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Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program

Pharmacology

Student in lab with Microscope The Ph.D. program in Pharmacology is designed to provide students with training in the Pharmacological Sciences and thus prepare them for a career in modern biomedical research. Through a combination of laboratory research and didactic coursework, our program prepares students to shape the future and leave a mark on the world by pioneering the development of exciting and powerful new treatments, cures, and therapies while expanding our knowledge of human disease.

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Program Faculty

  • Barrett, Paula Q.

    Regulation of low-voltage activated T-type Ca2+ channel activity by kinases and heterotrimeric G-proteins and their roles in physiological responses.

  • Bayliss, Douglas A.

    Mechanisms of neuromodulation in central neurons

  • Beenhakker, Mark P.

    Circuit mechanisms of sleep and epilepsy

  • Bland, Michelle

    Molecular mechanisms linking inflammation and insulin signaling to control cell growth and metabolism

  • Bochkis, Irina

    Epigenetic and genetic mechanisms underlying metabolic disease

  • Brautigan, David L.

    Protein Phosphorylation in Cell Signaling

  • Bushweller, John H.

    Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer; Structural Studies of Membrane Proteins

  • Christ, George

    Functional Genomics

  • Columbus, Linda

    Biophysical Chemistry: Membrane protein structure, function, and dynamics

  • Creutz, Carl E.

    Calcium-dependent, membrane-binding proteins and mechanisms of exocytosis

  • Criss, Alison K.

    Cellular and molecular mechanisms of Neisserial pathogenesis

  • Desai, Bimal N.

    Ion channels and Ca2+-signaling in inflammation, immunity and tissue homeostasis

  • Gaultier, Alban

    Exploring new therapeutics avenues to treat Multiple Sclerosis.

  • Goldfarb, Adam N.

    Hematopathology and Understanding the Molecular Basis of Hematopoiesis and Leukemogenesis

  • Harris, Thurl E

    Molecular mechanisms controlling insulin signaling and fat synthesis.

  • Hsu, Ku-Lung

    Chemical Biology, Lipid Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Mass Spectrometry

  • Isakson, Brant

    Translating our discoveries in the microcirculation to tangible benefits in patients.

  • Janes, Kevin A.

    Systems-biology approaches to cancer biology and virology.

  • Kadl, Alexandra

    Lung injury and repair, sepsis

  • Kelly, Kimberly

    Advancement in the design of imaging agents; molecular imaging and radiological sciences.

  • Kester, Mark

    Nanotechnologies for targeted drug delivery

  • Kinsey, Gilbert

    Acute Kidney Injury, Regulatory T Cells, Innate Immune Response

  • Landen, Charles

    Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian and Other Gynecologic Malignancies

  • Lazo, John S.

    The mechanism of action of small molecules and the fundamental biological role of protein tyrosine phosphatases

  • Leitinger, Norbert

    Role of lipid oxidation products in inflammation and vascular immunology in atherosclerosis and diabetes

  • Loughran, Jr., Thomas P

    Hematologic malignancies; bone marrow disorders; leukemia; large granular lymphocyte (LGL)

  • Lynch, Kevin R.

    Chemical biology of sphingosine 1-phosphate

  • McNamara, Coleen A.

    Atherosclerosis, Obesity, Diabetes

  • Nakamoto, Robert K.

    Structure-Function of Active Transporters

  • Peirce-Cottler, Shayn M.

    Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Computational Systems Biology, Vascular Growth and Remodeling, Stem Cell Therapies

  • Perez-Reyes, Edward

    Exploring epilepsy circuits then preventing seizures using AAV-based gene therapies.

  • Ravichandran, Kodi S.

    Apoptotic cell clearance mechanisms in health and disease

  • Saucerman, Jeffrey J.

    Roles of complex signaling networks involved in the regulation of cardiovascular function and disease

  • Schulman, Ira G.

    Regulation of transcription by nuclear hormone receptors, transcriptional control of metabolism, atherosclerosis, Small molecule approaches to drug discovery

  • Scott, Michael M.

    Investigation of the neuronal circuits and epigenetic modifications involved in the control of food intake, impulsivity and novelty seeking behavior

  • Sonkusare, Swapnil

    Microcirculation, vascular ion channels, calcium signaling mechanisms, endothelial cells, hypertension

  • Yan, Zhen

    Molecular and Signaling Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Plasticity

  • Zhu, J. Julius

    Neural Circuits in Healthy and Diseased Brains

  • Zong, Hui

    Early detection, cancer prevention, and tumor microenvironment

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