Chair’s Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurobiology. This department incorporates two long-standing College of Medicine departments with strong histories of excellence at the University of Cincinnati. Our department is pursuing research initiatives exploring how organ systems interact to promote health and impact disease processes. Key areas of emphasis include cardiovascular biology, neurobiology, metabolic biology, chronobiology, computational biology, and membrane transport. We use systems biology and informatics to develop innovative new approaches for our research endeavors.

The department is committed to the training of the next generation of scientists, with PhD programs in the areas of pharmacology and physiology, and rigorous master’s programs geared toward preparing students for entry into the biomedical sciences workforce and enhancing competitiveness for medical school admissions. We look forward to a strong period of growth in both our research and education missions, and welcome you to consider joining us in this exciting time.

James P Herman, PhD
Flor van Maanen Professor and Chair

PPN Happenings

Alyshia Davis to defend her doctoral dissertation

Jul 2025 – On Tuesday, July 15 at 3:00 in UC Reading Campus MSB A-107 (2120 E. Galbraith Road), please attend as Alyshia Davis (Reyes lab) presents her dissertation "Exploring the sex-specific impacts of adolescent cancer and chemotherapy on the prefrontal cortex”.

Welcome to new P&P doctoral students!

Jul 2025 – At the annual P&P orientation, Program Director Jeannie Cummins welcomed 8 first year students and 4 transfer students to our doctoral program.

Shruti Eswar to defend her doctoral dissertation

Jul 2025 – On Tuesday, July 8 at noon in MSB 4051, please attend as Shruti Eswar (Andorf lab) presents her dissertation "Computational strategies for assessing high-dimensional cytometry data”.

Congratulations to Dr. Göker!

Jun 25, 2025 – Sevde Göker (Hong lab) successfully defended her doctoral dissertation "Circadian clock regulation of IEC fate decision via NOTCH/Hes1 oscillation”.

Dr. Timme publishes in "iScience"

Jun 2025 – With his collaborators, Dr. Timme reports that Acute alcohol in prefrontal cortex is characterized by enhanced inhibition.

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