8/11/2015
Thurl Harris was recently appointed as the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for Pharmacology; his appointment is effective immediately. He replaces Paula Barrett, who has served the faculty, students, and…
8/7/2015
Congratulations to our students earning the PhD in August 2015! Samantha Adamson (Leitinger Lab) returns to Medical School at UVa in the fall to complete the M.D. portion of the…
Morris Birnbaum to Give Inaugural Joseph Larner Memorial Lecture in Pharmacology
7/8/2015
Save the date! Our first annual Joseph Larner Memorial Lecture in Pharmacology will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. We are pleased to announce that Morris J. Birnbaum, M.D.,…
Larner Lectureship in Pharmacology Honors Legendary Educator and Scientist
7/1/2015
The Spring2015 issue of PULSE features a nice write-up on the recently established Joseph Larner Memorial Lectureship in Pharmacology. See page 7 "Fueling Scientific Careers" -- and stay tuned for…
GBS Mentorship Program Seeks Student Mentors
6/12/2015
Pharmacology PhD Candidate Michael Schappe (Desai lab) is the 2015-2016 Vice President for the Graduate Biosciences Society (GBS). GBS is looking for current graduate students to participate in the GBS…
Pharm Trainees Secure Extramural Funding
6/4/2015
Congratulations to the following pre- and post-doctoral trainees in Pharmacology Labs for securing extramural funding! Vlad Serbulea, Pharmacology PhD candidate in the Leitinger Lab, received an AHA predoc fellowship that…
Congrats to the Class of 2015!
5/16/2015
Congratulations to the Class of 2015! At Final Exercises today, the Pharmacology Department will grant the Ph.D. to Garrett Mullins (Harris Lab). Garrett will begin a Clinical Chemistry Fellowship position in…
Kudos to Sarah Gray and Jeff Sturek!
5/8/2015
Congratulations to Sarah Gray, Pharmacology PhD candidate in Eugene Barrett's lab, and Pharmacology alumnus Jeffrey Sturek (MD class of 2012, PhD class of 2010), who both won awards for their…
Norbert Leitinger Appointed Associate Director of CVRC
5/5/2015
Norbert Leitinger, PhD, has accepted an appointment as Associate Director of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center. CVRC Director Gary Owens shared the news with School of Medicine employees:…
Kathryn Marqueen – 2015 Goldwater Scholar!
4/20/2015
Congratulations to Kathryn Marqueen, undergraduate trainee in Norbert Leitinger's lab, for receiving a scholarship from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation! Kathryn is a third-year student…