by Brandon Luk
SDN Staff Writer

Dr. Robert Banks is a professor and course director of medical physiology in University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Additionally, he is also the program director for the M.S. in Physiology Program, a Special Masters Program (SMP) designed to help promising potential medical students achieve admission into medical school despite having academic setbacks during undergraduate study.

Dr. Banks graduated from Emory University as an undergraduate with a keen interest in physiology, which led to the completion of his PhD at University of Buffalo. His career has led him into renal physiology and has resulted in several publications investigating the relationship between the kidney and other factors such as natriuretic peptides, endothelin, and diabetes. Additionally, he has a keen interest in neurophysiology. Dr. Banks is married, a father to two sons, and an avid fan of the arts. Read the full story