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Department of Pharmacology

Pharmacology is a broad and integrative discipline that focuses on the interaction of living cells with the regulatory molecules in their environment. It is a diverse science that proves basic mechanisms of molecular and cellular function with the knowledge that unraveling these mechanisms will lead to new therapeutic approaches to a variety of diseases. The Department of Pharmacology has a unique role within the basic biomedical sciences: to conduct investigations into the fundamental principles of cell function and translate these findings to clinical applications.

Our faculty offer a variety of exciting research opportunities in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, including the following Research Interests:

  • Animal Models of Substance Use Disorder/Addiction
  • Cardiovascular/Respiratory Biology
  • Cellular Physiology
  • Chemical Biology
  • Inflammation
  • Metabolism
  • Neuroscience

 

Ferid Murad

In Memoriam: Nobel Laureate Ferid Murad, MD, PhD

It is with great sadness the School of Medicine shares news that Ferid Murad, MD, PhD, a professor emeritus who held appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology from 1970-1981, passed away on September 4, 2023 at the age of 86, in Menlo Park, California.

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Norbert Leitinger

Norbert Leitinger, PhD, Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to research the role of an enzyme in metabolic control of inflammation.

Norbert Leitinger, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and associate director of UVA’s Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, was awarded a $2.5 million grant, for a project to study Acetyl CoA Carboxylase in the metabolic control of inflammation.

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Julius Zhu

Julius Zhu, PhD, Awarded $2 Million to Further Research of Cortical Circuits in the Healthy and Diseased Brain

Julius Zhu, PhD, a professor of pharmacology, was awarded a $2 million grant for a project titled “Architectonic Analysis of Complex Cortical Circuits in Healthy and Diseased Brain.”

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In Memoriam: Nobel Laureate Ferid Murad, MD, PhD

It is with great sadness the School of Medicine shares news that Ferid Murad, MD, PhD, a professor emeritus who held appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology from…

Get to Know Jeffrey Martens, PhD

Jeffrey R. Martens, PhD, joined the School of Medicine as the new Senior Associate Dean for Research on May 15, 2023. Professor Martens is a nationally and internationally lauded leader,…

Norbert Leitinger, PhD, Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to research the role of an enzyme in metabolic control of inflammation.

From UVA Medicine in Motion: Norbert Leitinger, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and associate director of UVA’s Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, was awarded a $2.5 million grant, for…

Dr. Iris Sun to join UVA Pharmacology Department

The Pharmacology Department would like to welcome Dr. Iris Sun as our newest faculty member. She is joining us from Wayne State University and her research focuses on the Role…

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"Role of primary cilia in renal cystogenesis" by Dr. Leo Tsiokas

[Pinn Hall 5023] Dr. Leo Tsiokas is a Professor and chair, Department of Cell Biology, George Lynn Cross Research Professor, John S. Gammil Endowed chair in Polycystic Kidney Disease, Warren…
Sep
28

"Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling in Vascular Development and Cardiovascular Disease" by Dr. Andrew Morris

[Pinn Hall 5023] Dr. Morris is broadly interested in understanding interactions between genetic, behavioral, and environmental risk factors for non-communicable diseases. His lab uses a multidisciplinary approach that combines biochemical,…
Oct
12

Pharmacology Seminar by Dr. Felix Viana

[Pinn Hall 5023] Dr. Felix Viana is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Universitas Miguel Hernandez in San Juan de Alicante, Spain. His talk will be on: Pathophysiology of cold-activated…
Nov
9

Pharmacology Seminar by Dr. Xi Huang

[Pinn Hall 5023] Dr. Xi Huang is an Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto. His research studies physical properties and mechano-electrical-chemical signaling in cancer.
Nov
30

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