Molecular Pharmacology is an exciting place to be. Come and join us!
Pharmacology bridges biology and medicine, transforming insights from cellular signaling mechanisms and drug action into targeted therapies. With advances in molecular and genetic methods, pharmacologists are driving a new era of rational therapeutics—and our program prepares you to lead it.
The Molecular Pharmacology Graduate Program offers a top-tier research environment, with a department ranked in the top 10 for NIH funding for the past five years. Our work spans intracellular signaling, cancer biology, neuropharmacology, drug development, and organ system pharmacology, using state-of-the-art biochemical, molecular, imaging, and biophysical approaches.
Students train through collaborations with leading centers, including the Cancer Institute, Drug Discovery Institute, Vascular Medicine Institute, and the new Organ Pathobiology and Therapeutics Institute, gaining rich experience in both basic and translational research.
The curriculum combines rigorous pharmacology foundations with flexible coursework in biochemistry, genetics, computational biology, and neuroscience—plus innovative options like our drug discovery course. Backed by over 25 years of NIH training grant support, our program equips graduates for impactful careers in academia, industry, and beyond.
Research
Research interests focus on signal transduction, cancer pharmacology, neuropharmacology, drug discovery, and the pharmacology of cell and organ systems.
- Pharmacology of Cell and Organ Systems
- Drug Discovery
- Neuropharmacology
- Cancer Pharmacology
- Signal Transduction