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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.

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Featured News

Congratulations to our new PhD, Jonathan DeLiberty!

Posted 22 hours ago

Dr. DeLiberty successfully defended his thesis, “Therapeutic Targeting of RAS-Driven Metabolic Dependencies by PIKfyve Inhibition,” under the guidance of Drs. Kirsten Bryant and Channing Der.

Congratulations to our new PhD, Mariah Stewart!

Posted 3 days ago

Dr. Stewart successfully defended her PhD thesis “Phosphorylation-Dependent Interactions of Heat Shock Proteins and Co-Chaperones: Structural Insights and Implications for Cancer Cell Proliferation” under the guidance Dr. Jonathan Schisler.

Congratulations to our new PhD, David Lee!

Posted 3 days ago

Dr. Lee successfully defended his thesis, “Harnessing Neuron Type-Specific GPCR Targets and Tools for Precious Analgesia” under the guidance of Dr. Greg Scherrer.

Congratulations to our new PhD, Kaitland Smith!

Posted 3 days ago

Dr. Smith successfully defended her PhD thesis “Genetic and Pharmacological Inhibitors of Necroptosis in STUB-1 Dependent Ataxias” under the guidance Dr. Jonathan Schisler.