Maura Porta, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Physiology

  • Associate Professor
    Physiology
  • 630-515-6962
  • Midwestern University, Physiology, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States

TEACHING INTERESTS

Course Director

Course director and instructor for the Endocrine and Reproductive Section of the Integrated Basic Science Sequence (IBSSD 1540) of the College of Dental Medicine Program.

Course director and instructor for the Human Physiology II course for the Physician Assistants, Master of Arts, Master of Biomedical Science, and Physical Therapy Programsn (0511/0521/0551/1511).

 

Course director and instructor of the teaching assistant course for year 2 osteopathic medical studentsn (PHYSD 1471)



Instructor

The Department of Physiology provides instruction to first or second year students in the Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Optometry and Dental Medicine. My primary areas of instruction are Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology, Muscle Physiology, and Renal Physiology.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Endocrinology/Urinary and Reproductive Systems, Growth
    9 Mar 2026
    IBSSD 1517
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Endocrinology/Urinary and Reproductive Systems, Growth
    9 Mar 2026
    IBSSD 1540
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    1 Dec 2025
    PHYSD 0511
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    1 Dec 2025
    PHYSD 0521
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    1 Dec 2025
    PHYSD 0551
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Physiology Teaching Elective
    1 Dec 2025
    PHYSD 1471
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Endocrinology/Urinary and Reproductive Systems, Growth
    10 Mar 2025
    IBSSD 1517
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Endocrinology/Urinary and Reproductive Systems, Growth
    10 Mar 2025
    IBSSD 1540
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    2 Dec 2024
    PHYSD 0511
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    2 Dec 2024
    PHYSD 0521
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    2 Dec 2024
    PHYSD 0551
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Physiology Teaching Elective
    2 Dec 2024
    PHYSD 1471
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Endocrinology/Urinary and Reproductive Systems, Growth
    4 Mar 2024
    IBSSD 1540
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    27 Nov 2023
    PHYSD 0511
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    27 Nov 2023
    PHYSD 0521
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    27 Nov 2023
    PHYSD 0551
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Human Physiology II
    27 Nov 2023
    PHYSD 1511
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Physiology Teaching Elective
    27 Nov 2023
    PHYSD 1471