Welcome to the Pharmacology Department!

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

Our faculty participate fully on all levels with a great diversity of research areas available.

We lead in education and research, and consistently rank in the top tier in NIH funding and for Best Global Universities in Pharmacology.

Carolina has ranked as a top college value in public education 16 times!

Featured News

Congratulations to Amanda Graboski on Receiving a Merck/Women Chemists Committee (WCC) Research Award!

Posted 1 month ago

The award provides a stipend for travel expenses to the ACS Symposium in San Francisco this fall where she will present her research.

American Heart Association Awards McAllister Heart Institute with Undergraduate Summer Program Grant

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The $165K award will fund five summer researchers annually. Spearheaded by Program Director, Jonathan Schisler, the program aims to inspire undergraduate students toward careers in cardiovascular research. Becky Sanchez is Program Coordinator, Leon Coleman is an advisory board member, and Edward Bahnson’s and Brian Jensen’s labs are partners with the program.

Grad Student Kaitlan Smith Reflects on Lumbee Heritage While Embarking on Curiosity-driven Science

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Pharmacology graduate student Kaitlan Smith was recently awarded a diversity supplement from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to study the effects of aging and necroptosis. She shares her resilient journey into scientific research while reflecting on her Lumbee roots.

Wesley Legant Receives CZI Grant for Team Project on Lattice Light Sheet Nanoscopy

Posted 1 month ago

The grant, “Observing Molecules in Context with 4Pi Lattice Light Sheet Nanoscopy,” is part of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s (CZI) Dynamic Imaging projects.