Department of
Pharmacology
Ranked # 1 in the U.S. among Pharmacology departments for NIH funding, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
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Department of
Pharmacology
A leading center for research and training in the discipline of pharmacology.
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The Pharmacology Department has programs and resources for undergraduate students as well as postdoctoral fellows. Discover what's available and learn more about these opportunities.
Our department has consistently ranked in the top 2 and Top 3 across all Pharmacology departments in total NIH funding throughout the last decade.
Seminars
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Michael C. Oldham, Ph.D.
UC San Francisco
Modular gene activity in the human brain in health and disease
Hosted by: TBD
April 14, 2026 (Tues), 12:00 PM
Leichtag, Room 107
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Joseph C. Wu, MD, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Genomics, AI, and NAMs for Drug Discovery
Hosted by: Joan Heller Brown, Ph.D. and Asa Gustafsson, Ph.D.
April 21, 2026 (Tues), 12:00 PM
Leichtag, Room 107
Pharmacology Seminar Series
Demet Araç-Ozkan, Ph.D.
University of Chicago
Conformational Dynamics of the Extracellular Region Regulates Adhesion GPCR Function
Hosted by: JoAnn Trejo, Ph.D.
April 28, 2026 (Tues), 12:00 PM
Leichtag, Room 107
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