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“How exactly do we perceive bitter taste?”

April 11, 2024
Congratulations to Bryan Roth, Yoojoong Kim and collaborators, who received some nice press for their work determining the structure of a common taste receptor—and finding an unlikely ligand! Yoojoong Kim is first author

Science storytelling in scholarly work and in song!

December 18, 2020
Congratulations to Rika Khadria who was highlighted in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) for her science storytelling!"

PHCO Celebrates Annual Award Winners at Virtual Holiday Get-Together!

December 17, 2020
Congatulations to all the recipients of Pharmacology Annual Awards of 2020! We applaud you and are proud of your accomplishments and service!

Jonathan Schisler paper shows how kinase G cardioprotective effects are mediated by protein quality control enzyme CHIP

November 5, 2020
The Nature Communications paper details how the cardioprotective effects of protein kinase G are mediated by the protein quality control enzyme CHIP, reducing proteotoxicity in heart failure. Becky Sanchez is coauthor.

A New Jetlag Drug? Scientists Create Selective Molecules to Bind to Melatonin Receptors

February 13, 2020
Roth Lab team and collaborators create molecules that selectively target the MT1 melatonin receptor to modulate the biological clocks in animal models of jet lag.

Congratulations to End of Year Award Winners!

December 23, 2019
Pharmacology held its annual Holiday Celebration and End of Year Awards at the Carolina Club Dec. 6. There were 10 winners and a new award! Congratulations to this years award winners!

Time to take our minds off the heat with pics from the holiday party and end of year awards celebration!

July 19, 2019
To give us something cooler to think about when the heat index reaches 110 F this weekend, I've posted pics from the end of year awards celebration and holiday party! Enjoy!

UNC Pharmacology Department Puts New Twist on Outreach

May 16, 2019
Pharmacology celebrates DNA Day! Inspired by DNA Day outreach to schools across the country, scientists in the pharmacology department gave its administrative support staff a hands-on chance to learn more about the lab work researchers conduct.

Alfred Dolge Receives ePRO Vendor Award

March 14, 2018
Alfred Dolge receives the UNC ConnectCarolina Award for "The Most ePro Vendor Catalog Transactions!"

Nicole Arnold and Brian Golitz Receive Staff Excellence Awards!

December 15, 2016
Congratulations to Nicole Arnold, Pharmacology Student Services Manager, and Brian Golitz, Director of the RNAi Screening Facility, who received Pharmacology Staff Excellence Awards at the Pharmacology annual awards ceremony and holiday celebratoin at the Kenan Center on December 8, 2016! Nicole won the admin Staff Excellence Award and Brian won...