Cell Physiology Source Book

Professor Sperelakis currently serves as the Joseph Eichberg Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. A cell physiologist specializing in cellular electrophysiology, he received a B.S. in Chemistry in 1951 and a Ph.D. in Physiology in 1957, both at the University of Illinois, Urbana. Dr. Sperelakis is the author/co-author of nearly 500 scientific articles in journals and books. He has lectured at numerous universities worldwide and at international conferences/symposia. He has also trained many postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, and has been a visiting professor at several foreign universities. Professor Sperelakis has served on a number of journal editorial boards. He is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on the Council for several of them. He has served on the science program advisory committees for various international conferences and has organized several conferences. Dr. Sperelakis was an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association, Fellow at the Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole), and elected Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. His listings include Who's Who in the World, in America, in Science and Engineering, and in American Education.

Biophysical Chemistry, Metabolism, Second Messengers, and Ultrastructure. Membrane Potential, Transport Physiology, Pumps, and Exchangers. Membrane Excitability and Ion Channels. Ion Channels as Targets for Toxins, Drugs, and Genetic Diseases. Synaptic Transmission and Sensory Transduction. Muscle and Other Contractile Systems. Protozoa and Bacteria. Plant Cells, Photosynthesis, and Bioluminescence. Cell Division and Programmed Cell Death. Appendix.