G-PHAR-PHD - Pharmacology - PhD

The Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology offers graduate work leading to the PhD in pharmacology.

Pharmacology is the science of drug action on biological systems. It encompasses the study of targets of drug action, the mechanisms by which drugs act, the therapeutic and toxic effects of drugs, as well as the development of new therapeutic agents. As the study of pharmacology is interdisciplinary, the graduate Program in Pharmacology is diverse and flexible. The focus of the graduate Program in Pharmacology is to prepare qualified individuals for a career in independent research. The department currently has twenty-five primary faculty and thirty-one secondary faculty with primary appointments in departments such as molecular genetics and microbiology, cell biology, cardiology, medicine, and neurobiology. The collaborative and collegial atmosphere between faculty and students provides a wide diversity of research opportunities.