News and Events
Congratulations Blair Towers: Dissertation Defense!!!
The Pharmacology Department would like to send out a huge congrats to Blair Towers (Pharmacology Graduate Student in the lab of Wendy Lynch) for presenting her Dissertation Defense on Thursday,…
Congratulations 3rd Year Students on Advancing to Candidacy!
Congratulations to Pharmacology's Third year BIMS students Maddie Failor, Lizzie Van Gorder, Rachel Clements and Elzbieta Dulko! On Thursday, November 9, Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) hosted the second annual Advancement to…
Research in Motion: Edward Horng-An Nieh, PhD
Dr. Edward Horng-An Nieh of UVA Pharmacology was recently interviewed for the Research in Motion series. He talks about his research: "Our research focuses on the brain’s ability to separate…
Pharmacology Department Hosts Celebration of Women in BIMS
The School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology celebrated women in biomedical sciences at an event held September 29 on the McLeod Hall Patio. Attendees enjoyed a beautiful sunny afternoon sharing…
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,…
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…
Pharmacology Training Grant Awarded for 49th Year
For nearly five decades, UVA School of Medicine’s Training Program in Pharmacology has been funded continuously by NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences in the form of a Pharmacological…
Congratulations to Katie Pavelec on F31 Grant!
A big congratulations to Caitlin Pavelec on receiving funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for her grant proposal on: "A role for cardiomyocyte pannexin 1 in non-ischemic…
Bimal Desai and Team Make New Discoveries on “Inflammaging”
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging, a finding that could lead to longer, healthier lives and the possible…
Construction Completed for Dr. Edward Nieh’s Lab
Assistant Professor Dr. Edward Horng-An Nieh has officially moved into his lab in Pinn Hall! With the arrival of two anti vibration tables, he is able to set up his…
Pharmacology Graduate Adishesh Narahari Publishes Paper on Surgeon Funding Issues
Surgeons who also conduct important biomedical research are struggling to obtain research funding, and that “broken pipeline” could spell extinction for surgeon-scientists and slow innovations for patients if something isn’t…
Article on Seizures and Microglia by Synphane Gibbs-Shelton Featured in The Conversation
Pharmacology PhD candidate Synphane Gibbs-Shelton wrote an article on how "Immune cells in the brain may reduce damage during seizures and promote recovery, according to study in mice" that was…
Blair Towers Receives American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Travel Award
Pharmacology Medical Sciences Training Program student Blair Towers received an American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Travel Award for their 2023 annual conference in Tampa this December. Blair was selected as one…