development and Cell Biology

We dissect the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying a range of developmental and reproductive processes

Neuroscience

We host a number of internationally recognised neuroscience groups, with expertise in a wide range of experimental and computational methods.

Cardiac Science

We are recognised internationally for our pioneering approaches to systems biology and to computational modelling of the heart

head of department's news

New guidance has been released regarding what Brexit will mean for current and prospective EU students. Over half of my group members, past and present, come from overseas, with almost a third from EU countries. As I have stressed previously, the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics is a global community and fully intends to remain so.

This latest guidance has been summarised in a new webpage, which I hope will reassure you that EU students are, and will continue to be, welcome in the Department. Some key questions are addressed here regarding changes to student fees and Erasmus+ exchanges and I would urge you to read this most-recent information: https://www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/brexit-and-studying-at-dpag

We have always invited, welcomed and supported the great wealth of overseas talent that is out there in the global science community as an essential and integral part of this vibrant department. Please be assured: Britain leaving the EU will not change that.

David Paterson

Head of Department