Welcome to the Pharmacology Department!

Our Graduate program is dedicated to the training of outstanding scientists in the pharmacological sciences.

Our program offers a wide range of research areas to choose from, with faculty who participate fully at all levels.

We lead in education and research, ranking #5 in NIH funding, and our Pharmacology program ranks in the top tier both nationally and globally across many ranking organizations.

Nationally we rank #4, #5, #6, and #12  & Globally we rank #10, #15, and #21.

Featured News

Sara Pacini Selected to Represent UNC School of Medicine in the 2026 CLARION Competition!

Posted 5 days ago

The CLARION Competition brings students from different disciplines together to develop system-level solutions to improve healthcare.

Congratulations to our new PhD, Sagan de Castro!

Posted 5 days ago

Dr. de Castro successfully defended his Phd thesis, Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Adolescent Alcohol-Induced Neuropathology” under the guidance of Dr. Ryan Vetreno!

Congratulations to our new PhD, Michael Sturdivant!

Posted 5 days ago

Dr. Sturdivant successfully defended his PhD thesis, “The Distinct Roles of APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B in APOBEC3-Driven Mutagenesis in Urothelial Carcinoma,” under the mentorship of the Dr. William Kim.

Congratulations to our new PhD, Sabrina Daglish!

Posted 5 days ago

Dr. Daglish successfully defended her PhD thesis, “Small Molecule ClpP Activators Impair Mitochondrial Function and Induce Senescence in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer,” under the direction of Dr. Lee Graves!