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The Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics Seminar Series is pleased to have Dr. Andreas Patsalos on November 4th, 2024 to speak on the “High-dimensional biology of regenerative inflammation.”…

Drs. Brian and Mary Law and their associates focus on the identification of new breast cancer therapeutics. The lab’s primary objective is to develop innovative breast cancer therapies. Breast cancer remains a leading cause of mortality, despite the presence of various drugs on the market. Dr. Law spoke…

Dr. Nikhil Urs and his students’ research focus on dopamine neural transmission in the brain. This involves understanding the factors that activate dopamine release, the subsequent effects on brain activity, and how these mechanisms contribute to changes in behavior, learning and cognition. Normally when you think of dopamine,…

The Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Dr. Dan Wesson, currently studies the neural processing of sensory information in the context of behavior. What does this mean? It means he studies how the brain receives, interprets and transmits information that leads to how we act based…

Dr. Daniel Kopinke, an Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics and his students study stem cells and their roles in repairing damaged tissues. While the term ‘stem cell’ might not be unfamiliar to you, it’s important to start with some basics. A stem cell is a type of…

Dr. Roger Papke has two new publications out. Please click below to read: Stereoisomers of Chiral Methyl-Substituted Symmetric and Asymmetric Aryl Piperazinium Compounds Exhibit Distinct Selectivity for a9 and a7  Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. The Functional Topology of Phenylpiperazinium Agonists and Antagonists on…

Go check out PhRMA Foundation’s interview with our very own Dr. Erick Rodriguez-Palma speaking on his exploration of the underlying cause of #fibromyalgia, a chronic #pain condition. Specifically, he is studying the role of calcium & sodium ion channels, key players in pain signaling. Watch the full…

Congratulations to Dr. Gemma Casadesus and collaborators for receiving a grant award for their Fixel-Wilder Alzheimer’s, Tau and Amyloid program. …

Congratulations to Dr. Holger Russ for receiving the NIH UG3 grant for his research titled “Understanding thymic epithelial and hematopoietic stem cell-intrinsic immune abnormalities”. …

Congratulations to Dr. Lee Sweeney and collaborators for receiving the NIH P50 grant for his research titled “Addressing Shortcomings of AAV Gene Therapies for the Muscular Dystrophies”. Dr. David Hammers is also a leader on this grant. Congratulations!…