New Award: Dr. Lee Sweeney
Congratulations to Dr. Sweeney on being awarded the 2026 College of Medicine Outstanding Research Scientist Award in Basic or Translational Science!…
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Jacob Barretto: 1st Place in Poster Competition at UC San Diego
Congratulations to Jacob Barretto, a second year PhD student in the Kopinke lab, for winning first place in the poster competition at UC San Diego’s Center for Circadian Biology! Great work!…
Grant Alert: Dr. Holger Russ
Congrats to Dr. Russ for receiving a grant from Tolerance Bio for his research titled, “Evaluate functionality of stem cell-derived thymic cells (STC) and optimize the differentiation protocol and methods for preservation of STCs.”…
Dr. Mark Moehle awarded Division for Neuropharmacology Early Career Award
We are pleased to announce Dr. Mark Moehle, Ph.D., has been awarded the 2026 Division for Neuropharmacology Early Career Award! Dr. Moehle is receiving this award in recognition of his record in research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Mark Moehle is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology &…
Successful Defense: Jeff Valisno
Congratulations to the newly appointed Dr. Valisno for successfully defending his dissertation titled, “Broadening the Paradigm: Vascular Endothelial Cells as Non-Professional Phagocytes in Inflammation-Resolution of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms”…
Kiara Fierman appointed to the Interdisciplinary Training in NMPT T32 program
We are proud to announce Kiara Fierman’s appointment to the Interdisciplinary Training in Neuromuscular Plasticity and Rehabilitation (NMPT) T32 program! Congratulations, Kiara!…
Research Seminar 1/14/2026
The Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics Seminar Series is pleased to have Dr. Vivianne Tawfik on January 14, 2026 to speak on the “Clinically-Informed Basic Science for the Study of Chronic Pain”.
The Sweeney Lab: Learn about Dr. Sweeney and his research
The primary focus of the Sweeney Lab is to understand how muscles function. More specifically, the lab studies the basic machinery inside muscles, aiming to develop ways to treat muscular disorders such as those associated with aging or muscular dystrophies, where muscles fail to function properly. The goal…
The Bird Lab: Learn about Dr. Bird and his research
The Bird Lab, led by Dr. Jonathan Bird, focuses on nanoscopic molecular motors and their interactions with the cytoskeleton, which generate cellular force and movement. Cells contain an intricate scaffolding system, known as the cytoskeleton, which provides structural support and shape to cells, as well as forming a…
New Publication Alert
Dr. Roger Papke has recently made a publication titled “The citrus tristeza virus p33 protein functions as a viroporin”. If you would like to check it out, please click the link: The citrus tristeza virus p33 protein functions as a viroporin – PubMed…