Overview

Welcome to the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurobiology. Our goal is to advance the fields of basic and applied pharmacology, physiology, and neurobiology by engaging in innovative biomedical research. We place special research emphasis in cardiovascular biology, chronobiology, computational biology, metabolic biology, membrane transport, and neurobiology. We provide our students with a challenging and supportive environment to pursue academic and professional careers in the biomedical sciences.

PSP Happenings

Congratulations to Dr. Mia!

Aug 2024 – Dr. Sobuj Mia (Drosatos Lab) has won the top Young Investigator Competition Award of the International Society for Heart Research-North American Section.

First-author paper for Amoakon in "iScience"

Sep 2024 – New PhD graduate Dr. Jean-Pierre Amoakon reports that Defective CFTR modulates mechanosensitive channels TRPV4 and PIEZO1 and drives endothelial barrier failure.

Welcome to our new MS Pharm students!

Aug 2024 – A new class of students in the Master's in Applied Pharmacology and Drug Toxicology program completed their orientation.

PSP departmental picnic

Aug 23, 2024 – Members from all of our degree programs kicked back together for a summer picnic and cookout at Mt. Airy Forest.

Honors for PSP PhD candidate Andrew Gaulden

Aug 15, 2024 – Andrew Gaulden (McReynolds lab) received a prestigious award from the Albert J. Ryan Foundation in a joint program with Harvard and Dartmouth.

UC News

UC celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week

9/19/2024

UC celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week Full Story

UC students study political violence in America

9/19/2024

UC students study political violence in America Full Story